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Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon. They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated chips. That’s what made the MacBook Neo so disruptive: It offered great build quality and good-enough performance starting at $599. Windows laptops couldn’t touch it. Even though it’s gone up to $699, it’s still the laptop to beat.So when little-known Chinese brand Chuwi announced a $450 Windows laptop with an aluminum build and a brand-new Intel Wildcat Lake processor, it sounded too good to be true.$449The GoodIt’s $450Tons of ports for a small laptop (though none are very fast)Good…

•2027: ‘Hungry Nigerians, not the opposition, will give Tinubu sleepless nights’ By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja Few opposition figures have witnessed Nigeria’s political twists and realignments from as close a vantage point as Kola Ologbondiyan. A former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), he now serves as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, placing him at the centre of fresh efforts to forge a formidable opposition ahead of the 2027 general election. In this interview, Ologbondiyan speaks on the prospects of a united opposition, the PDP’s lingering…

Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu says his players fully understand what is at stake as Nigeria prepare for a high-stakes Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash against Cameroon in Casablanca. The defending champions face the Indomitable Lionesses at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium on Sunday, with a place in the semi-finals and qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup both on the line. Madugu insists Nigeria are ready for the challenge and determined to keep their title defence alive. “It’s an important match because we all know what is at stake, the ticket for the World Cup. After…

True Love heads the markets for the 2026 renewal of the Prix Maurice de Gheest – live on Sky Sports Racing at 3.40pm.3.40 Deauville – True Love headlines strong field of 12 in Prix Maurice de GheestToday’s feature on Sky Sports Racing takes us to Deauville, where True Love headlines this afternoon’s Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest. The 1000 Guineas winner was narrowly touched off at the track in last month’s Prix Jean Prat over a mile, with Jersey Stakes winner Thesecretadversary taking out the honours that day. Having won the Cheveley Park Stakes over this distance in September,…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Barbie has been on a roll with its new releases — from the Miley Cyrus doll to the Angel Reese Barbie and even the signature holiday series, the brand has had no shortage of ideas when it comes to paying tribute to some of the world’s biggest icons. Now, Mattel is honoring another superstar: Whitney Houston. Just released today, the Whitney Houston Barbie doll is available for purchase on Walmart and Amazon, and features Houston in the same…

Algeria and hosts Morocco booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after contrasting victories on Saturday, with both nations also securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil. While Algeria produced a stunning comeback against Côte d’Ivoire, Morocco held off former champions South Africa to keep their title ambitions alive on home soil. Algeria overturn Côte d’Ivoire’s deficit to make history Algeria reached the WAFCON semi-finals for the first time in their history after second-half goals from Ines Khiri and Amira Ould Braham overturned Ines Konan’s opener for Côte d’Ivoire.…

Louis Ibe There are nights that divide a lifetime into two distinct chapters: before and after. For forty-seven offshore workers returning home after weeks of relentless duty in the Atlantic Ocean, Sunday, 12 July 2026, became one such night. It was a journey that began with the anticipation of family reunions but evolved into an extraordinary encounter with mortality—a reminder that civilisation itself often rests upon invisible threads of connection. Among those on board was Chef Tee, whose moving testimony captures the profound vulnerability of the human spirit when confronted by the immeasurable power of nature. Barely twenty minutes after…

UCLA professor Daniel Blumstein and his team started an OnlyFans account – @OnlyMarms – featuring cute, G-rated photos and videos of marmots to raise money for their research amid government funding cuts Continue reading…

Michael Carrick said he had to be “careful” with Mason Mount after the England midfielder was involved in an injury scare during Manchester United’s 1-1 friendly draw with Paris Saint-Germain in Gothenburg on Saturday. Mount, who joined United from Chelsea in 2023, has been hampered by injury problems since arriving at Old Trafford and he lasted less than 20 minutes after starting against PSG. The 27-year-old appeared to suffer a foot injury in Sweden and, following discussions with coaches on the touchline, left the field to be replaced by Tyler Fletcher. “He (Mount) got kicked,” United manager Carrick told reporters.…

A Glasgow Life spokesperson said: “We’re very excited to be working on this fabulous exhibition for the city. “What could be better than celebrating a Scottish national treasure, Sir Billy Connolly, in Glasgow’s very own treasure trove, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum? “We look forward to sharing more details soon about the opening date and what you’ll get to see in the exhibition.”In March the museum’s Jane Rowlands said Connolly, widely regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time, was the obvious choice to present a personal guide to the art gallery.She said: “We weren’t looking for facts…