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‘Free’ World Cup streams are spreading scams, not soccer
I love free stuff. (To avoid hoarding, I can only take a giveaway item if I know a specific person who wants it.) But you rarely actually get anything truly for free, especially online. Welcome to Safe Mode, your weekly report for pressing security and privacy news—and what steps to take...

Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders on fame, pressure and World Cup fever
As the Netflix show following their lives returns, the squad open up about their new-found fame.

1 Stock To Buy For The Trillion-Dollar Space Economy (Hint: It's Not SpaceX)

Exclusive-Apple accuses India of 'copy-pasting' rivals' claims in antitrust investigation

Analysis-Cheaper AI is better: Soaring bills are reshaping how businesses choose models

Wise Up PR wins SPARC AI defence communications brief
The appointment gives SPARC AI a specialist push as it seeks wider adoption of its GPS-denied drone software among defence buyers and OEMs.

Orphaned calf named Bumpy sheds his blanket, heads for his pool, then promptly goes back to sleep

More than 1,300 deaths linked to Europe heatwave, WHO says

Old Japan tsunami video falsely linked to 2026 Venezuela earthquake

Russian-occupied regions register power outages

Senior South African police officer survives assassination attempt

Michael Jackson movie becomes highest-grossing biopic of all time
The Michael Jackson movie was questioned by critics but has been a hit with fans around the world.

'An unforgivable miscarriage of justice' - police officers accused of withholding vital evidence in Alan Hall case
The two officers have pleaded not guilty to charges of wilfully attempting to obstruct, prevent, pervert or defeat the course of justice.

‘Tokenmaxxing’ is dead: How the hardware shortage is blowing up AI budgets
Even Meta cannot get all the AI compute it wants. Australian firms entered the new financial year with bigger AI budgets and shakier confidence.

Stormy weather could be behind mass death of eagle rays at Porirua beach
The discovery of at least 20 dead eagle rays and two Rig sharks was made during a beach clean-up on Sunday.

Smarsh and AWS expand AI compliance tools for banks
Banks could cut compliance review workloads by 77% as Smarsh rolls out AWS-backed AI tools that regulators can still audit.

Ford rehires human engineers after AI fails to match quality checks
The car-maker found AI quality checks failed to match the skill of veteran technicians.

Teyana Taylor's tears and Lauryn Hill tribute steal show at BET Awards
Taylor had an emotional reaction to being presented with the Icon of the Year award by Janet Jackson.

South Korean tech giants to build a $518 billion chipmaking hub to serve soaring AI demand

This Space Stock Could Make You Rich (Hint: It's Not SpaceX)

Dame Penelope Keith: The Good Life's funny and formidable star
The life of the much-loved comedy actress best known as Margo Leadbeatter in The Good Life.

Your old graphics drivers could be causing problems on your PC
If you’ve ever swapped graphics cards, updated GPU drivers, or tried troubleshooting a weird display issue on Windows, there’s a decent chance you’ve left behind a mess of old driver files without even realizing it. Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) can help clean out these remnants and possibly fix your display...

The Good Life actress Dame Penelope Keith dies aged 86
The actress was known for her roles in classic British sitcoms The Good Life and To The Manor Born.

PDQ launches AI-assisted package builder for IT teams
IT teams using PDQ can now draft custom deployment packages faster, as the new assistant handles routine scripting and setup steps.

Global Signal Exchange hailed as fraud sharing model
A new study says cross-border intelligence sharing is vital as fraud losses climb to USD $579.4 billion, yet most tools stay domestic.

Spate of abandoned half-empty milk bottles baffles South Island community
On and off for almost two years, someone has been leaving half empty bottles of flavoured milk on top of a self service pump at a fuel stop in Alexandra.

A touchscreen, stylus, detachable keyboard, and all-day battery for under $150 — extended Deal Days offer
TL;DR: The ASUS Chromebook CM30 is a lightweight 2-in-1 with a touchscreen, detachable keyboard, stylus, and up to 12 hours of battery life. Grab this refurbished model for its lowest price ever — $144.97 through July 1. Need a device that can keep up with work, school, and downtime without weighing down your...