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Save $580 on Alienware’s 16X Aurora laptop: RTX 5060 + 32GB RAM
NOW $580 OFF Alienware 16X Aurora Gaming Laptop View Deal A $580 discount is insane, especially when you’re talking about a stellar gaming laptop with “out of this world value.” (Yeah, we reviewed this laptop and that was our verdict!) The Alienware 16X Aurora is originally $2,050 at Best Buy, but you can...

Dice before digital - the board games revolution
Rather than being stuck behind their screens for entertainment, an old type of gaming is luring players out into the real world - one with people in it.

DJ-turned-pop musician Avalon Emerson delivers stadium-sized new album
The second album from the international DJ-turned-pop musician is a collection of confident and considered electro-pop.

Former Wiggle Emma Memma brings 'a preschool dance party' to Eden Park
After eight years as the Yellow Wiggle, children's entertainer Emma Watkins now incorporates sign language into her performance.

Voters back health insurance reforms & AI safeguards
Battleground-state voters want tougher health insurance rules and strong AI guardrails, with overwhelming support for mental health protections.

The 14 best tech deals in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale is finally here and we have a full week of crazy tech deals to look forward to. Kicking off on March 25th, the sale event will wrap up on March 31st, so you still have time to grab great deals. The only catch? Not all deals will...

Aquablue opens Morristown HQ after 40% workforce rise
Aquablue opens Morristown headquarters as Chief Executive Officer Chris Marino hails expansion after workforce growth of more than 40%.

Codenotary launches AgentMon for AI agent oversight
Codenotary unveils AgentMon to help Chief Information Officers and security teams track AI agent behaviour, costs and policy risks.

Google Gemini can now import your ChatGPT or Claude chat history
We previously reported that Claude could import your chat histories from other AI chatbots, making it easier to migrate. (And if you do, you’ll want to know these Claude tricks to not hit your usage caps.) Now, Google has announced (via The Keyword blog) that its Gemini AI now has an...

Couple's old car journeys come to a close with generous donation
A Palmerston North couple have had two decades of fun adventures in their various vintage and classic cars. Now they're giving up their last one for a good cause.

PS5 price hiked by £90 due to global 'pressures'
The changes will see the recommended retail price of the PS5 rise from £479.99 to £569.99 in the UK.

Portnox wins third SC Award for authentication technology
Portnox takes third straight SC Award as enterprises shift to cloud-based authentication for employees, devices, machines and AI identities.

Somebody found an RTX 5060 Ti for just $80 at Walmart
I can’t be the only one who’s adjusting their grocery habits as of late, trying to substitute in cheaper products and ingredients to keep costs down. But no matter how good you are, I doubt you’ll beat this one: an RTX 5060 Ti graphics card, with a retail price of...

Ferveret study says waterless cooling lifts AI efficiency
Ferveret study with UCLA says waterless cooling boosts AI compute efficiency 15% and cuts training times while using no water.

Harness ranked No. 24 on Fortune's innovation list
Harness says its AI tools tackle the post-code bottleneck as it lands No. 24 on Fortune's 2026 innovation list, alongside rapid growth and new funding.