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Fridge hack costing millions and sparking fires stemmed from poor security
Incident hitting 700 supermarkets exploited outdated devices exposed to the Internet.

Ransomware gangs threaten Australian executives & families
The study found 41% of attacks on Australian organisations involved intimidation or physical threats, with families sometimes caught in the fallout.

Greens vow to reverse National's $2.4b public service cuts at cost of $3.17b
But undoing the $2.4 billion of job cuts will cost $3.17 billion over four years.

Tamaki to appear in court for allegedly inciting racial disharmony
The religious leader posted a livestream video of police handing him the summons in person earlier this morning on social media.

Man City show fight but fall short of fightback against slick PSG
Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain make it two wins from two in this season's Champions League, after beating Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium

Martinez outburst came out of 'anger and frustration'
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez says he "spoke out of anger and frustration" when launching a scathing attack on the club's hierarchy.

Swimmer Archie Goodburn thanks prime minister as brain cancer review announced
The Scottish athlete, who has inoperable brain tumours, previously made a tearful plea for more investment in brain cancer research on BBC Breakfast.

Why is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?
It is the "backbone of military communications in Ukraine" that provides vital high-speed internet to forces across the country.

Reform faces criticism after councillors filmed making racist comments
Reform says all of those people filmed by ITV are under investigation having resigned or been suspended.

Datadog launches observability maturity programme in A/NZ
The assessment aims to help A/NZ firms spot blind spots, cut tool sprawl and justify observability spend as cloud and AI workloads grow more complex.

Lodestone Energy secures IPO backing for NZX debut
Renewed appetite for new equity issues in New Zealand is set to be tested by the solar developer's first major float in about five years.

Brian Tamaki charged with allegedly ‘inciting racial disharmony’
Tamaki has claimed the charges are politically motivated.

New Zealand breaks new ground in field of photonics, quantum technology
However, a recent industry raised concerns about the underfunding of photonic and quantum industries in New Zealand, which is growing at a lower rate than the global average.

Greens pledge to cancel National’s $2.4b public service cuts
Marama Davidson promises to reverse 8700 public sector job cuts if in government, saying National's AI replacement plan damages essential services.

PSG on 'different level' - are they building greatest European dynasty?
Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown after dismantling Manchester City, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?

On night of mayhem for Liverpool, Barcola arrives in style
Bradley Barcola's form was the subject of pre-match questions before Liverpool faced LASK - but the France forward's Champions League hat-trick was the perfect answer.

What if you could turn off your algorithm? Australia is about to try
New legislation is being tabled in Australia's parliament on Thursday to force big tech to allow users to switch off algorithms which send them recommended content.

UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy
The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".

Brooklyn novelty shop reeling from 'surreal' row with Kelly Clarkson over mechanical bird
Art of Play says its staff have been threatened after the singer complained online about how she was treated.