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New Zealand prison rates at an all-time high
The record number of prisoners are bouncing between facilities around the country, stretching court resources and rehabilitation programmes.

Meta wants to charge you for a ‘premium’ social media experience
Meta is considering new paid subscription models for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, reports TechCrunch. Citing a spokesperson for the company, the goal here is to offer paying users additional features and advanced AI tools. The basic versions of these services, however, will remain free of charge. In practical terms, this means...

‘A lot of emotions’: All Black confirms Crusaders exit to join French club
Braydon Ennor has confirmed he will depart New Zealand and follow Sevu Reece to the same French club.

Node-based design tool Flora raises $42M from Redpoint Ventures

Microsoft to report Q2 earnings with investors eyeing AI growth and spending

Why DigitalOcean (DOCN) Stock Is Trading Up Today

90% of DuckDuckGo users don’t want AI
DuckDuckGo has become the most visible search alternative to Google…and right now, we could use one. Google’s Gemini “AI” system, chopping up and spitting out results with a high degree of error and uncertainty, is what pushed me to switch to the privacy-focused search engine last year. It looks like...

What is Hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?
The mass sports event is hitting Auckland for the second year - and it seems to be all the fitness folks can talk about.

Why single people are feeling the financial crunch
Single older people are bearing the brunt of rising prices, and women may be particularly hard hit.

Acer’s trusty RTX 5060 gaming laptop drops to $999
Looking for an outstanding gaming laptop with a proper current-gen graphics card while staying in the one-grand price range? Today’s your lucky day because B&H is selling the Acer Nitro V on sale for $999.99 right now. That’s a $250 discount off its regular price and a blazing good deal...

Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Veeam reshapes its top team with three senior hires to sharpen its global data resilience, security and AI-driven growth strategy.

Voters split on who Labour should rule out as governing options
Leader Chris Hipkins has so far refused to say which parties Labour would or would not work with in a future government.

Political parties respond to government funding for communities hit by severe weather
Marae that provided welfare will receive $1m, but Te Pati Maori's co-leader says their communities often face severe weather and need money for resilience.

Amazon’s super-cute Echo Pop Kids speaker is now 40% off
These might be the absolute cutest version of the Amazon Echo Pop Kids! You can now get the Anthro Pup and Unicorn models (as well as the older models) for just $30 each on Amazon, which is a hefty 40% discount and a cost-effective way to introduce your kids to...

Meta to report Q4 earnings amid AI spending concerns

Why Nvidia stock is on sale

Over 25,000 games are now Steam Deck certified by Valve
The Steam Deck is a remarkable gadget for a lot of reasons, but Valve’s work on the handheld’s Linux-based SteamOS software (and its support of the same) is its real special ingredient. For example, the Steam Deck Verified system lets you know that a game will work on its somewhat...

Tricentis hires new leaders to drive AI powered growth
Tricentis hires two senior leaders to accelerate AI-led growth after hitting USD $400 million ARR and securing USD $1.33 billion backing.

Rackspace names Joseph Vito to lead global alliances
Rackspace appoints Joseph Vito to spearhead global strategic alliances, bolstering its hybrid cloud and AI partnership ecosystem.

Wemo smart devices are about to go dumb
Got any Wemo smart products installed in your home? If so, you’d better get busy, because they’re not going to be smart for much longer. Belkin, the consumer electronics company behind the Wemo brand, warned customers last summer that it was poised to kill cloud support for the majority of its Wemo smart devices, from smart plugs and light switches to crockpots and...