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Nvidia stock falls after report says Google, Meta in talks for multibillion-dollar AI chip deal

Aramco venture capital arm to open Paris office for AI investment

Auckland couple take legal action over refusal to buy out flood-damaged home
Neighbouring houses have been bought up and removed but Auckland Council says Brendon and Stephanie Deacon's home isn't eligible.

France arrests two men, two women over Louvre heist: prosecutor

Evacuations ordered as heavy rain brings floods to southern Thailand

Ukrainian security source says Russia reacted to an attack by firing missiles into its own buildings

A NATO ally staring down Russia is doubling down on HIMARS after Ukraine showed what they can do

Palestinian groups hand over more remains to Red Cross in Gaza Strip

Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Heat alerts are normally available from December through to February but conditions meant monitoring had started earlier this year.

Lenovo stockpiles RAM to (hopefully) keep laptop prices down
Hey, so…. RAM is getting crazy expensive at the moment. Thanks to a memory supply crunch mostly attributed to the “artificial intelligence” boom and a huge increase in data center demand, prices for consumer-level RAM are so out of control that electronics stores are pricing them like lobster. Lenovo is...

Watch out! Don’t get scammed about Amazon Prime refunds
Earlier this year, the United States Federal Trade Commission ruled that Amazon had engaged in deceptive practices concerning its Amazon Prime subscriptions—people were enrolled unintentionally, and they also couldn’t easily unsubscribe. As part of the settlement, Amazon agreed to issue refunds to United States Amazon Prime members who meet certain...

Get an Asus Ryzen laptop with 16GB of RAM for just $400, today only
Despite the deals available as Black Friday approaches, I haven’t seen many laptops that I’d say fall into the budget range — at least, not ones I’d actually recommend to my friends. But thanks to a Ryzen CPU and generous RAM, this $400 Asus laptop from Best Buy is perfect...

Burling and Team NZ rift exposes awkward co-existence of America's Cup and SailGP
ANALYSIS: There is a cold tension between the two events that sailing hasn’t navigated, but the Peter Burling saga might be the match to heat things up.

Primary principals urge Minister to slow down curriculum changes
Principals told RNZ they could not possibly adopt the most recent changes to the maths curriculum in time for the new year.

This triple monitor mount is $114 for Black Friday on Amazon (24% off)
Are you ready to finally clear your desk of chunky monitor stands, reclaim that space, and get organized all at once? Because this Huanuo triple monitor mount on sale for $114 right now—that’s 24% off its $150 MSRP with this Amazon Black Friday deal—is the best way to do that. View...

New Shenzhou capsule arrives at space station, preventing Chinese astronauts' stranding

Social housing agency Te Toi Mahana hikes rents at double the rate ministry initially agreed to
The company told RNZ its costs had increased due to a rise in inflation, but emails reveal that's not the whole picture.

Local government reforms: Need for local voices stressed
There are fears government proposals for mayors to take over the roles of regional councils could remove a layer of community voice and expertise.

Why Linux use may soon surge
What are the factors behind a marked uptick in the number of Linux installations we're seeing recently?

8BitDo’s adorable retro mech keyboard with free joystick is 35% off
I’ve reviewed a ton of mechanical keyboards, and unless you count the disco rainbow that is the RGB strobe lights, there aren’t many that dazzle me. 8BitDo’s Retro Keyboard is an exception, thanks to great parts, great functionality, and great (if not universal) style, all packed into a $100 package....

Google’s new ‘Aluminium OS’ is officially coming to supplant ChromeOS
Google is in a very favorable position with its Android operating system, which comes installed on smartphones from numerous manufacturers and only has a few real non-Apple alternatives, like GrapheneOS and LineageOS. But Google isn’t content with just Android. For some time now, Google has also wanted to establish itself to...