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Reddit fined £14m by UK data watchdog over age check failings
The UK's data watchdog said the failings meant children could be exposed to harmful material online.

Goldman Team Says Asset-Heavy Stocks Outperform on AI Fears

New phishing hacks aren’t sloppy—they’re personalized
Scams keep coming at us—and they’re getting harder to spot. How? Scammers have begun making them more tailored to their marks. That is… us. Personalized scams, as security experts call them, use details about you in the hope of tricking you more easily. This information comes from illicit sources like data...

Rights group slams treatment of viral Japanese monkey

Germany: Hungary won't be blocking EU sanctions on Russia for long

Study: War in Ukraine generates 311 million metric tons of C02

Nationwide strike to halt local transport in Germany starting Friday

20 People Spend 6 Hours Trapped in an Elevator at Popular Tourist Attraction After It Comes to a 'Sudden Stop'

Love Island winners revealed after drama-filled All Stars series
The third series of the ITV2 dating show spin-off saw six American bombshells enter halfway through.

Russell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
The broadcaster and actor appears in court to deny two further charges, relating to two women.

Robert Carradine, Lizzie Maguire and Revenge of the Nerds star, dies aged 71
His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

AI-fuelled cyber attacks now steal data in 72 minutes
AI-driven hackers can now steal data in just 72 minutes, as faster, multi-surface attacks overwhelm complex, over-trusting enterprises.

Hundreds still without power after last week's storm
Most of those still cut off are in the Whanganui-Rangitikei region, says Powerco.

AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on 'potential harms'
New Zealand's privacy commissioner's office has signed on to a global joint statement voicing concerns about AI-generated images and calling on organisations to follow the law.

Scott Robertson named Barbarians coach in first role since All Blacks axing
Former All Black coach Scott Robertson is set to take on the Springboks again.

Windows 11 26H2 is coming: Meet all the new features
Windows 11 26H2 follows the model of an enablement package and is technically based on version 25H2. An enablement package is a small feature update that does not trigger a complete reinstallation of the operating system. Microsoft uses this process to unlock existing but previously disabled features that were added...

Uzbekistan cotton sector faces fresh abuse allegations

Labour MP Dawn Butler asks BBC for explanation over N-word broadcast
MP asks why racial slur was not removed from the Bafta Film Awards show when it was on a two-hour delay.

Marketers lag on AI tools amid data & trust concerns
Marketers are hesitant to embrace AI as data quality, security fears and skills gaps fuel a widening confidence and adoption divide.

Optus to cut 200 jobs after horror year
Australia’s second-largest telco is attempting to reset following a catastrophic year, but is cutting jobs when it has already come under fire over outsourcing.

Australian police charge New Zealand man after finding extremist videos on his phone
The 24-year-old was stopped at Perth Airport and his phone was found to contain videos of a number of terrorist attacks.

Temperatures set to drop in South Island in next few days
A cold front could cause temperatures to plunge later this week, particularly in the South Island.

Gisborne school principal says liquor store has transformed bus shelter into 'day club'
Kaiti Red Door Liquor faces being unable to renew its licence for the first time in 20 years of operation.

Canterbury Museum pleads for an extra $64m after another budget blow-out
It wants local councils, government and ratepayers to plug the shortfall.