B’Haram kills police officer, seven others in Adamawa Boko Haram insurgents attacked Gaya community in Adamawa, killing a police inspector and seven civilians. Security forces are hunting the attackers. Read More: https://punchng.com/bharam-kills-police-officer-seven-others-in-adamawa/ https://punchng.com/bharam-kills-police-officer-seven-others-in-adamawa/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

Access Bank Battles Yahoo Boys Over ₦1.34bn Access Bank Plc has gone to the Federal High Court in Lagos to recover ₦1.34 billion allegedly siphoned from the accounts of four corporate customers through unauthorised transactions on its Access SME internet banking platform. The bank’s legal action followed the discovery on August 12, 2026, of suspicious transfers involving the accounts of MIB TXN […] https://journalist101.com/2026/08/19/access-bank-battles-yahoo-boys-over-%e2%82%a61-34bn/ #news

Bluesky says its recent outage was caused by another DDoS attack This is the latest large-scale DDoS attack to hit the social networking site this year. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/18/bluesky-says-its-recent-outage-was-caused-by-another-ddos-attack/ #news

I tested Omarchy Quattro, one of the first Linux distros to go all in on AI - and I didn't hate it Omarchy made me fall in love with Hyprland - can it do the same for AI? https://www.zdnet.com/article/omarchy-quattro-linux-distro-power-users-ai/ #news

I left PDP’s carcass for Makinde, he promised never to work against Tinubu – Fayose Former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has disclosed that he left the carcass of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State because he caused the problems of the party. Fayose disclosed that Makinde’s problems can be attributed to his inordinate ambition. Featuring on TVC’s Politics Tonight, Fayose recalled how […] I left PDP’s carcass for Makinde, he promised never to work against Tinubu – Fayose https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/i-left-pdps-carcass-for-makinde-he-promised-never-to-work-against-tinubu-fayose/ #news

Google's AI can see your business data by default in Workspace - unless you disable it In Google Workspace, Gemini has access to Gmail, Docs, Calendar, Chat, and more by default. Here's why it matters, and how administrators can disable it today. https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-ai-can-see-your-business-data-by-default-in-workspace-unless-you-disable-it/ #news

Squeeze More Juice Out of Your Dead Batteries—Using Physics How the joule thief circuit “steals” energy from seemingly depleted power cells. https://www.wired.com/story/squeeze-more-juice-out-of-a-dead-battery/ #news

Sokoto govt orders intensified operations after fresh Lakurawa attack The Sokoto State Government has ordered security agencies to intensify operations against the Lakurawa terrorist group following a fresh attack that reportedly left 32 residents and four soldiers dead. The government also said 13 Lakurawa fighters were killed after residents of affected communities confronted the attackers during the incident. In a statement issued on Tuesday […] Sokoto govt orders intensified operations after fresh Lakurawa attack https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/sokoto-govt-orders-intensified-operations-after-fresh-lakurawa-attack/ #news

Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google has begun rolling out the August 2026 spam update, applying globally and to all languages, its third one this year. The post Google Begins Rolling Out The August 2026 Spam Update appeared first on Search Engine Journal. https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-begins-rolling-out-the-august-2026-spam-update/586301/ #news

What 9 months of AI Overview data and 51,000+ tracked events reveal Traffic swings, attribution gaps, and unexpected citation patterns offer a clearer picture of how AI Overviews affect organic search. https://searchengineland.com/ai-overview-data-51000-tracked-events-485080 #news

Can the Upcoming ‘Expanse’ Game Avoid the Biggest Mistake of ‘Mass Effect’? The universe may never tell you if your choices mattered. Owlcat’s Osiris Reborn might not either. https://www.wired.com/story/the-upcoming-expanse-game-has-to-make-some-hard-choices/ #news

Opposition not strong enough to defeat Tinubu in 2027 Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will face an easier battle in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that Nigeria’s opposition parties are currently “crippled and depleted.” Wike made the statement on Tuesday in Abuja while responding to questions on the recently concluded Osun State governorship election during […] Opposition not strong enough to defeat Tinubu in 2027 https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/18/opposition-not-strong-enough-to-defeat-tinubu-in-2027/ #news