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Elite appoints Jake Simpson as Chief Sales Officer
Elite appoints Jake Simpson as Chief Sales Officer to drive global growth in legal finance software as law firms shift to cloud systems.

The Steam Controller is a reprieve for PC gamers—and a warning flare
I didn’t pay much attention to the revamped Steam Controller after its announcement last November. But maybe I should have. I had hopes for it as an alternative to my Azeron Cyborg controller, which I adore but refuse to travel with. (Replacing broken parts or a whole broken controller would be...

Myanmar says massive 11,000-carat ruby discovered

Police: several perpetrators and hostages at German bank

BGMEA seeks investment and collaboration in meeting with CNTAC

South Africa’s top court revives Ramaphosa cash scandal, paving way for impeachment

Civilian, three IDF soldiers indicted for spying for Iran prior to enlistment

‘Golf beat me’: All Blacks star Jordie Barrett’s whirlwind two days in professional golf tournament
Jordie Barrett admitted "golf beat me" after a difficult second round in gusting winds and rain ended his hopes of making the cut at the Taranaki Open on the Charles Tour.

Deel launches Akai to automate back-office workflows
Deel expands Akai automation platform to help operations teams cut manual back-office work across finance, tax, payroll and compliance.

Chiefs v Reds live updates: Super Rugby Pacific clash at Suncorp Stadium
Live updates of the Super Rugby clash between the Reds and Chiefs in Brisbane.

Police presence boosted, as drunken teens trouble Nelson after charity closure
The Whanake Youth charitable trust closed last month after nine years, due to financial difficulties.

Crusaders dispatch the Blues to re-ignite their title defence
The red and blacks were too good under the roof and are on track to make the playoffs.

Gemini may finally leap out of the chatbox at Google I/O
While ChatGPT and Claude have been busy unleashing new models and eye-popping tools that unleash AI agents on code, your designs, and even your desktop, Gemini has been notably–perhaps even ominously, for its competitors–quiet. Sure, there have been some interesting Gemini announcements recently, including its impressive Nano Banana 2 image generator,...

This addictive quiz site is trivia night on demand
For all of the Jeopardy lovers and Trivia Night enthusiasts who can’t get enough of random-knowledge quizzes, then you’re going to love Sporcle. Sporcle’s site includes an absolutely massive collection of online quizzes covering just about everything—geography, movies, sports, history, music, and just about any other oddly specific niche you could...

Police called to a hostage situation at a bank in western Germany

White House calls Mark Hamill 'sick' after actor's Trump grave post
The Star Wars actor apologised and deleted the post, which contained an AI image of the president in a shallow grave.

Trump's tariffs hit Toyota profit, though its global sales grew

MSI Raider 16 Max HX review: RTX 5090 power, one big problem
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Extreme performance Good battery life for a gaming laptop Great display for work and play Solid connectivity options Supports USB-C charging on the go Cons Big, heavy, and plasticky Very expensive Marginal performance over cheaper competitors Keyboard and trackpad aren’t great Our Verdict The MSI Raider 16 Max HX is capable and has a great display to...

French ambassador's social media diplomacy lands poorly in Vanuatu
France's ambassador to Vanuatu has been urged to use established diplomatic channels rather than social media to communicate his concerns on relations.

Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard
The teens fled an Averill Street supermarket last month, after their shoplifting attempt was foiled.

TikTok rows back AI video descriptions in US after absurd errors
While only rolled out to some TikTok users, the feature's bizarre AI-generated descriptions were shared widely.