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Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Helm’s creators reflect on its 10-year journey, from a $75 hackathon project to the new v4 release modernising Kubernetes packaging.

AI to reshape developer roles, skills & teams by 2026 survey finds
By 2026, AI will transform developer roles with 65% expecting shifts towards strategy and design, while automation prompts leaner teams and evolving skillsets.

12 steps to fix KiwiSaver and NZ Super
The Retirement Commission has released its latest three-yearly report into the country's retirement income systems.

LG’s 1440p OLED gaming monitor got a huge discount to its best price ever
It’s almost Black Friday and the hot deals are already rolling in, making this the best time to upgrade your monitor to an OLED beauty of the highest caliber. I’m talking about this LG UltraGear gaming monitor that just fell to its all-time lowest price by a large margin. You...

Gaza girl shares story of being found alive in morgue after Israeli attack

Home of far-right German lawmaker raided over terrorist plot

Schools across Aotearoa reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi after changes to Education Act
From Whakatane to Tamaki Makaurau to Otautahi and Invercargill, school boards have issued public statements reaffirming their obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Kainga Ora acknowledges privacy breach, says only email addresses exposed
The email addresses of more than a thousand Auckland tenants were exposed in a group email from the state housing agency.

This Dell Ryzen laptop with 16GB RAM and 1TB SSD is just $520
The Black Friday sales seem to be coming sooner every year. Blessing or curse? You decide, but before you do, check out this 15.6-inch Dell laptop. It’s rocking a solid AMD Ryzen processor, 16GB of RAM, and a roomy 1TB of storage, all for $519.99. But hurry, the price is...

How to use ChatGPT to boost your writing
ChatGPT can help with many things—creating images, looking up information, role-playing, solving math problems, programming and much more. But at the heart of everything it does are so-called “large language models”—AI algorithms trained on unimaginable amounts of text. So it’s not surprising that what it does best is working with...

Tory Lanez's trial for shooting Megan Thee Stallion was divisive. Here's how it played out
As the rapper's appeal against his conviction fails, here's a recap of the trial that split hip-hop.

Cloudsmith unveils MCP Server to bridge AI & developer tools
Cloudsmith launches MCP Server, enabling AI assistants like Claude and CoPilot to integrate seamlessly into developers’ workflows with built-in security and governance.

The BBC edit heard around the world
Editing scandal at BBC sparks 'existential crisis' for public-service broadcaster and puts the spotlight on trust in journalism.

The odds of winning Lotto are so low there’s almost no point, so why do we still think we can win?
The odds of winning on a single line is 1 in 38,383,800 but one gaming authority says it’s less about the probability and more about the possibility.

NATO's Rutte praises German agreement on new military service

IDF kills two terrorists, false alarms after sirens in Gaza border region

'Bleak' future for seals decimated by bird flu, scientists warn

Beyond 1.5: Why the global climate target still matters
The world is about to blow past 1.5°C of warming, a limit we collectively hoped to avoid. What does that mean - and what comes next?

Australian recruiter says New Zealand police officers love job but looking for change
The Northern Territory recruits about 30 officers from New Zealand each year.

Going fast! Grab this tiny MagSafe wireless power bank for just $20
One of the best things to keep in your pocket or purse or backpack (or whatever you have!) is a power bank that ensures your phone will never die on you. But who wants a bulky one that’s annoying to carry around? What you want is something that’s small, convenient,...

Samsung’s new 27-inch battery-powered portable monitor is a stunner
Samsung has launched a new portable monitor called the Movingstyle Portable Touchscreen. The 27-inch display is battery-powered with a touchscreen, and it can be used in two ways: with the built-in handle for carrying around, or the rollable stand. The screen weighs about 11.9 pounds and the battery life should...