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I put my gaming PC on the floor. A year later, I regretted it
I had a desktop gaming rig built for me about 10 years ago. I chose large and chunky parts, which the tower reflected in its sheer enormity. The size of it meant that it was never going to be something I could place on my desk without it looking out...

Nigerian film star Alex Ekubo dies aged 40
The actor was recognised for his contributions to entertainment as well as his humanitarian efforts.

Governments eye agentic AI as security worries persist
Governments are weighing agentic AI to ease staffing pressure, but most leaders want stronger security and sovereignty safeguards before scaling up.

Short story collection wins New Zealand's biggest book prize
Ingrid Horrocks' fiction debut, All Her Lives, is the first book of short stories to win the $65,000 Ockham Book award prize.

Two arrested after Hamilton intersection attack
Police have arrested and charged two men in relation to a road-rage assault at a Frankton intersection in February.

Phoenix women out to put NZ football on the map in final
The Wellington Phoenix women are playing for more than just a trophy when they compete in their first ever A-league grand final, says coach Bev Priestman.

Iran executes IT expert over alleged espionage for Mossad

Ghana to evacuate 300 from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests

One dead after truck rolls on Central Otago walking track
The victim died at the scene on the Grovers Hill walking track.

Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail
Older servers may be unprotected for years because some backup providers no longer fully support them, risking recovery failures and audit breaches.

Ransom ‘paid’ to hackers who crippled online learning in Australia
More than 120 Australian schools, universities and TAFEs were caught in the world’s largest education breach. Now their data is supposedly deleted.

Brookfield backs OpenAI deployment firm with USD $500m
The deal expands Brookfield's AI push as it targets productivity gains across its industrial and services portfolio and wider investment network.

Olly Murs completes second day of charity challenge
The 41-year-old is running, cycling and rowing between Manchester and London.

Alleged scammer extradited after hacking attempt on BTS star Jungkook
The suspect allegedly tried to transfer millions of dollars worth of shares from the K-pop singer's account.

Margot Robbie: Women today have similar conversations as in Tudor play
Acclaimed Tudor-set play 1536 is backed by Margot Robbie and is being turned into a BBC TV drama.

Two Lotto players win $500,000, Powerball rolls over
Two Lotto players from Auckland and Christchurch have each won a $500,000 first division prize.

Murder trial aborted for father accused of killing 5-year-old daughter
Mukesh Prashad is accused of smothering his daughter to death with a pillow.

Japan 'robot wolves' in high demand to scare off bears

Rift forming beneath Zambia could tear Africa apart

Iran war pushes German wholesale price inflation to three-year high

India's aspiring doctors heartbroken by exam paper leak

Landslides result in more claims than any other natural hazard
The Natural Hazards Commission received almost 13,000 claims for damage from landslides in the last five years - 10,000 more than the previous five years.

Serious crash in Bay of Plenty closes highway
Two vehicles have collided in Papamoa, leaving the Te Puke Highway closed and two people seriously injured.

Your productivity apps shouldn’t come with a monthly bill — Office 2024 is now $130 just once
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 for Mac or PC for a one-time payment of $129.97 (MSRP $249.99) through May 31 and skip the monthly subscription cycle for good. Subscription fatigue is real, especially when the software you rely on every day keeps charging you month after month just to open a spreadsheet or draft...