Using the Basic SNES Hardware to Play Minecraft After previously putting a very basic version of Minecraft on the Game Boy Color, [Tobi] decided to have some fun and port that version also to the Super Nintendo (SNES), …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/using-the-basic-snes-hardware-to-play-minecraft/ #news

Osun calls for reconciliation, warns against post-election violence Osun State Government urges reconciliation and warns against post-election violence, calling for peace and healing after the governorship election. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-calls-for-reconciliation-warns-against-post-election-violence/ https://punchng.com/osun-calls-for-reconciliation-warns-against-post-election-violence/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

Geregu Power and Bandit Capitalism? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu In 2005, Nigeria enacted the Electric Power Sector Reform Act to “establish the legal framework for the formation of initial and successor companies, transfers assets and liabilities from the National Electric Power Authority (NEPA) to new entities, and creates a competitive electricity market.” The previous year, Abdulaziz Yari had graduated with […] https://journalist101.com/2026/08/23/geregu-power-and-bandit-capitalism/ #news

OpenAI says California should strengthen its AI safety bill OpenAI is calling for California to strengthen SB 53, an AI safety bill that the company previously opposed. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/openai-says-california-should-strengthen-its-ai-safety-bill/ #news

Frontier AI labs still won’t say how they’d contain a rogue model A new study finds leading AI labs have few publicly documented plans for containing rogue models, raising questions about preparedness as AI systems increasingly demonstrate unexpected and potentially dangerous behavior. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/22/frontier-ai-labs-still-wont-say-how-theyd-contain-a-rogue-model/ #news

Pixel Watch 4 vs. Pixel Watch 5: Is Google's new model worth it? It comes down to this Google's latest smartwatch costs the same as the previous generation for now, but the upgrade could be worth it for a certain user. https://www.zdnet.com/article/pixel-watch-4-vs-pixel-watch-5/ #news

As 2027 campaigns begin, Katsina police target ‘digital thuggery’, violence The police say they are focusing on political violence and what they describe as “digital thuggery” as electioneering intensifies. The post As 2027 campaigns begin, Katsina police target ‘digital thuggery’, violence appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904592-as-2027-campaigns-begin-katsina-police-target-digital-thuggery-violence.html #news

TikTok reaches $400M settlement over children’s privacy lawsuit Two years after the U.S. Department of Justice alleged that TikTok violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, it has reached a $400 million settlement. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/21/tiktok-reaches-400m-settlement-over-childrens-privacy-lawsuit/ #news

IGP to Politicians: We Will Not Tolerate Mobilisation of Young Nigerians for Political Violence, Intimidation of Voters Linus Aleke in Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has warned political actors that the Nigeria Police Force will not tolerate the recruitment or mobilisation of young Nigerians for https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/21/igp-to-politicians-we-will-not-tolerate-mobilisation-of-young-nigerians-for-political-violence-intimidation-of-voters/ #news

Kaduna women farmers get free fertiliser as Gov Sani targets 150,000 smallholders The latest intervention builds on previous programmes by the administration in 2025. The post Kaduna women farmers get free fertiliser as Gov Sani targets 150,000 smallholders appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/904478-kaduna-women-farmers-get-free-fertiliser-as-gov-sani-targets-150000-smallholders.html #news

Osun: ‘Let us unite, heal together’ – Adeleke condoles families of electoral violence victims Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on residents to heal and unite after his re-election, while remembering victims of electoral violence recorded before the election. Adeleke made the call in a message posted on his official page after he was re-elected as governor, thanking residents for trusting him with another mandate. He described the […] Osun: ‘Let us unite, heal together’ – Adeleke condoles families of electoral violence victims https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/osun-let-us-unite-heal-together-adeleke-condoles-families-of-electoral-violence-victims/ #news

UK warns against travel to several Nigerian states The United Kingdom has cautioned its citizens against trips to multiple states in Nigeria, citing insecurity, kidnapping, violent crime, and inter-ethnic violence. The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office updated its travel advice for the West African nation on Thursday, urging those who must visit or are present to be vigilant. For North East Nigeria, the FCDO […] UK warns against travel to several Nigerian states https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/21/uk-warns-against-travel-to-several-nigerian-states/ #news