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Gulf renewable projects forecasted to grow despite wartime pressure

China’s growth continues as country becomes clinical trial powerhouse

Campaigners call for Jared Leto's concerts to be cancelled after criminal sexual conduct claims
The musician - who denies the claims - is due to perform with his band at two of the UK's biggest arenas next year.

Madonna and Blur producer William Orbit dies aged 69
The British producer helped to reinvigorate Madonna's career and also worked with All Saints and U2.

GMKtec EVO-T2S review: Panther Lake raises the bar for mini PCs
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Panther Lake CPU with advanced 18A manufacturing process in a mini PC Large Arc B390 iGPU with decent gaming performance 64GB LPDDR5X RAM with a wide 256-bit memory interface Blazing-fast NVMe SSD with high transfer rates Plenty of ports, including OCuLink, USB4, and 10-Gigabit LAN Cons High purchase price Pre-installed local AI software feels...

‘Specs offenders’: $89 Kmart glasses spark privacy nightmare
Michelle Rowland has asked the privacy commissioner to prioritise smart glasses, citing the risks to women and children from covert recording.

Warriors shock NRL table-topping Panthers in Metcalf comeback
The departing halfback scored two tries and 16 points, to lead his current team to victory over their rivals.

Search Google like a pro with these simple shortcuts
Most of the time, Google’s smart enough to understand the jumble of random terms you typed in. But if it can’t make sense of your word salad and the results miss the mark, a few small commands can clean up the search. Quotation marks Start with quotation marks when the exact words...

Starlink rival Eutelsat sees revenue growth in 2027 on OneWeb momentum

Caldentey embraces 'cool' pressure as Arsenal target Treble
Midfielder Mariona Caldentey explains why Arsenal, strengthened by seven new players, are talking up their chances of winning the Treble this season.

Grand Theft Auto VI’s next look is a Netflix exclusive
Rockstar Games, developer of Grand Theft Auto VI, just announced that the third trailer for the game will be released exclusively on Netflix. More than just your typical trailer, this event is titled “Grand Theft Auto VI: An Extended Look” and will be available to stream on Netflix starting Thursday, August 27th at...

2 Space Stocks to Buy in August

Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

The one command you should never let Claude Code or Codex run
It’s all too easy to get into the zone with AI coding tools like Claude Code, Codex, or Google’s Antigravity. You point them at your project, give them instructions, and the code starts flowing, just like magic. But no matter how powerful the model, AI can still make mistakes. Some blunders...

PC building is more fun when you have no idea what you’re doing
I don’t know about you, but the whole reason I got into upgrading and building PCs is because I wanted to play Doom II. My age hadn’t hit double digits by the time the game shipped on DOS in ’94, but a year or two later I got my hands on...

A company let an AI bot run its store. It’s been a bit of a disaster
The human employees seem to like the AI agent in charge, but there have been a few issues. For example, it seems unbothered by the whole point of the operation: making money.

Norway's soccer federation calls on Gianni Infantino to resign
Norway's soccer federation wants Gianni Infantino to step down immediately, piling more pressure on FIFA's embattled president Friday.

Warriors survive late scare to beat Panthers in NRL thriller
Luke Metcalf returned at halfback on a night where the Go Media Stadium faithful had plenty to cheer about.

Recap: Metcalf’s second try seals win for Warriors against Panthers
Follow live coverage as the Warriors face the Panthers at Go Media Stadium in Auckland on Friday night.

Dargaville man faces multiple firearms charges after shooting into a garage
A 37-year-old man has appeared in Whangarei District Court after sparking a major police operation on Thursday evening.