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Instagram owner Meta tells Australian teens accounts will close
Under-sixteens will be banned from major social media plaforms from 10 December.

Kakapo might not be the bird of the year, but this is the year of the kakapo
Kakapo numbers are recovering at such a rate that we are running out of pest-free islands to put them on.

How to store and share encrypted cloud backups for free
The online storage service Internxt secures data with encryption in accordance with the AES-256 standard, ensuring strong protection for sensitive files. The tool is based on open source technology and is available on GitHub. According to the provider, it’s GDPR-compliant. The internet storage has also been verified by Securitum and...

Stalking law passes, carries five-year jail term
Legislation passes final reading, with new law taking effect in May 2026

Which bank says it's the only one to pass on the full official cash rate cut?
Since the Reserve Bank began reductions to the official cash rate 15 months ago, it has dropped from 5.5 percent to 2.5 percent.

Tamr unveils Curator Hub to boost AI data quality with humans
Tamr launches Curator Hub, combining AI and human oversight to improve complex data quality and support enterprises’ generative AI projects.

Minimus launches Image Creator for custom container images
Minimus unveils Image Creator, enabling enterprises to build secure, custom container images with enhanced compliance and reduced vulnerabilities.

New Zealand cyber defence firm wins top award amid daily attacks
New Zealand’s cybersecurity firm DEFEND clinched Microsoft’s Global Security Partner of the Year amid rising state-backed cyber attacks targeting local businesses daily.

Still on YouTube TV? It’s time to start looking at cheaper options
If you’re wondering whether to cancel YouTube TV in favor of a cheaper live TV streaming package, your options are better than they used to be. Getting local channels, news, and even sports no longer requires a big bundle, with skinnier packages selling for less than YouTube TV’s $83 per month...

Heidi AI scribe to ease paperwork in all emergency departments
Health New Zealand is rolling out Heidi, an AI scribe, in all public emergency departments to slash admin time and boost patient care after a record winter.

New Caledonia's pro-independence split widens, another party quits FLNKS
Another founding member of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation Front has formally split from the indigenous pro-independence movement because it disagrees with its approach since the May 2024 riots.

Google enters ‘new era’ of AI with its advanced Gemini 3 model
Google is launching Gemini 3, its most intelligent AI model yet. From the outset, users will have access to the flagship Gemini 3 Pro model, which is multimodal from the ground up and can process text, image, audio, and video in the same flow. This model is said to top...

'How about going for a drive?' turned into an epic global adventure
In a bus built from three other vehicles, Alan MacLeod and his wife packed up their family of six in 1963 and set off around the world.

Sling TV’s Day Passes win a reprieve after Disney’s court loss
ESPN for $5 a day will continue to be a thing—at least for now—following Disney’s failed bid to block Sling TV’s Day Pass subscriptions. A federal judge has denied Disney’s motion for a preliminary injunction against Sling TV, with the judge ruling that Disney’s lawsuit against the live TV streamer was unlikely to...

Cloudflare to acquire Replicate, expanding AI model access for all
Cloudflare is acquiring Replicate to offer developers seamless access to 50,000+ AI models on its Workers AI platform, simplifying AI application deployment.

Intel certifies ExxonMobil immersion cooling fluids for Xeon
Intel has certified ExxonMobil's immersion cooling fluids for use with its 4th and 5th-gen Xeon processors, offering warranty-backed support for data centres.