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Live: Govt preparing to send Defence Force planes to Middle East for possible evacuations
The planes would allow stranded Kiwis to get to locations for commercial flights home, the Foreign Affairs Minister says.

Elgato’s Stream Deck Plus XL is way too big for your desk
Holy crap, Corsair, née Elgato. The Stream Deck Plus XL might be too XL. It’s extra in just about every sense—dimension, capability, price. It’s basically the Stream Deck XL custom controller smashed on top of the Stream Deck Plus, with its dials and skinny screen. You get more than four...

Black Caps storm into T20 World Cup final on back of Finn Allen’s 33-ball century
New Zealand will face either India or England in the decider on Sunday in Ahmedabad.

Regulator contacts Meta over workers watching intimate AI glasses videos
Videos, including of glasses-wearers using the toilet or having sex, are sometimes reviewed by a Kenya-based subcontractor.

HP warns of AI-fuelled 'flat-pack' cyberattacks surge
HP reports a surge in AI-powered “flat-pack” cyberattacks as criminals trade sophistication for speed, low cost and mass customisation.

Holograms bring life-saving breast cancer advice to Ghana
Holographic doctor in Ghana shows how immersive tech can deliver trusted breast cancer education to remote women and reshape care.

Arq 7 Backup review: Uniquely versatile online, network, and local backup
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Super-clean interface and setup Affordable online storage Local and online backup Supports a wide variety of third-party online storage services Flawless in our testing Cons No plain file backup Solo client software is a tad pricey Our Verdict A super-clean interface, flawless performance, and an affordable 1TB yearly plan make Arq 7 Backup one of...

Windows 11 will let you rebind the Print Screen key soon
As you probably know, you can take screenshots in Windows 11 by pressing the Print Screen key, and this function is currently linked to the Snipping Tool. But in the latest Windows 11 preview (Build 26300), it’s possible to rebind it to any third-party screenshot app. While the Snipping Tool is...

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford apologises after inflating overstayer figures
The government has been accused of scaremongering about overstayer numbers after Erica Stanford told reporters there were "tens of thousands more" than she had expected last month.

Middle East updates: NZ to send two Defence Force planes to region, US sinks Iranian warship
It comes as a US submarine sank an Iranian warship off the coast of Sri Lanka.

NZDF on standby for Middle East evacuation mission
About 3000 citizens are registered in the region as officials monitor the "fast-moving" conflict.

Get Windows 11’s new battery icons with the latest optional update
Microsoft has confirmed to Windows Latest that the newly redesigned battery indicator in the Windows 11 taskbar is now being rolled out to more users. The feature was in testing for a long time and began reaching users as early as 2025 but limited to select computers. The new battery icons...

Women don't need a seat at the table; We're building the table
Women in tech are no longer waiting for a seat at the table - they're redefining leadership, driving growth and building new tables.

Now 24% off! Anker Zolo 20K power bank with 2 built-in USB-C cables
One thing you should always have in your bag when you’re out and about is a power bank. Why? Because you never know when plans will change and leave you with a dead phone. You can’t call home, can’t summon an Uber, can’t navigate your way with GPS. Sucks, right? Well,...

Claude AI now remembers chats and interactions for free users
Anthropic is now making the memory feature in its AI chatbot Claude available to free users as well, Engadget reports. The feature allows Claude to remember and refer to previous conversations to provide more relevant and personalized responses. Claude memory was originally launched for paying users in August 2025 and was...

The $600 MacBook Neo is Microsoft’s nightmare
We’ve been hearing about it for a while, and now it’s official: There’s a new entry-level MacBook in town. The MacBook Neo is small, cheap, colorful, and most importantly, available. Apple made some big compromises to get the price down, but now that it’s here, I think it’s coming at...