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Recast names Jake Mosey chief product officer to boost Intune tools
Recast hires former Jamf leader Jake Mosey as chief product officer to steer Intune-focused tools via closer community-driven input.

Lawyers say privacy rules need more teeth, following Manage My Health hack
Privacy lawyers are calling for a review into what punishments companies can face for breaching privacy in the wake of the massive Manage My Health cyber hack.

Seaview wastewater treatment plant stench likely to return this weekend
The awful aroma from a wastewater treatment plant has long plagued residents of the Lower Hutt suburb.

Windows 11’s Phone Link now lets Android apps run ‘almost’ full-screen
Microsoft has now made the “Expanded screen” feature available to all users of the Phone Link app in Windows 11. The update, which is being rolled out via the Microsoft Store (version 1.25112.36.0), allows Android apps to be mirrored on Windows and expanded to up to 90 percent of the...

Golden Globe winners could be coming to NZ as four lodges included in $1.7m gift bags
New Zealand luxury lodges are rubbing shoulders with Hollywood’s A-listers at the Golden Globes.

UK viewers warm up for steamy ice hockey hit Heated Rivalry
The latest word-of-mouth hit arrives in the UK after setting pulses racing across the Atlantic.

Now 31% off! Charge up to 8 devices at once with Anker’s charging station
Your home office needs a significant upgrade, and I’m not talking about laptops, monitors, or high-end chairs (although all those are nice). I’m talking about getting a new charging station to replace your old-fashioned power strip! Something like the Anker Prime 240W Charging Station that can charge up to 8...

Philips Hue debuts SpatialAware for smarter, position-based lighting
Philips Hue doesn’t have any new smart lights to unveil at CES 2026, but it does have a new smart lighting feature that aims to make your existing Hue lights look better than ever. Slated to arrive in early spring, SpatialAware is exclusive to the new and more powerful Hue Bridge Pro and it’s designed...

Coder.com unveils governance stack for AI coding agents
Coder.com rolls out governance stack to bring AI coding agents into self-hosted dev setups, promising tighter security, control and visibility.

Record number of New Zealanders face visa troubles in United States
The number of New Zealanders who sought help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after encountering border or visa issues in the US rose to a new high in the last financial year.

FENZ says people ignoring fire season safety warnings, warns against complacency
Humidity and forecast gusty winds along the country's eastern coasts are increasing the risk of blazes being sparked.

Surf Lifeguards expect hot weather to bring influx of beachgoers
Many areas are predicted to be more than 4C hotter than normal over the next few days.

A long time in the making: Black Caps star explains his remarkable batting stance switch
Hordes of Indian cricket fans and TV viewers around the world could be next to witness Glenn Phillips’ remarkable batting stance switch.

Woman boycotts supermarkets: Here’s why and how she saves
Young mum and foodie Fleur Smith is boycotting supermarkets for a year to save money and eat better and she hopes others do the same.

If you have a Samsung SSD, you better update this app ASAP
Neowin reports that Samsung has fixed a serious security flaw in Samsung Magician—its SSD management app—that allowed attackers to gain administrator privileges on users’ computers. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-57836, was caused by Samsung Magician creating a temporary folder with weak permissions during the installation process, which allowed for DLL hijacking....

Get Razer’s Viper V3 Pro wireless esports mouse for 31% off today
Serious gamers need a serious mouse, and the Razer Viper V3 Pro is an absolutely fantastic pick as far as I’m concerned—and it’s infinitely more enticing now that it’s on sale with a hefty 31 percent discount on Amazon, slashing it down to a brand-new all-time lowest price of $110! View...