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Sally Rooney says she cannot enter UK in case of arrest
The author has given her support to Palestine Action, who have been proscribed as a terrorist group.

Logitech brings adjustable actuation to its gaming keyboards and mice
Adjustable actuation is what lets you choose a custom “trigger” point for each key, and it’s the buzziest feature in gaming keyboards. Logitech is hopping on the train now, even if it had to do a lot of jogging to catch up. The newest version of the G515 keyboard, now...

AT&T Looking to Sell at Least $4 Billion in High-Grade Bonds

The greatest weapon in women's rugby - and it belongs to England
No team has scored as many tries through their maul since the 2022 World Cup.

The idea that Tom Phillips is a hero is persisting online - where did it all begin?
Stuff looked back through four years of internet commentary to see where the idea began.

It’s private property, so why does Google Maps say this woman’s driveway is a road?
When Janine Starks moved into her house in 2022, she noticed strangers using her driveway as if it were a public road.

Tractor tug-of-war: Father and son in bitter feud as business ends
Father says son started his own business in competition and said he would “f... us over”.

Meta’s new Ray-Ban AI smart glasses are controlled using gestures
Mark Zuckerberg recently unveiled the Meta Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band, which are smart glasses with a color high-resolution display and wristband controls. It sounds like science fiction, but it’s more of an inconspicuous integration of tech into everyday life. Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band The glasses look like classic Ray-Bans, but...

Five reasons why this GDP result really matters
ANALYSIS: These results represent a serious problem. It’s a political issue and a real life problem for every New Zealander who has bills to pay.

Intel’s deal with Nvidia could utterly rewrite the future of laptops
Intel’s blockbuster deal with Nvidia to jointly design custom PC processors containing RTX GPUs gives Nvidia an entry point into the vast majority of laptops even as Intel trades some of its future away in return for cash. Although the mammoth Intel-Nvidia deal has ramifications both for the data center as...

Intel stock surges as Nvidia announces $5 billion stake in company

Nvidia buys $5 billion stake in Intel, planning AI chip collaboration

Court hearing in Delaware for Citgo parent auction resumes

The All Blacks under pressure to keep their jobs
All Blacks coach Scott Robertson is certain to make changes to the team to play the Wallabies after the humiliating 43-10 loss to the Springboks.

‘Obscene’: Diver given $95 ticket for being in parking spot for ‘eight seconds’
Bailey Smith was issued a breach notice for parking in a private car park. He took the company to the Disputes Tribunal and won.

‘Just stop talking’: Wellington’s weird, wonderful and downright nasty mayoral race
The contest is a circus where being boring could be the cleverest trick.

They lost $100k when their builder went bust. Then came an offer they could hardly believe
A retired Christchurch couple were devastated when a house building company they’d paid $100,000 went into liquidation before the foundations were even poured. Then up stepped Peter Quinn.

Windows ‘Xbox UI’ leaked for all handhelds ahead of ROG Ally launch
Windows-based handhelds have a problem, and it’s Windows 11. The operating system made for laptops and desktops just doesn’t work well for Steam Deck-style handhelds with screens as small as seven inches. The Asus ROG Xbox Ally was supposed to be the first device to get a new, gaming-focused interface...

Intel Arc graphics face a murky future after Nvidia’s $5B RTX mashup
Surprise! We woke up this morning to a blockbuster mashup between Intel and Nvidia. Team Green invested a cool $5 billion into Intel, and in exchange, the two companies will be co-creating consumer and data center x86 processors interwoven with Nvidia’s RTX graphics. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together…...