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This site made me fall in love with internet radio again
There’s something strangely fun about spinning a globe and landing on a random radio station from the other side of the planet. That’s the whole appeal of Radio Garden. It turns live radio into a kind of digital world tour. The site drops you onto a 3D globe covered in glowing...

I wrote that, right? People forget using AI for help, research shows

Haifa resident arrested for implied death threats against LGBTQ+ community

Eiffage wins $140m contract to build power substation for Campus AI site

Meta won't track its workers' clicks - but only for half an hour at a time
According to an internal memo, new controls will allow employees to pause the data collection for "up to 30 minutes at a time".

How to stream the FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is shaping up to be a huge event—with matches spread across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Plus, there will be more streaming options than any previous tournament. Whether you’re planning to watch every group-stage matchup, catch only the knockout rounds, or hunt for free streams...

AIONOS & Black Box form AI infrastructure alliance
Enterprises in India and beyond stand to gain a single vendor for AI infrastructure and software as the firms target GCC demand and global expansion.

Auckland broadband outages leave more than 1000 properties offline
Mount Roskill accounts for most of the affected customers, with nearly 900 properties disrupted.

The numbers are in for one of Lotto’s biggest jackpots of 2026
A whopping $28 million is up for grabs.

Nakivo Q1 revenue rises as MSP base expands worldwide
Growth in managed service provider demand lifted revenue 4% at NAKIVO, as the backup software group added customers in 190 countries and territories.

Giorgio Locatelli replaces John Torode on Celebrity MasterChef
The Italian restauranteur will join Grace Dent on the series, following Torode's exit last year.

KSI tells Sidemen 'I'll always be here' after quitting YouTube group
The social media star has addressed his fellow Sidemen after leaving the YouTube collective.

Lilly, Ascidian link up in RNA exon editing pact

Why Apple Stock Soared 15% in May

24,000 Flamingos Are Wintering in Venice. Will They Stay?

Germany seizes tons of cocaine and suspects are arrested in Spain

Martin Scorsese gets backlash after endorsing 'creatively freeing' AI
AI can help directors "move faster without sacrificing quality or craft" in pre-production. he says.

Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland app users report outage
Thousands of Lloyds Banking Group customers reported problems with online banking access on Wednesday morning.

RTX Spark: All the laptops and mini PCs announced so far
Nvidia made headlines by unveiling its new RTX Spark processors at Computex in Taipei this week, and now we know a bit more about the systems they’ll power in 2026. That’s notable because the first laptops and mini PCs to ship packing the System-on-Chip will be Nvidia’s initial volley against competition...

Residents in favour of charging for Cathedral Cove access, survey reveals
The Department of Conservation is consulting on plans to charge international visitors for access to 10 popular spots around New Zealand.

Banning voting rights an attempt to 'silence the Maori voices in the room' - iwi leader
"We are not a political football," says a Northland iwi leader.

NYPD investigates mysterious groups entering New York City sewer system at night
New York police are investigating multiple sightings of mysterious groups entering the city's sewers at night.

Four New Zealand MPs banned from China for one year after Taiwan visit
The MPs who took part in the five-day visit in May were National’s Maureen Pugh, Labour’s Duncan Webb, ACT’s Laura McClure and NZ First’s David Wilson.

Marvell targets AI connectivity bottleneck with NVIDIA boost
AI data centres are hitting copper limits, pushing Marvell and Nvidia towards optics as clusters grow larger and more distributed.