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AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
Monday's enormous outage has sharpened the debate over whether the world is too reliant on a few US firms.

Microsoft drops emergency Windows 11 update, fixing USB input bug
Microsoft has responded to a serious problem with Windows 11, where installing update KB5066835 can break USB keyboards and mice, preventing them from working in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) and leaving you unable to do anything. As of yesterday, Microsoft has released two emergency out-of-band updates to address the issue:...

Diamonds brace for Silver Ferns backlash after record result
All you need to know as the Silver Ferns look to bounce back against the world champions in Sydney.

The biggest concern for the All Blacks on Grand Slam tour
The withdrawal of locks Patrick Tuipulotu and Tupou Vaa’i could mean a dark cloud trails the All Blacks squad during the four-week tour of Chicago and Britain.

KPMG leans into agentic AI in Salesforce, Google deals

OpenAI Hires Ex-Goldman Staff to Help Cut Down Junior Bankers’ Grunt Work

CoreWeave CEO Won’t Raise Core Scientific Bid Despite Opposition

Amazon's massive AWS outage points to a key weakness in the modern internet

Cleary hits back at Kangaroos priority theory
Nathan Cleary dismisses any suggestion Australian players don't value the Kangaroos jersey.

‘Class is class’: Why Wallabies great believes in Gordon’s comeback bid
As Carter Gordon prepares to make his transition back to rugby after his brief NRL stint, his former mentor believes he had the tools to pilot the nation.

I hate typing with a TV remote. That’s why I love this nifty $36 gadget
In my work as a tech reviewer, I’ve had plenty of opportunities to test $300 keyboards with overly advanced tech inside and mice capable of tracking subtle movements so precisely they could almost surely be hacked to record my voice (thanks for the paranoia, Tom’s Hardware). But as much as I...

This 2TB portable SSD that looks like a flash drive just hit its best price yet
If you’re thinking of buying a new USB flash drive, maybe hold your horses and consider getting this SK Hynix Tube T31 portable SSD instead. Not only is it lightning fast with better performance than a typical flash drive, but it actually has a flash drive form factor. In other...

Hermès appoint British designer to lead men's wear
Grace Wales Bonner becomes the first black woman to lead design at a major fashion house.

Microsoft gives Windows 11’s Widgets panel a much-needed makeover
Microsoft is giving the Widgets panel in Windows 11 a major facelift with the Windows 11 25H2 update, reports Windows Latest. The new version of the Discover feed now has a more modern look with rounded corners, clearer structure, and support for multiple dashboards. Dashboards can now be grouped together in...

‘Huge inequity’: Women missing out on ‘life-changing’ hormone while Pharmac funds four types for men
Eva Bradley told her doctor she had “bitchy wife syndrome”. Two years later, she’s a better version of herself.

‘Financial irregularities’: School’s former office manager allegedly stole $70,000
The Auckland woman has pleaded not guilty to charges of gaining a pecuniary advantage by deception and theft.

Why Haas has no regrets over switch
Payne Haas discusses his switch to Samoa as the squad is mobbed by fans in Queensland.

Tabuai-Fidow makes huge call on 2026 World Cup
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has told a throng of Samoan fans he will play for them rather than Australia at next year’s World Cup.

Curnow question leaves Cox coy on premiership tilt
Dean Cox offers a slight gasp as he's asked about a premiership charge after the acquisition of Charlie Curnow.

Microsoft squashes bug keeping the old Outlook from launching
There’s a new version of Outlook for Windows, basically a web skin. A lot of people aren’t thrilled about it and are still using the older, standalone version for its better offline capabilities. Unless they can’t… because a weird bug is making error messages pop up and Exchange logins are...