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Octopuses are clever enough to unscrew jars from the inside and throw sand at their annoying neighbors. But only a fraction of their smarts come from their doughnut-shaped brains. Over two-thirds of their roughly 500 million neurons reside in eight sucker-studded arms—a kind of distributed intelligence unique to cephalopods.Each of these powerful appendages can move in any direction and taste and feel with exquisite sensitivity. A nerve ring connecting all eight arms enables explorations of the seafloor that is not always governed by the central brain upstairs.What’s it like when your arms have minds of their own? Many mysteries—anatomical, behavioral,…

If there is one dream that has defined the political journey of businessman and politician, Ladi Adebutu, it is his relentless quest to occupy the highest office in Ogun State. Ask the son of the legendary lottery magnate, Chief Kessington Adebutu, what remains his greatest ambition, and the answer comes without hesitation: to become Governor of Ogun State. For years, the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart has pursued that ambition with uncommon determination, surviving political storms, electoral disappointments and fierce rivalries, all in the hope that 2027 will finally deliver the coveted prize. But Society Watch can reveal that the…

Italy’s Carabinieri cultural protection unit has discovered the wreck of a Roman ship off Sicily. Divers found hundreds of amphorae and parts of anchors inside the vessel, which was located about 3 miles off the coast of Mazara del Vallo. Sicily, colonised by the ancient Greeks from around the eighth century BC, and conquered by the Romans in about 240BC, was an important centre of trade in the ancient world

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Nigerian actress and evangelist Tonto Dikeh has announced the establishment of her prophetic ministry, New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT). She announced the ministry on her Instagram page on Sunday, describing it as a ministry grounded in the foundational truths of scripture. The actress has recently made headlines for openly expressing her devotion to God’s work. Her activities have included conducting deliverance sessions and warning men against using spirituality as a substitute for genuine effort when seeking women for marriage, among others. She wrote: “New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT) is an interdenominational altar, spiritual home, and global movement of consecrated believers…

We’re experiencing the “skinification” of the scalp, says Desmond Tobin, professor of dermatological science at University College Dublin. After decades of consumer obsession with improving the quality of facial skin, attention is now being turned to our heads.A wave of products have launched – from scalp scrubs and acid exfoliants to deep-cleaning shampoos – claiming to “detox” the scalp and promising everything from shinier hair to boosted growth.“It’s obviously a business opportunity,” says Tobin. “If brands have something that works on skin, they might be able to roll it over. It goes quickly and cheaply into another product range.”double quotation markPeople who live in highly polluted areas…

Key eventsWhat areas are already officially in drought?As we mentioned in the opening post, the whole of Wales and half of England has already been declared in drought. Here is a full list of the affected areas in England: East Anglia Hertfordshire and London Thames Valley Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Devon and Cornwall The West Midlands Wessex (covering Dorset, Somerset, Wiltshire and south Gloucestershire) ShareUpdated at 11.58 CESTMore than 25 million people face restrictions on water use, according to the Environment Agency, with millions under hosepipe bans, including all South East Water and Thames Water customers.Another record is likely…

Michael Olugbode in Abuja The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed 10,210 personnel and specialised tactical units to Osun State ahead of the governorship election, as security agencies intensify preparations to ensure a peaceful, free and credible poll. The Commandant General of the NSCDC, Prof. Ahmed Audi, ordered the deployment of 10,000 personnel drawn from 10 neighbouring State Commands, alongside specialised formations of the Corps, to reinforce security operations across the state. The deployment, which commenced Monday, is aimed at protecting voters, electoral officials, election materials, observers, journalists and residents from threats, intimidation and other forms of…

Programming with Claude Code will soon require even less human oversight, as Anthropic says it’s making auto mode the default for Pro, Max, and Team accounts, starting on August 14. The company first unveiled a test version of auto mode in March, pitching it as a way to balance speed and control. As Anthropic explained in its announcement on Friday, when Claude Code is in auto mode, instead of presenting prompts asking for human approval at each step, it will proceed unless an action is determined to be “irreversible, destructive, or aimed outside your environment.” Anthropic also said that in…

In late March, several thousand angry demonstrators gathered at a park in Milwaukee for a “No Kings” protest to denounce President Trump’s administration. For the crowded field of Democrats running for governor of Wisconsin, the event was the perfect chance to engage fired-up primary voters.Only one campaign appeared to show up in significant numbers: Francesca Hong’s.In weather so chilly that attendees could see their own breath, a small army of volunteers wearing Hong T-shirts set up a tent and fanned out in the crowd. Clipboards in hand, they gathered support along with the lifeblood of organizing: cellphone numbers and email…