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Where is her husband?! Raye on her hit song and five-year plan to start a family
Chatting with her sisters, the pop star says her new single, Where Is My Husband!, is a pop manifesto.

Save $200! Lenovo’s RTX 5050 gaming laptop is under a grand right now
If you’ve been waiting for the perfect gaming laptop deal, your search ends now because this Lenovo LOQ 17 gaming laptop is now on sale for just $899.99 at B&H (was $1,099.99). That’s a chunky $200 discount on a lovely machine with some good gaming chops. The Lenovo LOQ 17 (model...

German finds 15mn-euro winning lotto ticket in coat

Cannabis extract relieves chronic back pain: high-quality trial

No 'Angels': Bulgarians shake down Robbie Williams convoy

At least 33 people killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza, medics say

Is China Gearing Up for a New Stablecoin Race?

How the Second Intifada built the walls that failed on October 7

Government meets three milestones to improve healthcare in New Zealand
Last year, the government set five targets to measure progress in the health system, with the hope of improving healthcare in New Zealand.

LockBit ransomware returns with a vengeance, affecting multiple OSes
The cybercriminal group known as LockBit has released an improved 5.0 version of its ransomware (LockBit 5.0), which is “significantly more dangerous,” warns Trend Micro. The malware now attacks Windows, Linux, and VMware ESXi environments simultaneously. Thanks to new obfuscation techniques, such as DLL reflection in Windows and aggressive packing, LockBit...

Samsung’s super-fast budget gaming monitor is a steal at 45% off
Budget-friendly monitor upgrades do exist! This 24-inch Samsung Odyssey G3 is proof that you don’t need to spend a fortune for a speedy gaming screen. Right now, you can get the Samsung Odyssey G30D for just $109.99 (was $199.99), which is a massive 45 percent discount for a pretty darn...

Windows Start menu links could finally launch via Google and Chrome
Last week, we covered how Microsoft is revamping the Start menu with some big upgrades, standardizations, and cleanups. One more thing possibly coming to the Start menu is a welcome change to how web links are treated when clicked. More specifically, it appears that when you click on links from Windows’...

‘Most of it sits with me’: Black Ferns coach addresses World Cup failure
Allan Bunting and co-captain Ruahei Demant thought deeply when trying to unpack their shortcomings that unravelled in a confronting defeat to Canada.

These YouTube Premium features just landed on more devices
Google is expanding the features of YouTube Premium, bringing the benefits of the paid subscription service to more devices, according to a recent community thread post. YouTube Premium subscribers will see the following improvements: High-quality audio: Enjoy a more immersive listening experience with improved audio quality (256 Kbps). This feature, previously...

Government claims ‘shorter waits and faster treatment’ in latest health target results
It comes as thousands of doctors and nurses walked off the job to protest staffing shortages and pay issues.

What building owners think about the earthquake law change
The government estimated the planned law change will save $8.2 billion across the country.

Energizer releases laptop with a battery so large, it can’t go on planes
If you’re looking for a much-larger laptop with a much-longer battery life, you might want to look into the Energizer-branded EnergyBook Pro Ultra. This is a brand-new flagship laptop by Avenir Telecom, who also unveiled two other models next to this one—the EnergyBook Pro 15 and the EnergyBook Pro XL...

Cloudflare & UNICEF Giga join forces to improve school internet
Cloudflare partners with UNICEF's Giga to monitor and improve internet access in schools globally, aiming to bridge the digital divide for millions of children.

Arzopa Z3FC review: A portable monitor with a 180Hz refresh rate
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Extremely thin and easy to pack High brightness with anti-glare panel make for comfortable viewing 180Hz refresh rate with Adaptive Sync Cons Uses Mini-HDMI input instead of full-sized HDMI Mediocre contrast ratio and color performance Currently a bit expensive compared to the competition Our Verdict The Arzopa Z3FC serves up a high-refresh 2560×1440 IPS-LCD...