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Anthony Hopkins shares advice as he celebrates 50 years of sobriety
The Oscar-winning actor, 87, says he realised he needed help after driving a car while drunk.

French right pushes for national tribute to film star Brigitte Bardot
A petition for a national homage to Brigitte Bardot - who died on Sunday - attracts more than 23,000 signatures.

Maingear Super 16 review: The right kind of power, but not the complete package
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Strong, stable performance 100W USB-C charging supported Fast, easy-to-see display Triple SSD slots Cons Performance mode isn’t automatic Big and bulky Disappointing keyboard Plasticky build Our Verdict There’s plenty to like about the Maingear Super 16, especially where performance is concerned. But you have to know (and remember) to toggle on the peak performance. And when...

CISOs warned cloud supply-chain attacks set to surge
Security chiefs warn CISOs to pivot from AI hype to systemic cloud risk as supply-chain attacks on major platforms are set to soar.

Boards to demand real-world returns from AI in 2026
Boards will pivot AI from hype to hard numbers in 2026, slashing speculative spend and backing smaller models with provable returns.

Te Arawa Lakes Trust battles invasive gold clams
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is worried about the lakes in its area and the boaties coming to use them.

An AI prompt engineer’s dream: unlimited tokens, side-by-side responses, and lifetime access
TL;DR: A ChatPlayground AI Unlimited Plan lifetime subscription gives you unrestricted access to 25+ top models, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama, for one upfront price of $79 with zero usage caps (MSRP $619). Most of us waste more time hopping between AI tools than actually using them. ChatPlayground AI fixes that with a unified dashboard...

I was wrong about Elon. But he was wrong too
A year ago, I predicted that Musk would quit Tesla. He predicted our newspaper would “bore its audience to death”. We were both mistaken.

'I played with Coldplay, but council estate is still home'
Chiedu Oraka still films music videos on his childhood street, despite performing with Coldplay.

Corrie star dedicates MBE to working class actors
Sally Lindsay is among those from north-west England recognised in the New Year's Honours list.

Samba steals the show as Phoenix end 355-day drought with win against Western Sydney
Wellington Phoenix don’t often win in Australia but when they do it’s against Western Sydney Wanderers.

XRP price slips to $1.85 as key support gives way

'Maybe we all need panto a little bit more than ever now'
The UK Pantomime Association says there are about 260 pantos going on across the UK this season.

Japan PM Takaichi moves into 'haunted' official residence

First young salmon found in three rivers since 2015

Video of student's arrest in Bangladesh falsely shared as slain Hindu man's 'last moments'

Meta buys Manus to boost general-purpose AI agents
Meta has bought Singapore AI start-up Manus, aiming to embed its autonomous general-purpose agent across consumer and business products.

Ten businesses that didn't survive 2025
It was another tough year financially for many businesses, and some high-profile names didn't make it.

This Microsoft Office lifetime license is only $35
TL;DR: Get a Microsoft Office Lifetime License on sale for $35 today. Microsoft 365 is no longer the only way to get access to apps like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Instead, you can now get a lifetime license for Microsoft Office with many of the same apps, and it’s on sale for $34.97 (reg. $219.99). This license...

Wellington Phoenix eye rare win on Australian soil against bottom-place Wanderers
Follow live updates as the Phoenix women try to back up their record 7-0 win against Sydney FC.

Man reportedly injured by stingray at Kapiti Coast beach
The ambulance service said it took a person in a moderate condition from Waikanae Beach to Wellington Hospital.