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Baseus 100W USB-C cable for $8: Super-fast charging for your devices
Everybody needs at least one properly fast USB-C cable for charging, whether it’s for your phone, tablet, laptop, or what have you. If you’re still wasting your life waiting on slow charge times, you owe it to yourself to get a fast cable—like this one by Baseus that’s now on...

Raglan residents worried about hosting World Surf League Championship Tour
The tourism and hospitality minister's announcement that the World Surf League Championship Tour was coming to Raglan caught many locals by surprise.

Project ramp-ups and new projects set to lift Australia’s iron ore output in 2026

6 Countries Known for Strong Feminist Traditions and 2 Where Girls’ Education Is Under Severe Threat

AI and ID verification apps leaked data on millions of Android users
There are millions of apps in the Google Play Store, but not all of them are safe to use. Security researchers have recently identified several apps that contain serious security vulnerabilities. The first app in question According to a Forbes contributor, a seemingly harmless app called Video AI Art Generator & Maker...

A home for granny, a headache for the homeowner
Rule changes for putting a granny flat on your section cut very little red tape, but move questions of liability from councils to homeowners.

The ‘first-night effect’: Why it’s hard to sleep when you’re somewhere new
If you struggle to nod off when you're not in familiar surroundings, don't worry. There is help at hand.

Cloudflare unveils vinext, a Vite-based Next.js rival
Cloudflare launches vinext, a Vite-powered Next.js alternative promising faster builds, leaner bundles and one-command Workers deployment.

GTIA launches Innovate Awards for AI-led IT service
GTIA unveils Innovate Awards to honour deployed AI solutions delivering measurable business impact, with winners earning USD $20,000 each.

Outlook will auto-launch Copilot in Edge, just to piss you off
Ugh. UGH. Apparently, Mirosoft is personally offended that most people aren’t using Copilot—despite how much Windows begs and forces it—and has thus resolved to shove it into yet another space where it isn’t welcome. A new “feature” in an upcoming build of Outlook will automatically launch the Copilot side pane...

CIQ launches RLC Pro to back Rocky Linux for enterprises
CIQ unveils RLC Pro, a paid Rocky Linux subscription promising long-term support, FIPS-ready security and vendor-backed bug fixes.

Residents remain cautious about Moa Point despite authorities' all clear
A local diver says he will eat shellfish from the south coast after the mayor has tried some kina from the sewage spill hot spot.

‘Multi-speed rental market’: Wellington’s median rent drops 7.4% while South Island feels the pinch
Data shows Wellington renters are paying $50 less per week than a year ago, as the capital records the sharpest annual drop in rents nationwide.

Mosquitoes have been sucking our blood for 1.8 million years

More rain lashes southeast Brazil as death toll hits 54

Orbán proposes probe into oil pipeline in Ukraine amid EU funds row

KiwiSaver withdrawal funded 'life-saving' weight loss surgery
Biddy Tai Ahmu says she would never been able to have the operation if she couldn't tap into the fund.

Finn brothers get the band back together for Electric Avenue
Split Enz leads a star-studded line-up for Australasia's biggest music festival in Christchurch this weekend.

Woman describes sexual abuse complaint process with Teaching Council as 'traumatic'
A woman said she lodged a complaint in 2023 about abuse that happened 30 years ago at a secondary school.

AI emerges as the leading global data security threat
AI has overtaken all other threats as the top global data security risk, with firms warning its rapid spread magnifies existing vulnerabilities.

Oura unveils AI health model tailored to women's needs
Oura launches an AI health model tailored to women, blending medical insight with Oura Ring data to support users through life stages.

Security chiefs hit brakes on risky agentic AI roll-out
Security bosses worldwide are stalling agentic AI roll-outs, citing severe cyber risks and weak identity and access controls.