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AI cyber confidence outpaces testing readiness, study finds
Security leaders' confidence in AI cyber defences far exceeds readiness, with SimSpace finding many test infrequently before deployment.

Tessell names McDonough & Carter to executive team
Tessell taps ex-Couchbase and AWS leaders as the database-as-a-service firm targets enterprise demand for modernising complex multi-cloud estates.

Linux ‘Copy Fail’ flaw lets anyone hijack system privileges. Update ASAP
Security researchers are warning of a new “logic flaw” in Linux called Copy Fail (CVE-2026-31431), a critical vulnerability that poses a threat to all users running a Linux-based operating system. Xint Code discovered the flaw in Linux’s authencesn cryptographic template, which “lets an unprivileged local user trigger a deterministic, controlled 4-byte...

Risk v reward: Tell us if you’re changing your insurance coverage to save money
As the cost of living and fuel costs eat into budgets, tell us if you’re downgrading or cancelling your insurance policies.

Ko au anake e te tangata hiahia ana ki te korero mo te arewhana ataahua i te ruma?
I a Simon Barnett e whakaatu ana i tona tinana putawa, e kake ana te pae mo te reanga Gen-X. Ko Joel Maxwell ia, e hapai ana i te reo o te rangatahi kia matatau ai te hinengaro - e makona ana ia ahakoa te ihi o etahi atu.

Am I the only one who wants to talk about the gorgeous elephant in the room?
As a “yoked” Simon Barnett raises the bar for Gen-Xers, Joel Maxwell remains young in mind with a new lingo workout, at peace with getting mogged.

I love my new Codex AI pet — and now I want one in every app
Whether I’m using Claude’s desktop Cowork application or OpenAI’s Codex coding app, I prefer that my AI agents check back with me before making high-stakes decisions. But while that makes for a safer setup, it also means my agents are often waiting around, twiddling their thumbs as they wait for...

Recast adds Intune tools for hybrid endpoint teams
Recast expands Right Click Tools with Intune, Autopilot and patching updates to help hybrid Microsoft endpoint teams manage devices from one place.

AI demand lifts silicon wafer shipments 13.1% in Q1
SEMI says global silicon wafer shipments rose 13.1% in Q1, as AI data-centre demand for advanced logic, memory and power devices stayed strong.

World Password Day faces calls to move beyond passwords
Cybersecurity leaders urge organisations to move beyond passwords as AI agents, phishing and credential theft expose the limits of static access controls.

apexanalytix launches Qubiton for AI-powered supplier checks
apexanalytix brings supplier risk checks to AI tools with Qubiton, opening access to 280 million company records via APIs, chatbots and MCP.

Baby’s severe eczema forces family to split across countries
What began as small patches quickly escalated into a relentless condition that led to repeated hospital visits.

Council says property is flood-prone. Owner and expert say it’s not
Owner Rob Sherrell has spent around $60,000 on testing the property for flood risk.

Death of man tackled through glass door ruled to be self-defence
Northland man Trevor Ruatoto, 28, was found to have died from injuries sustained in a tackle through a glass ranch slider.

Property developer admits his ‘insolvent’ company can’t repay house deposits
Samuel Macfarlane of MGM Homes says he’s not in a position to fully repay deposits which some of his former customers are demanding.