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Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February
The changes mean only those who have a Pornhub account and have verified their age will be able to access it in the UK soon.

Intel’s GPUs just got a big boost with Nvidia-style multi-frame generation
Talk about fake frames all you like, the multi-frame generation feature in newer Nvidia cards is pretty amazing. Intel’s Arc graphics—which still exist, we promise!—are getting in on the action. The latest version of the Arc graphics driver includes an XeSS update with three-to-one frame generation, or two generated frames...

Star player to commit long-term future to NZ Rugby in welcome boost for All Blacks
The Hurricanes have teased a major signing announcement.

Hadlee or Williamson - who is New Zealand’s greatest cricketer?
Elaboration has fr a long time not been necessary with the mention of New Zealand’s greatest cricketer.

First-home buyer: Vintage villa for $300k less than the average price in Auckland
Built in 1914, this three-bed villa is less than $700,000 in Feilding - in Auckland, you could pay $2m for a home like this.

‘He destroyed our family’: Sophie Elliott’s father prepares for her killer’s parole hearing
Gil Elliott said his family is serving a life sentence, not convicted murderer Clayton Weatherston, who is up for parole after 18 years.

A dying woman alleged workplace bullying. Now her family is taking the case on
Social worker Sylvia Ikenasio made a claim of workplace bullying shortly before she died, including claims her bosses had ignored her pleas around a vulnerable infant.

High-risk Office security flaw: Microsoft issues emergency updates
Microsoft recently published a security advisory warning of a newly discovered zero-day vulnerability in Office applications. The vulnerability, designated CVE-2026-21509, is classified as “high” risk. According to the advisory, this vulnerability can be exploited to bypass security features in various versions of Office, including Microsoft Office 2016, 2019, 2021 LTSC, and...

France invites Chad president in bid to ease troubled relations

13 Times French Carmakers Built Highly Desirable Cars

Israel Police confirms investigation into large-scale smuggling network moving goods into Gaza

BIOS updates: Should you bother?
The BIOS or UEFI is the inconspicuous software that is loaded first when the computer starts up. It regulates the basic communication between the processor, memory, graphics card and all other components. For many users, updating this system sounds like an unnecessary risk, since the PC runs fine without it....

How to stop Windows from changing your network type
Windows recognizes two network types for networks without a domain server: private and public. On a private network, other users can see your computer, and you can enable file and printer sharing. If the computer is set to a public network, sharing is disabled, the computer is invisible on the...

Google Calendar just fixed 2 big headaches when scheduling meetings
Going forward, it’ll be easier to book meetings that fit all participants’ schedules with Google Calendar. In a recent announcement, Google says Gemini is now smarter about suggesting the most suitable times for a meeting—if it has access to all the participants’ calendars. Furthermore, if several participants decline a meeting you’re...

Is NZ really the flat white capital of the world? One Brit is on a mission to find out
First stop Wellington, which has already made a good impression.

‘I had to trust my instincts’: 26-year-old leads East Cape flood response - through Facebook
The volunteer behind the Facebook page that guided her community through the “worst” flooding it’s ever seen.

Google Meet is the new spam hotspot. This setting stops the random calls
Spam and scams generally go hand-in-hand. Accordingly, we all get flooded daily from various angles across multiple email and messaging services, but they’re not the only ways of getting hit. As annoying as they are, scammers are a smart bunch. Which is why my guard is now up after being...

Boeing, Israel's Technion to develop sustainable aviation fuel, as sector grapples with 2050 goal

Germany needs foreign workers to fill vacancies, says labour minister