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Coralogix unveils Olly to automate real-time observability tasks
Coralogix launches Olly, an autonomous agent that automates real-time observability by detecting and resolving production issues faster and with no human input required.

'I wanted to unite Jamaicans around the world with a song'
Aiesha Barrett's track Jamaica Strong has become an anthem for the hurricane-hit country.

Surprise! Nvidia brings PhysX back to GeForce RTX 50 GPUs, kind of
Nvidia is reactivating a feature that many of you may have already written off: The new Game Ready driver 591.44 brings back PhysX support for selected older games. For owners of a GeForce RTX 50 graphics card, this is a very relevant change — especially if you enjoy playing classic games...

AI supply chain to mature with trust & oversight by 2026
AI supply chains will consolidate by 2026, with tight human oversight, integrated infrastructure and trust becoming key differentiators.

Is Fanny Osborne our most impressive forgotten artist?
The mother of 13 lived on Great Barrier Island and did exquisite water colour paintings of native plants in the early 1900s.

Reinstatement of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi raises questions for Te Pati Maori voters - experts
An interim high court ruling has returned Mariameno Kapa-Kingi as a member of the party, after she was ousted alongside fellow MP Takuta Ferris.

NZTA relaxes this weekend's Transmission Gully road closure for Kapiti Food Fair
The Transport Agency will not be shutting the northbound lanes down as planned, but there'll still be some lane closures in place.

Kohler steps into privacy doo-doo with its poop-analyzing toilet cam
A privacy brouhaha has erupted over Kohler Health’s new toilet camera, the Dekota, that scans your poop looking for clues about your gut health. Specifically, a security researcher is disputing Kohler Health’s claims that data collected by the Dekota, including scans of your fecal matter, are end-to-end encrypted. Kohler Health, meanwhile,...

Our Heroes: Herald’s top NZers of 2025 in news, sport, business and entertainment
We honour the best in news, sport, business and entertainment.

All Whites to learn World Cup draw at ceremony in snowy Washington, DC
Follow live coverage as the All Whites learn their opponents for next year’s FIFA World Cup in North America.

Meet Google’s own 10 favorite Chrome extensions of 2025
Google has unveiled its favorite Chrome browser extensions for 2025. This year’s list is not ranked but is dominated by AI. It is divided into three categories. AI companionsGoogle specifically highlights Monica and Sider, two all-in-one tools that help you summarize web pages, analyze PDFs and write text directly in the...

Fifa World Cup 2026: Fan group calls for ‘immediate halt’ to World Cup tickets
Tickets will cost almost five times more than the 2022 edition in Qatar.

NZTA relaxes weekend Transmission Gully closure for Kapiti Food Fair
The Transport Agency will not be shutting the northbound lanes down as planned, but there'll still be some lane closures in place.

Review: Wake Up Dead Man best of the Knives Out series
It has a star-studded cast, including Daniel Craig as detective Benoit Blanc, but the real star of Wake Up Dead Man is its supremely clever writer-director Rian Johnson.

Microsoft is giving Windows 11’s Run command a fresh look, 30 years later
Microsoft is testing a new version of the Run command window (summoned by pressing Win + R simultaneously) in Windows 11. The new version is based on Microsoft’s Fluent Design ethos, which infuses Windows apps and tools with a more modern look with rounded corners and support for the dark mode...

The Detail: 2025 in sport
A year of highs, lows and hard questions - inside New Zealand's rollercoaster sporting season.

Russia bans Roblox over concerns about safety and extremist content
Its media agency flagged content linked to terrorism and LGBT issues, which are deemed extremist.