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Claire Foy says she had parasites for five years
The Crown star had to change her diet due to the bug which she thinks she caught in Morocco.

Why the cheapest laptop on the shelf is the worst deal of 2026
Base model laptops with entry-level configurations used to be the safe choice. Buy cheap now, upgrade later. It worked. You could tack on RAM or extra storage and stretch the life of your machine. That assumption still lingers, even though the world that made it true is basically gone. Laptops are hungrier....

Olympics-Ski jumping-Rueful robber calls up Norwegians to return stolen gear

European visitors propel Brazil’s 37% tourism boom

Leader of South Africa's second largest party will not seek re-election

Mitsubishi’s global vehicle output rises 6% in December

Police hold serious concerns for missing woman after house bus discovered
Nicola O’Connor’s grey Nissan house bus was discovered on the Rapurapu Track on Tuesday

AI agents expose risks in insecure default databases
A security lapse at AI agent service Moltbook exposes risky default database settings, raising fresh alarms over agentic system safeguards.

Auckland Strike player wins $400k, Powerball rolls over to $10m
Lotto First Division also delivered big wins, with four players from Auckland, Thames and Hamilton each taking home $250,000.

Anthropic's new AI tools deepen selloff in data analytics and software stocks, investors say

C-suite leaders deploy AI, but struggle to scale it
AI is deployed everywhere but embedded deeply in fewer than half of firms, as leaders warn integration and skills gaps risk a two-year setback.

Tablet or laptop? This Chromebook does both for $150.
TL;DR: This lightweight 2-in-1 Chromebook gives you tablet flexibility, laptop productivity, and all-day battery life for just $149.99 (MSRP $329.99). Everyday tech works best when it adapts to you, not the other way around. The ASUS Chromebook CM30 (2024) is designed for that kind of flexibility—light, portable, and ready to switch between laptop and tablet...

Amazon Echo Show 8 review: This is the smart display to buy
TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Sleek new design Impressive audio performance Packs Zigbee, Matter, and Amazon Sidewalk hubs Focuses on video chat participants Cons No privacy shutter Alexa+ is still a work in progress Spotty streaming video support Our Verdict Provided you’ve settled on the Alexa ecosystem, the 4th-gen Echo Show 8 is the smart display to get. Price When...

Brightcove maps 2026 AI roadmap & Video Cloud revamp
Brightcove maps 2026 AI push and major UX overhaul, promising faster innovation, richer accessibility tools and smoother video operations.

Israeli strikes kill 17 in Gaza, hospitals say, after soldier wounded by gunfire

Final hostage pin removed from National Memorial Hall for Israel's Fallen

Routine internal access, not exploits, drives cyber risk
Routine admin tools, not exotic exploits, let attackers race across networks, compromising over half of systems in under an hour.

Data Privacy Day highlights shift to accountable AI data use
Data Privacy Day spotlights a shift from privacy promises to provable controls, as AI, governance and regulation demand accountable data use.

Allan Massie obituary: Acclaimed novelist, critic and commentator
The writer lived in the Borders and excelled in historical novels which merged the personal and political.

Couple sentenced in accidental bank transfer trial
District Court judge dismisses the couple's defence for spending what they claimed was a 'gambling windfall' worth $158,000.

I needed to face Letby in court, victim's mum says in Netflix documentary
The mother of one of the babies murdered by Lucy Letby breaks her silence in a Netflix documentary.

Man charged with murder of vet Jillian Clark in Clutha
A woman was found deceased at an address in Crichton on 23 January.

Mt Eden prison inmate dies after court appearance
Corrections said there were no indications the death was suspicious.