NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

17 Aug 2026

Search

Peter Farkas returns as Chief Executive Officer of Percona
Peter Farkas has returned as CEO of Percona, bringing over a decade of experience in open source database technology to lead innovation and growth.

Audacity 4 is getting a major facelift and numerous improvements
After more than 25 years, audio editing software Audacity is undergoing a major overhaul with version 4, scheduled for release in early 2026, to simplify the user experience and modernize its interface, which has been criticized for becoming increasingly clunky over time. Martin Keary, product manager at Muse Group, tells The...

Robin Williams' daughter pleads for people to stop sending AI videos of her dad
The filmmaker said it is not what her dad, who died in 2014, would have wanted.

Copilot AI can crash if you run multiple Office apps at once
Microsoft developers are currently investigating a bug that causes the Copilot AI assistant to crash if you run multiple Office apps simultaneously. For example, if you open Excel, one instance of WebView2 starts—but if you also open Word, the system tries to launch a second instance of WebView2. According to a...

The man taking 120,000 passengers on a very unusual NZ roadtrip
There are tour guides, bouncers and undertakers on board but none of them have brought a suitcase.

Jakub Mensik locks in ASB Classic return following breakthrough year
The 20-year-old Czech, who stunned Novak Djokovic in Miami and broke into the world’s top 20, will again feature at Auckland’s premier tennis event in January.

‘Gnawing on dog bones to survive’: The lonely addiction where no one ever wins
The Government plans to open the online gambling market to 15 new operators. Those who’ve lived with addiction say: don’t do it.

I found the best October Prime day PC tech deals under $50
The year’s second Amazon Prime Day event is here and we’re seeing steep discounts on tech gadgets all over the place, from laptops to fancy monitors and beyond. That’s great and all but if you’re looking for things that you can afford without breaking the bank, this list of cool...

Need a cheap laptop that doesn’t suck? This Dell is $400 for Prime Day
Need a laptop that’s cheap and doesn’t totally suck? The Dell Inspiron 15 3535 should definitely be on your shortlist then. This budget design has a 15.6-inch 1080p screen that’s both roomy and crisp, making it perfect for binge-watching your favorite shows or doom-scrolling. (I won’t judge!) The anti-glare coating...

RegScale appoints Chad Woolf as Chief Product Officer for growth
RegScale appoints Chad Woolf as Chief Product Officer to lead product strategy and scale its continuous controls monitoring platform for global growth.

Get this 27-inch OLED gaming monitor for an absurdly low $450, no Prime needed
The web is absolutely swimming with Prime Day deals for Amazon subscribers right now. But this OLED gaming monitor is as good a deal as you’ll find for any name brand, and it doesn’t require any subscription at all. Best Buy is offering a 27-inch OLED monitor from MSI for...

Amazon’s blowing out Fire TV streaming sticks for 50% off
Whether you’ve been waiting to upgrade or just getting your feet wet with streaming, Amazon’s Fire TV streaming sticks make it easy to watch your favorite shows and movies, and all three available models just got their prices slashed for Amazon Big Deal Days, a.k.a. October Prime Day. For starters, the top-of-the-line Fire TV Stick 4K Max...

Almost 8000 applications, no job: Man still haunted by what he did 28 years ago
Robert Purchase says he’s got experience, qualifications and a keen attitude. He’s also got a past.

Girl, 6, killed in ‘highly preventable tragedy’
Joshwyn Reihana-Ruka-Wikaira’s death after her mother crashed a car highlights the “risks of driving the morning after heavy drinking”.