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Scott Mills was highest paid BBC star before sacking
The former Radio 2 breakfast host earned about £745,000 from the BBC in the last financial year.

This Windows Search revamp could win me over
The future of Windows Search looks a lot closer to what users have been asking for since day one: search. That’s it. No ads, no visual clutter, no promotional links to the Microsoft Store, or Amazon. Just search. That’s all. Microsoft might have put this vision of the future into its “Experimental”...

Amazon SQS marks 20 years with new AI & scaling tools
Developers are using the queue to smooth AI traffic and protect services from spikes, as AWS adds higher throughput, security and recovery tools.

India targets 60% recycled content in rigid packaging

AWS Builder Centre expands with free sandbox workshops
Free workshop sandboxes should make it easier for developers to try AWS training without a personal account, credit card or cleanup.

Codema launches AI committees for continuous assurance
The new framework is intended to help firms prove AI tools are reliable and compliant as regulators demand ongoing evidence, not one-off audits.

Former ACT Party president admits another sexual abuse charge
Former ACT Party President Timothy Jago has admitted another charge of historical sexual abuse.

‘Human error’ saw police tell Stuff they shelved Auckland assault case
Police said they are still pursuing leads.

Featherless launches fixed-fee GLM 5.2 private cloud
Engineering teams could cut AI coding bills by more than USD $1.46 million a year as Featherless offers GLM 5.2 on fixed-fee private cloud.

Acer Chromebook Plus 514 review: A $400 Chromebook with surprising specs
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Enjoyable and spacious keyboard Decent audio, webcam, and microphones Good CPU performance from Core i3-N305 512GB PCIe SSD is excellent at this price point Cons Design looks and feel its price IPS LCD lacks color and contrast Battery life is usable but not amazing Our Verdict The Acer Chromebook Plus 514 isn’t the most attractive...

8x8, Intuit, and Atlassian Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

A long time coming but new home for giraffes at Hamilton Zoo finally taking shape
Housing the tall tenants has been a problem the zoo has been trying to solve for years.

'A regular bloke' - Sir Sam Neill mourned in Central Otago
As the world mourns a Hollywood heavyweight, among the snow-capped hills of Central Otago, residents are grieving for a "good, humble" neighbour who preferred gumboots to the red carpet.

Cancel Microsoft 365—Get Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more for life for $20
TL;DR: Replace your Microsoft 365 subscription with a lifetime license to Microsoft Office on sale for $20. Renting the same set of office apps year after year quietly drains a budget that could go toward almost anything else. Microsoft Office 2019 comes with many of the same apps you’d get through Microsoft 365, but instead of...

Jailed tax fraudster used information bought on dark web
Nicholas Ngwun bought people's credit card details and personal information, and submitted 121 fraudulent documents to Inland Revenue

One dead after quad bike incident in Otago
A person has died after an incident involving a quad bike, police said.

‘Please consider not visiting’: Tekapo mayor stands by his plea after weekend snow chaos
Mackenzie's mayor is standing by a social media post which urged visitors to reconsider visiting Tekapo over the long and snowy Matariki weekend.

The last time Paul Henry tried to become an MP
At the 1999 election, Paul Henry stood for National in the Wairarapa seat. But he lost to Labour’s Georgina Beyer who flipped the seat with a majority of 3,033.