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Special dinner helped inspire All Whites before famous win over Chile
Coach Darren Bazeley has made a habit of bringing former players into camp as often as possible throughout his tenure.

‘I don’t want to leave, it is an emergency’: no job, $200 in his account - the story of a Kiwi professional forced to leave for Aussie
Forced to close his business, unable to find work and running out of money. Harry Dalton is leaving for Australia, where he already has a job lined up.

Taylor Swift pays homage to Elizabeth Taylor with surprise music video
The star's new music video compiles clips from Elizabeth Taylor's movies and public appearances.

Get Acer’s Aspire 14 AI laptop with 16GB RAM + 1TB SSD for $400
Now just $400 Acer Aspire 14 AI Laptop (refurbished) View Deal Acer, where the hell are you hiding all these refurbished laptop deals? While stores like Best Buy scramble to find affordable laptops with more RAM than the average television, Acer seems to have an unlimited supply of laptops on its eBay store....

Century-old Easter alcohol ban could be gone by Good Friday
MPs have the chance to call time on historic laws restricting alcohol sales.

AI malware threatens Windows 11 security. Traditional antivirus can’t keep up
Windows 11’s security situation continues to deteriorate. Users and businesses, especially the latter, are facing two risky developments: first, a new AI-powered malware threat, and second, additional emergency updates from Microsoft fixing critical security vulnerabilities. This combination highlights just how rapidly the threat landscape in the Windows environment is changing these...

FLORA launches FAUNA for creative teams with USD $52 million
FLORA unveils FAUNA visual AI canvas for creative teams, alongside reusable workflows and Image Editor, after raising USD $52 million.

Microsoft is modernizing Windows 11’s aging UI and shifting to native apps
As you’ve probably noticed, the Windows 11 user interface is a patchwork of different solutions, some of which have been around since the introduction of Windows 3.1 in 1992. It’s anything but modern—and Microsoft has finally wised up enough to do something about it. Marcus Ash, Microsoft’s CVP of Design and...

The new Whitelocks? Meet the Feilding family taking over NZ rugby
After a Black Ferns call-up and a Hurricanes try in one week, the Bason siblings are proving to be the country's next great rugby dynasty.

Woman’s agonising 90-minute wait for an ambulance ends in emergency surgery
Angelina Scholefield made four 111 calls for an ambulance in “10 out of 10” pain. Hato Hone St John says she was “appropriately triaged”.

Claude’s sudden surge in users is slowing it down for everyone
Following the Pentagon’s high-profile decision to blacklist Claude in favor of ChatGPT, countless users have fled OpenAI’s pioneering AI platform for Anthropic’s more principled one—and in recent weeks, the number of active users for Anthropic’s Claude has skyrocketed. As a direct result of its sudden boost in popularity, Anthropic has determined...

Banks issue warning over AI-powered identity fraud risks
US banks and regulators are urged to adopt passkeys, mobile driving licences and tougher verification as generative AI fuels deepfake fraud.

87% top tax rate?! Treasury modelling shows the maths in future NZ if nothing changes
It’s one scenario in a Treasury ‘Analytical Note’ based on current health and superannuation not changing for another 40 years. Others include GST rising from 15% to 51%.

This futuristic 990-foot HDMI cable is going viral. Here’s the catch
Twitter’s next hot cable solution might be the ultimate future-proofed desktop cable — but, most likely, a waste of money. The vast majority of cables snaking back and forth between devices on your desk conceal copper cables inside. Ditto for any cables connecting a mini PC or console to your television...