NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

25 Feb 2026

Search

Microsoft releases exclusive Windows 11 update for certain PCs only
Yesterday was Patch Tuesday, which means Microsoft released a large batch of security updates to address flaws and vulnerabilities in its various products and services. But there was another update alongside that one: update KB5077179 (spotted by Windows Latest). This appears to be the anticipated Windows 11 26H1 update, which Microsoft...

Waikato player wins $1m in Lotto first division
The Powerball jackpot rolls over to $15 million for Saturday’s draw

Inquest into death of Nicholas Kahotea, soldier who fell from helicopter during training
Lance Corporal Nicholas Kahotea fell to his death in May of 2019 while training to dismount from a Blackhawk helicopter onto the edge of a building.

Windows 11 finally fixes that pesky battery-draining sleep mode bug
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 24H2 and later now fixes several issues with Modern Standby that caused sudden wake-ups and abnormal battery consumption, reports Windows Latest. Modern Standby is a standard feature on newer computers that uses the S0 Low Power Idle energy mode, which is a mobile-like sleep state...

'England the perfect game for Scotland's salvation army'
Defeat against Italy made centre Huw Jones "angry and frustrated" - but he is viewing England on Saturday as the perfect game for Scotland.

More than 180 survivors engaged in Harrods abuse redress scheme
The late Mohamed Al Fayed has been accused of sexual harassment during his time as owner.

Swiss bar owners face questions from victims' lawyers over fire disaster
Jacques Moretti is questioned by lawyers over the New Year's Day fire disaster in Crans-Montana that left 41 people dead.

Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family
Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

Genetec adds case investigation tools to Security Centre SaaS
Genetec adds AI-driven search and case tools to Security Centre SaaS, promising to cut multi-site video investigations from hours to minutes.

Double Super Over needed to decide wild World Cup encounter
South Africa held off Afghanistan in a dramatic double tiebreaker Wednesday at the Twenty20 World Cup, with spinner Keshav Maharaj just holding his nerve in the second Super Over.

Genetec adds AI investigation tools to Security Centre SaaS
Genetec adds AI-driven search and case tools to Security Centre SaaS, promising to cut multi-site video investigations from hours to minutes.

Windows Notepad is now complex enough to have a serious security flaw
At the risk of going into old-man-yells-at-cloud mode, I remember when Notepad was the most basic text editor around. Some coders and writers liked the program—which comes included in every single version of Windows (and earlier)—for that reason. But Microsoft has been building out Notepad ever since it killed off...

Red Bull are 'the benchmark', says Wolff
Red Bull are "the benchmark" in Formula 1 as pre-season testing begins in earnest in Bahrain, says Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff.

'Hard to forgive' love cheat biathlete, says ex-girlfriend
Norwegian medal-winning biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid apologises again for cheating on his ex-girlfriend.

Serial rail fare evader fined £3,600 over 112 unpaid tickets
Charles Brohiri travelled without buying a ticket on 112 train journeys over a period of nearly two years.

Starmer faces call to appoint woman to new deputy role
Female Labour figures say the prime minister told them he understood the need to end a "boy's club" mentality in No 10.