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Acer’s $10 card reader works with USB-A and USB-C laptops
NOW JUST $10 Acer 2-in-1 USB Card Reader View Deal Modern laptops keep getting slimmer, but that’s cost us ports and card slots. You can fix that with this tiny accessory: Acer’s double-sided 2-in-1 USB card reader. It’s now just $10 at Amazon with a 27% discount. This is a fairly basic device. It...

A 'quiet' Catholic revival? Christchurch says 'yes'
After years of declining church membership, something strange is happening in Christchurch: young men are returning to the Catholic Church.

Claude Code is scanning your messages for curse words
“WTF?” “Dammit!” “Now I’m really annoyed.” Cursing out a flailing AI helper is something we’ve all done, but it turns out one of the most popular Claude tools is actively checking our messages for specific signs of frustration—including swear words. The revelation is one of many startling details stemming from a...

Peppa Pig and Transformers owner Hasbro hit by cyber-attack
The firm says its operations remain open but says the hack "may result in some delays".

Kamrui Hyper H2 deal: This $430 mini PC won’t bottleneck you
Kamrui Hyper H2 View Deal It’s time to make some extra room on your desk and swap out that large laptop or old desktop PC with a solid bang-for-your-buck mini PC. The Kamrui Hyper H2 is only $430 at Amazon thanks to a 44% discount right now, and you might even be...

Armed man sent manifesto to schools, government promising to become NZ's 'most deadly mass shooter'
The 20-year-old sent a manifesto promising to "kill everyone" to several schools, the police and the government, police allege.

Large sums lost in international money transfers
The man, aged in his 90s, was trying to send cash to his son overseas but one wrong number saw him lose it all.

KiwiRail urged to implement automatic stops for trains that run red lights after near-miss
The Transport Accident Investigation Commission has called on KiwiRail to implement engineering controls that would stop trains automatically if they run red stop signals.

Contractors recall superhuman efforts to get stadium up to scratch after Christchurch quake
Contractors reflect on round-the-clock efforts to get the temporary stadium ready for the 2012 Super Rugby competition.

EV 'fomo' drives sales to their highest level in years amid fuel crisis, dealer says
An EV specialist dealership says it had experienced a "frantic month".

Distracted train driver almost causes collision after missing stop signals
Distraction from a personal mobile phone nearly caused a collision between a freight train and a track vehicle.

Opera Neon lets AI clients act directly in browser
Opera opens Neon browser to external AI clients, letting Claude and ChatGPT work inside live sessions with tabs, log-ins and page context.

'It's not a diagnosis that you want': Professor confronts inequities
"My contributions are a small jigsaw piece in the wider puzzle," says Jacquie Kidd as she deals with stage four cancer.

Tamihere court decision puts the case back at square one
Almost 40 years after two Swedish backpackers disappeared, David Tamihere has had his convictions quashed. A journalist calls it 'another example of how slowly and painfully the system works when it sometimes might have got it wrong'.

Kestra raises USD $25 million to expand workflow platform
Kestra secures USD $25 million from RTP Global to launch Kestra 2.0, roll out Kestra Cloud and expand in North America and Europe.

Easter weekend: What's open, what's not and when you have to pay a surcharge
What's open, what's closed, and are there surcharges this Easter weekend? Here's what you need to know.

Government commits millions to keep polytechs open in Northland, South Island's West Coast
Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has explained how the government will address concerns about the financial viability of polytechnic provision in both regions.

Government shuffles $122m of science funding to focus more on emerging technologies
Science Minister Shane Reti said the policy change would help New Zealand take the lead in niche areas where it could be as globally competitive as other small advanced economies.