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Telesmart appoints Carl Roberts as chairman for growth
The move bolsters Telesmart's push into overseas communications markets as number governance grows more complex for carriers and CPaaS providers.

This $35 Microsoft-recommended transfer tool makes switching PCs feel surprisingly painless
TL;DR: Move everything to your new PC, back up important files, and securely erase old data with this all-in-one transfer toolkit for $34.99 (MSRP $129.85). Getting a new computer is exciting until it’s time to actually move your stuff over. Suddenly, you’re digging through folders, trying to remember passwords, reinstalling programs, and hoping you...

Workday brings HR & finance tasks into Microsoft 365
Employees can now handle leave, payslip and expense queries without leaving Microsoft 365, as Workday pushes HR and finance work into Copilot.

Airbnb lobbies Wellington council to drop short-term rental rating
The leader of a group of lower North Island Airbnb hosts says the potential differential is “significantly” harsher than for other NZ councils.

Madonna, Shakira & BTS to headline World Cup half-time show
Madonna, Shakira and K-pop boy band BTS will headline the Super Bowl-style half-time show at this summer's World Cup final.

Backbase & Atos team up on AI-led banking modernisation
Banks in tightly regulated markets will get help modernising systems without surrendering data control, compliance or operational resilience.

Morale at NZTA at 'rock bottom' after latest round of proposed job cuts
Workers were in a state of confusion and shock after the proposed cuts were put to them, a union says.

Canada is offering free access to its national parks this summer

Tanium launches Atlas in APAC to speed IT response
Faster cyber attacks are forcing IT and security teams to act more quickly across large endpoint estates as Tanium expands its AI platform in APAC.

The 'vital' All Whites World Cup selection who likely won't play a minute
ANALYSIS: It’s possible the selection of the 26th player in a FIFA World Cup squad has never caused such consternation.

This PDF workflow upgrade is $40 for lifetime access with no monthly fees attached
TL;DR: PDF Agile gives you editing, OCR, conversion, annotation, e-signatures, password protection, and dozens of other PDF tools for a one-time $39.99 payment (MSRP $119). People who make smart software purchases tend to recognize the same pattern pretty quickly: the best tools are usually the ones replacing three or four separate subscriptions at once....

Baby born on Attenborough's 100th birthday named after him
Stephen Whyte says Sir David has been present in both their lives for as "long as they can remember".

Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers
Service providers facing rising cloud bills and data residency demands now have a packaged alternative for infrastructure and protection services.

Watch: ‘The bottle man’: Why this man balances things on his head on his way to work
Gareth Chivers believes in a balanced diet, sometimes leaving a supermarket with a watermelon on his head, sometimes a pumpkin.

Cloudways launches Site Manager for WordPress agencies
The new tool aims to cut manual upkeep for agencies juggling dozens of WordPress sites, with updates and checks now handled in one place.

$20k taken after SIM swapping scam hijacks man's phone
It started with a text telling him his phone number had been moved over to a new SIM.

False citizenship claims targeting IS-linked women anger Australians

BOJ board member Masu calls for early rate hike, joins hawkish chorus

Footage surfaces of Eddie Jones blasting referee after suspension
Footage of Eddie Jones pacing the sidelines and abusing a young referee in Coffs Harbour has emerged after a complaint from Rugby Australia.