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Six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science
Calories, steps, sleep - you can track it all. But the truth is, your smartwatch is just taking a guess.

Pass on the Flame!

Israeli soldiers punished over vandalism of Jesus statue in Lebanon

German firms warn of 'immense' cost rises due to Iran war

OpenX appoints new product chief as it expands curation
OpenX names a new Vice President of Product and broadens two executives' remits as it steps up focus on curation, partnerships and CTV.

Polytechnics to carry hundreds of unfunded students that subsidies won't cover
The country's universities reported a similar situation last month.

Demand for AI-related skills has grown and older workers are acing the pivot
It comes as a global report forecasts a wave of layoffs in the tech sector, attributed to AI implementation and workflow automation, is expected to continue through to the end of the year.

Protegrity hires 10-plus AI & data protection experts
Protegrity bolsters AI security push with more than 10 senior hires across engineering, product and machine learning as data protection demand grows.

'I’m almost half-Kiwi': The Blues loosie pushing to be Germany's first All Black
Two film crews have tracked Anton Segner’s progress as he battles to take a burgeoning career to heights once unimaginable when raised in Frankfurt.

'They are aggressive': How Scotland snatched another NZ rugby talent
Stuck behind Jordie Barrett and eligible for Scotland, the All Blacks XV representative is the latest young star to head overseas.

Invercargill’s best rooftop bar
They even serve a cocktail in honour of the local man credited with inventing instant coffee.

Car salesman bankrupted over stolen $100,000 car
Alex Beacham, sold the 1969 Jaguar E-Type to Tony Caulfield in April, 2018.

He survived what killed his father. Why he now worries for his son
Delays slashed Andrew Mackintosh’s chances of surviving a shock diagnosis of aggressive blood cancer.

MacDrive 12 adds encrypted APFS support for Windows
MacDrive 12 brings encrypted APFS read and write support to Windows, easing cross-platform file access for mixed Mac and PC teams.

Benefit warning for KiwiSaver withdrawals
More than $49 million was withdrawn from KiwiSaver in March for financial hardship reasons by 5610 people.

Israel Hands Out 30-Day Jail Sentence to Soldier Who Attacked Jesus Statue

Joe Lycett to stage major art exhibition in home city
EVERYTHING MUST GO explores the theme of "things that are no longer with us".

Government's plans for LNG terminal didn't model international price spike
A climate advocate said the decision not to model price volatility was "remarkable" and raised further questions about whether the planned facility was a good idea.

'Another level of worrying': Violent attacks being planned and filmed for online content
Police are investigating at least five assaults across Auckland over a month-period, all involving teenage offenders and victims - with a couple that were filmed and circulated online.

OWC launches first certified Thunderbolt 5 SSD enclosure
OWC unveils Thunderbolt 5 RAID enclosure for DIY NVMe drives, targeting 8K workflows with up to 32TB capacity and 6622MB/s speeds.

More than a ‘posh picnic’: Why Sam Neill is right to question the mine
OPINION: How have we reached a point where people proudly claiming they've never been to Central Otago are having their say on a new gold mine there.

The guy who installed 5000 seats knows a secret about the new Christchurch stadium
Elmer Coljin says knowing he had a “major role” in the build “almost brings a tear to the eye”.

Christopher Luxon opts for the emergency escape route to hold on to his job
When Christopher Luxon won a confidence vote after a long National Party caucus meeting, he ran.