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New Zealand farmers get high-speed broadband boost from Kuiper
New Zealand farmers gain improved high-speed satellite internet through Amazon's Project Kuiper, boosting digital tools across remote agricultural regions.

Samsung’s biggest OLED ultrawide gaming monitor is more than 50% off today
Pardon my impenetrable technology journalist jargon, but: Hoo, doggie. We’re finally starting to see some better OLED monitor deals after a frankly disappointing year. for example, Samsung’s gigantimax OLED, the 49-inch Odyssey G950, is just $849.99 at Best Buy right now. That is more than half off its regular $1,800...

'No minimum sentence': Do child sexual exploitation prison terms reflect the severity of the crime?
Sexual exploitation of children is seen as one of the worst crimes out there - but do the prison terms reflect the severity?

Fire crew called to three suspicious fires in Dunedin overnight
Fire investigators are looking into the three suspicious fires in Dunedin.

Clair Obscur leads Game Awards nominations
The French-made RPG gets a record 12 nominations in total, including Game of the Year.

Digital technologies seen as vital for clean energy transition
Over 70% of energy leaders see digital technologies as vital for clean energy, yet outdated grids and regulatory lags hinder progress, a global survey finds.

How I optimized my Wi-Fi for my outdoor security cams
You tap the alert on your phone just as someone steps onto your porch, then the screen locks up. The figure freezes midstride, the image pixelates, and before you can make out a face, the camera goes dark. A few seconds later, the app tells you what you already know:...

GenAI adoption in quality engineering grows but scaling lags
Nearly 90% of firms pilot generative AI in quality engineering, but only 15% achieve full enterprise-scale adoption, says new World Quality Report.

Flexibility tops pay as New Zealanders eye job market shifts
A new recruitment platform, GoGetta, reveals 73% of New Zealand workers open to new roles, with flexibility now valued above career growth.

Everything feels better in sets of three. Three's also my prison.
Three pumps of shampoo. Three squeezes for my son. Three is my OCD. And at it's worst, my brain convinced me that everyone around me thought I'm a pedophile.

Black Ferns skipper signs deal with Bristol Bears in England
Ruahei Demant will join Bristol Bears for four-month stint in England, a move that includes joint training oversight between NZR and Bristol.

Financial firms risk disruption by neglecting supplier exit plans
Nearly 80% of financial firms have neglected to verify exit plans of cloud and SaaS providers, risking major disruption in their technology supply chains.

Financial institutions adopt AI with focus on trust & staff
Financial firms are embracing AI with a focus on trust, using it to enhance customer service and support staff, not cut jobs, amid growing governance concerns.

New modular quantum platform QUB promises flexible research deployment
QuantWare, Q-CTRL and Qblox launch QUB, a modular quantum computing platform offering 5 to 41 qubits for enterprise and research flexibility.

Palestinian terror faction claims undercover Israeli forces killed local leader in Gaza

Polish PM says railway explosion was 'unprecedented act of sabotage'

Ukraine to get up to 100 French-made Rafale fighter jets

South Africa to refuse charter flights of Palestinians over fears of 'cleansing agenda'

IDF reduces drone weapons smuggling from Egypt, stopping 130 drones in a month

Data centre power market to hit USD $50.51bn on AI, telecoms push
The global data centre power market is set to reach USD $50.51bn by 2030, driven by AI, telecoms growth, and strong sustainability goals worldwide.