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Spyware can listen in. This is the Windows setting I always change
Malware can gain access to more than just documents and apps on your PC. Get infected with a certain kind of virus, and your camera and microphone are fair game, too. You can minimize part of the headache by disabling unused microphones. For example, maybe you have both a dedicated microphone...

Zach Merrett wins Essendon’s best and fairest as trade war with Hawks resumes
Trade table hostilities over Merrett coincided with Essendon’s Crichton Medal dinner on Thursday night, where the star midfielder took the top gong again.

Microsoft promised a better Windows 11. Here’s its 6-month report card
This was supposed to be the year Microsoft fixed Windows 11. Back in March, Microsoft made an unusually blunt promise: Windows would become faster, more reliable, more consistent, and less eager to shove Copilot into every corner of the operating system. Six months later, Windows 11 26H2 is rolling out, and...

Tourette's campaigner Davidson asks to watch Scottish Baftas via video link after racial slur row
John Davidson, whose condition includes involuntary tics, shouted a racial slur during the Bafta Film Awards in February.

I doubled my laptop’s battery life in a single click. Here’s how
It’s not often that I come across a productivity tip so good that it amazes even me. And that’s what happened when I started testing Windows’ hidden “energy recommendations” to extend laptop battery life. Before external USB-C battery packs were a thing, I’d carry a backup laptop to conferences. I know,...

Stack Overflow adds free starter for internal knowledge
A free starter workspace for up to three knowledge sources aims to help firms test Stack Internal before wider deployment.

As it happened: Minor party leaders go head to head in first big debate of campaign
The leaders of NZ First, ACT, the Greens, Te Pati Maori and Opportunity have faced off in the first major debate of the campaign.

Wellington beat Napoleon by picking the right venue. South Africa could do the same to Australia
South Africa won’t play a Test against Australia at the famed Wanderers ground in Johannesburg. There’s a good reason for that.

AFLW round eight: Blues prevail in torrential rain, Hawks’ banner destroyed
Round eight kicked off in wintry conditions at Ikon Park, with Carlton holding strong when it mattered most.

Heeney wins Swans’ best and fairest, says he ‘can’t wait’ to return next season
Isaac Heeney won the Bob Skilton Medal for the third year in a row, as the club boss said the players involved in the Pullman Hotel scandal deserve “the presumption of innocence”.

Logitech’s new $260 work/leisure headset is also repairable
Logitech is launching the Zone Vibe Pro, a wireless over-ear headset that’s designed to be used both at work and in your free time. The Zone Vibe Pro doesn’t have a traditional microphone boom, instead using AI-based voice isolation to reduce background noise. The speakers feature 40mm drivers and adaptive active...

Paulsen save helps All Whites beat World Cup nation on penalties
Alex Paulsen made a crucial save as New Zealand converted all five penalties after a 1-1 draw to book a spot in Monday’s decider.

Kanye West's Russia shows officially cancelled after weeks of uncertainty
Chaos has surrounded the St Petersburg shows since the stadium said it had not agreed to host the rapper.

Naomi Campbell wins appeal over charity ban
A tribunal rules that the model was unaware of misconduct at her charity Fashion for Relief.

Pandora opens US$150 million Vietnam jewellery factory powered by renewable energy
The expansion highlights a broader challenge for the jewellery industry: reducing the environmental footprint of precious metals while meeting growing demand for jewellery.

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

What it costs to stream the top 100 TV shows of this century
If you have five years, four months, and $1,138 to spare, you might be able stream every one of The New York Times‘ top 100 TV shows of the 21st century. As you’d expect from any authoritative listicle, The Times‘ plaudits have prompted plenty of debate about the honorees and snubs....