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Tupperware's bankruptcy unleashes the plastic memories
The Detail: The novelty has worn off for the plastic products sold by way of social gatherings, crushed by online access to cheaper goods

Acclaimed actor Dame Maggie Smith dies aged 89
Dame Maggie was one of the most acclaimed actors of her generation, with a career ranging from Shakespeare to Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.

Meta pays the price for storing hundreds of millions of passwords in plaintext
Company failed to follow one of the most sacrosanct rules for password storage.

Bret Taylor of Sierra joins TechCrunch Disrupt 2024

Murdoch’s REA Makes Fourth Bid for UK Housing Site Rightmove

Microsoft’s Maligned AI-Enabled ‘Recall’ Gets a Security Reboot

Nvidia’s Huang Says Nuclear Power an Option to Feed Data Centers

Microsoft details security/privacy overhaul for Windows Recall ahead of relaunch
Recall nearly launched as a scraper that stored all its data in plaintext.

Waka and Ngati Whatua cultural group set to make a splash in Barcelona
A waka will accompany Team New Zealand’s America’s Cup boat into races in October.

Can the All Blacks exorcise their six-year Wellington hoodoo?
All you need to know about the second Bledisloe Cup test between the All Blacks and Australia in Wellington.

Liquor licence objectors’ details accidentally shared
The Palmerston North City Council has breached the privacy of liquor licence objectors.

Automatic gangway coupling and a whole new Stadler

Germany's AfD leadership picks Alice Weidel as chancellor candidate

Lynette White killer parole hearing won't be public
Jeffrey Gafoor was jailed in 2003 for murdering 20-year-old Lynette White in 1988.

Man City's Rodri out for season with ACL injury
Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season because of an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Titanic shipbuilder formally enters administration
Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipbuilder, has formally entered administration for the second time.

An island in mourning after 12-year-olds killed teenager 4,000 miles away
Shawn Seesahai came to England for opportunities, but a chance encounter led to his murder by two 12-year-olds.

A mother's raw story of struggle to get care for a child with a significant, unlabelled disability
First person: The reality of surviving with a child who has a syndrome without a name - and the astonishing discovery of vast differences in care.

Rob Scott: Part of being resilient is knowing when to reach out
OPINION: For farmers, rain is like stress. With a bit of rain the ground copes, it promotes growth. But this year the rain has been unrelenting.

Microsoft to launch delayed Recall feature following security controversy

Life in pictures: Dame Maggie Smith
Dame Maggie Smith, star of the Harry Potter films and Downton Abbey, has died at the age of 89.

Man tricks OpenAI’s voice bot into duet of The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby”
OpenAI doesn't want its chatbot to sing, but sometimes the ability slips through.

The Silver Fern on the cusp of becoming a dual international
She’s already represented New Zealand in one sport, and could debut for the Silver Ferns in Auckland as soon as this weekend.

Brazil to propose steps to block use of benefits for online bets

Crew of ill-fated Franklin Expedition cannibalized their commander, archeologists prove

'Trophies not my main motivation' - Liverpool's Alisson meets Joe Hart
Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker talks to BBC Football Focus about what keeps him motivated and what life is like under new manager Arne Slot.

Swiss cyclist Furrer, 18, dies after crash at Worlds
Swiss cyclist Muriel Furrer dies after suffering a serious head injury at the Road and Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland.

Martial arts coach, 19, dies in mountain climb fall
Phil Zhu was visiting Snowdonia with his two younger brothers when he slipped on rocks.

Sixty women now represented in Fayed case, lawyers say
There is also "credible evidence" of abuse by Fayed at Fulham Football Club, the legal team says.