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Rare gold medal from the 1904 St Louis Olympics sells for nearly a million dollars
There were about 100 golds awarded, but “no one really knows exactly how many are still out there”.

Biden signs Executive Order to push AI-ready infrastructure
The US has announced ambitious plans to enhance AI and cybersecurity, unveiling an Executive Order by US President Joe Biden.

Black Ferns star Michaela Blyde marries rower Michael Brake in Bay of Plenty
The pair got engaged in August of 2023.

Regulators are investigating reports of property damage from SpaceX Starship's explosion
Flights of the spacecraft and rocket system are now grounded pending an investigation into the mishap, the FAA says.

FireAid benefit concert will include Lady Gaga, Stevie Nicks, Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more
The performances will take place on 30 January at two venues, the Kia Forum and the new Intuit Dome, both located in the Los Angeles city of Inglewood.

UK film, theatre legend Joan Plowright dies, aged 95
A star first in theatre and later on screen, Plowright was also the wife of the great actor Laurence Olivier.

Crews battle fires in Auckland and Wellington overnight
There was a large fire at the site of the former Centrepoint commune in Albany as well as in a strip of surburban shops in Kilbirnie.

Five arrested over alleged $1m worth of damage, theft in Kinleith Forest
The combined costs of the damage that included alleged theft was over $1 million, police said.

Smell a rat? Not on Cooks' Palmerston Island
A Cook Islands atoll is totally rat-free after recent monitoring confirmed the success of an eradication programme.

Five people arrested after illegal hunting, wilful damage, and theft in the Kinleith Forests
Several gates across the forests had been cut open to allow alleged offenders to access the sites, police say.

Two dead after single-vehicle crash in Taupo
The crash happened on Mapara Road, Acacia Bay shortly before midnight.

Chinese model rescued from scam centre in Myanmar
The area near the border with Thailand has become notorious in recent years for industrial-scale scam compounds concentrated in industrial parks.

Samsung expands Knox Suite with flexible enterprise plans
Samsung has rolled out flexible plans for its Knox Suite, enhancing device management and security for over 35,000 businesses globally.

Denis Law, the Manchester United and Scotland soccer great, dies at 84
Diagnosed with dementia in 2021, the footballer had been the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d’Or.

50 years of Cold Chisel: It's now 'the best we've ever gotten on with each other'
This month, the "elderly rockers" tour NZ. Their biggest problem is getting through all the hits, guitarist Ian Moss tells Summer Times.

The games that gamers cannot wait to play this year
About 200 games are set to come out in 2025 - many long-awaited big budget sequels. So, hold on to your wallets and get ready to expand those hard drives.

Restricted fire season declared for Murchison and Lake Rotoiti
During a restricted fire season, anyone wishing to light an outdoor fire must first obtain a fire permit.

Russia convicts lawyers for late Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny
Human rights groups say the sentencing of Navalny's associates shows the Kremlin is continuing to crack down on opposition to Putin's rule and his war in Ukraine.

Fire breaks out at former Centrepoint commune site in Albany
The fire has now been put out, with a single crew remaining at the site to manage hot spots

Windows 11 adds a new feature to show off your PC’s build
Microsoft is adding a new ability for third-party developers to add widgets to Windows, as well as a new “top cards” summary of your PC within the Settings menu. Microsoft began rolling out the new changes as part of the Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22635.4800 (Beta Channel). The Beta Channel is usually a signal that the change will eventually roll out to the stable channel of Windows 11 PCs — which means everyone, basically. Microsoft is making two key changes here. In December, Microsoft began allowing more flexibility in the development of third-party widgets, part of the widget panel within Windows 11. Apps that implement Windows widgets can now just use HTML served from a remote URL, as opposed to the existing Adaptive Card schema format. Microsoft said previously that the HTML development process was only available to users in the European Economic Area, however. Microsoft is also making a small but welcome change to the Windows Settings menu, within the “About” section (Settings > System > About). The introduction of what Microsoft calls “top cards” will show off the components of your system, though with minimal details right now. Microsoft You may be quite familiar with the components in your system — heck, you may have even installed them yourself. The new Top Cards is admittedly pretty lackluster right now, but I approve of any way to quickly summarize everything your PC has in it, and I hope that Microsoft continues to enrich this particular feature in subsequent releases.