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PCWorld's May digital magazine: The Surface Laptop 4 is here
Enjoy the best of PCWorld.com in a curated Digital Magazine for Android, iOS, and your web browser.

Here's what Matt Damon has to say about BFF Ben Affleck's reunion with Jennifer Lopez
Sure, the Internet is excited that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez (Bennifer!) are hanging out once again, but perhaps no one is happier than Matt Damon.

FCC approves $7 billion internet fund to connect schools and libraries

Apple’s homegrown 5G modem reportedly won’t be arriving anytime soon
A report by Ming-Chi Kuo claims that Apple's work on its own 5G modem won't be ready for the iPhone until at least 2023.

Spark says services restored to thousands impacted by Chorus cable cut
Outage left some people without access to internet for more than 24 hours.

Cut Chorus cable: Some Hawke's Bay customers without internet for more than 24 hours
More than 6000 people across the East Coast were without internet services, some for more than 24 hours, when a Chorus cable was cut by roading contractors on Wednesday afternoon.Chorus spokeswoman Holly Cushen confirmed a cable...

SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service exceeds 500,000 orders

Chorus confirms cable cut to blame for internet outage
Customers in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa report internet and landlines are down.

Spark says Chorus cable cut to blame for internet outage
Customers in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa report internet and landlines are down.

The importance of Bennifer: Why Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck hanging out drove the internet wild
It's been almost 20 years since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez joined romantic forces to become Bennifer, shining brightly before sputtering out—but their long-ago coupling left quite the impression.

In the race toward Web 3 financial privacy, Secret Network attracts backing from key players

Yahoo sold again in new bid to revive its fortunes
The internet trailblazer is sold as part of a $5bn deal that includes another pioneer, AOL.

Dutch startup QphoX raises €2M to connect Quantum computers with a Quantum modem

'Ultimate spaghetti trick' using bare hands leaves viewers disgusted
An "ultimate spaghetti trick" featuring a woman serving a spaghetti-and-meatballs dinner on her kitchen counter has left the internet disgusted. First Lisa starts off by pouring two large bottles of store-bought marinara sauce...

Amazon Web Services opens new NZ office, but no word on data centre
Amazon's cloud computing business has opened a flagship office in New Zealand.

New Zealand teens among world's biggest internet users
An OECD report shows New Zealand's 15-year-olds spend more time on the internet than their peers in all countries except Denmark, Sweden and Chile.

NZ teens among world's biggest internet users
An OECD report shows New Zealand's 15-year-olds spend more time on the internet than their peers in all countries except Denmark, Sweden and Chile.

Internet outages in lower North Island drag on for 21 hours
But Chorus reports no problems on its network following Wednesday's cable cut.

Spark customers lose internet, landlines following suspected fibre cut
Customers in Hawke's Bay and Wairarapa report internet and landlines are down.

Kim Dotcom loses bid to delay Court of Appeal hearing
The controversial internet entrepreneur has lost his bid to delay his hearing in the Court of Appeal tomorrow on the basis the judges were the same ones that made the original decision.

Off-the-shelf tools for starting your own business
OPINION: The great thing about the internet these days is that there are very few barriers to entry.

Canadian 'sign war' captivates the internet
For the past week, businesses in a Canadian town have been embroiled in a war of words via signs.