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Lewis Capaldi releases rousing comeback amid Glastonbury rumours
The singer is tipped to be making his live return at the festival after releasing a new single.

Crash into house in Kumeu leaves four people injured, two critically
At least two people have sustained critical injuries after a car crashed into a house on the Coatesville-Riverhead Highway.

Watercare to contact Auckland customers after 13,000 faulty meters spark billing chaos
The country's largest water supplier says it will start proactively contacting customers about tens of thousands of faulty meters, following a flood of customer complaints.

Forterro expands industrial software with TARGIT acquisition
Forterro is set to acquire Danish BI firm TARGIT, adding 1,000+ SME clients and boosting its industrial software with new analytics expertise.

Bus detours in Auckland after small office building fire
Fire crews arrived at the building in the CBD to find a small electrical fire in a cabinet, which was quickly put out.

Allegations taxpayer money used to fund Moana Pasifika under review
Te Puni Kokiri has launched an independent review into allegations of inappropriate use of public funding appropriated for Whanau Ora commissioning services.

How I use Windows Snap mode to win at multitasking
I like to try out new ways of doing things to boost productivity, and what I’ve discovered is that even small changes in how I use Windows can achieve big results. One thing I’ve recently started using is Snap — basically a formalized way to “snap” windows to sections of the screen — in Windows 10/11 and it’s really changed how fast I can work. How so? Well, I used to be the king of having multiple browser windows open that I would arrange around my screen like wayward clouds. That setup caused a bunch of problems: The windows would have to be relatively small and that meant they were hard to tell apart; the information in them wasn’t scaled to fit; and, they weren’t snapped into place so they would move about randomly with my clicking. I’d end up just expanding them and in doing so obscure my other windows. Then I’d try to return to what I was doing but forget where I left off — and that muddled process would take up valuable work time. But with Windows’ Snap feature, I now have my main working app open, and then neatly place other windows I need for reference around it in a more accessible way. I find there’s enough viewing space to fit 2 to 3 of the most useful windows in, and they snap into place so I can just scroll and not have to worry about searching for the scroll bars or accidentally moving the windows. It’s just so much easier to navigate a multiple browser window experience this way. There are a couple of different configurations for Windows Split Screen Mode. But by far the most common are the 2- 3- and 4-window split screen setups. Here’s how to do a simple 2-window split screen, from which you’ll be able to glean how to do the other configurations. 2-window split screen setup (Windows 10/11) In Windows navigate to Settings > System > Multitasking and make sure the Snap Windows toggle is turned on. Now just drag each window or application you want to use in your split screen to the very edges of each side of your display until they snap into place. You can then resize the windows to fit how you like them. Although just be aware when working with apps that some apps will be limited in the maximum size they can expand to. Alternatively, you can use keyboard shortcuts to snap your windows into place. Open the first window you want to snap and hold the Windows key + the left arrow key. Now open the second window and hold the Windows key + the right arrow key. Dominic Bayley / Foundry And that’s it! You can repeat the steps above for a 3- and 4-window split screen setup. But note: If you’re using shortcut keys, you may need to use multiple arrow keys + the Windows key to get the windows to go where you want them in these split screen setup types. A 3-window split screen setup will look like the image below. Generally, I’ll snap my left window into place first, which acts as an anchor for the other two windows. A 3-window split screen setup Dominic Bayley / Foundry Windows 11 makes it easier In Windows 11 you can also just hover your mouse cursor over the maximize / restore icon in the upper right of your browser window, which will give you a selection of split screen configurations (see below). You can then fill in your selected configuration one window at a time! Dominic Bayley / Foundry Thanks for reading today’s tip. If you want more useful tips like this one delivered to your inbox every week, be sure to subscribe to our PCWorld Try This newsletter!

MrBeast removes AI thumbnail tool after backlash
The world's most subscribed YouTuber admits he "missed the mark" after releasing the tool last week.

Four people injured as car crashes into house north of Auckland
A serious incident is underway on the Coatesville-Riverhead highway north of Auckland.

Syrian charged over plot to attack Taylor Swift Vienna concert
A young Syrian national is suspected of supporting a foreign terror group over a foiled plot in Vienna last August.

Taxes will have to increase to cope with ageing population, government spending
Government spending will exceed revenue by 2061 prompting the IRD to look at the tax system.

Queenstown council wants Environment Court to make decision on discharge into Shotover River
District council asks regional council to refer retrospective consent application for discharge directly to Environment Court.

Watercare to contact Auckland customers after 13,000 faulty meters spark billing chaos
Watercare has revealed that a third of its 40,000 EDMI smart meters are faulty, saying it discovered the issue last October.

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