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Ben Harrington heads to freeski halfpipe final, Fin Melville Ives takes brutal fall
Kiwi Fin Melville Ives is in a stable condition after a nasty fall at the men's freeski halfpipe qualifiers knocked him unconscious and saw him stretchered off the snow.

The great Australian rivalry, in New Zealand
Between State of Origin coming to Auckland and rule changes allowing Kiwis to play, NRL strengthens its foothold on a New Zealand audience.

Windows Notepad gets image support, becoming even more like WordPad
Ever since Microsoft killed WordPad last year, the company has been shoving all kinds of new features into its once-minimal Notepad app, hoping to turn it into some kind of AI-laden WordPad successor. The latest Notepad updates have focused on AI, but for the time being Microsoft seems to be...

I love Govee’s RGB ceiling light! It’s now on sale on Amazon
Since I work from home all day, every day, I took on a DIY project last year to set up a proper home office. And since I was in dire need of some proper lighting, I ended up getting Govee’s Ceiling Light Pro—and I love it! If you’re thinking about...

Bought G.Skill RAM after 2018? You could claim up to $150 in free cash
DDR5 RAM is now three-to-four times as expensive as it should be, thanks to the “AI” boom (and it won’t stop there). But this week, there’s an oh-so-rare opportunity for consumers to fight back, at least for a small subset of United States consumers… via a successful class-action lawsuit against...

Josh Jacomb subplot adds intrigue to Chiefs-Highlanders derby
All you need to know ahead of the New Zealand derby between the Highlanders and Chiefs.

‘We can't afford to have another child’: Why more Kiwi families are one and done
For many parents it is a choice between the cost of having children and the cost of living.

Here’s what is going on between the US and Iran... and what it could mean for NZ
The US is threatening war with Iran, and one international relations expert put the chances of a conflict at “50-50”.

Service held for Northland woman Mihiata Te Rore, killed by a pack of dogs in Kaihu
Mihiata Te Rore, 62, was killed while visiting a home in Kaihu, Northland.

Norway wins its 17th gold medal, breaking record for most golds won in a single Winter Olympics
Norway had set the record at the 2022 Beijing Olympics with 16 gold medals.

Luminar makes your photos look better with AI
There are many photo apps that can improve the quality of your images–and nowadays they often use AI. One of the best tools is Luminar. It has all the basics: you can crop, rotate, and flip your images, and adjust light and colors. Luminar also offers many filters that alter the look...

Accio Lawyers! Microsoft manager trained AI on pirated Potter books
Oh, my. With “AI” systems causing a lot of problems pretty much everywhere, it’s a bad look for one of the world’s most important tech companies to actively promote piracy. But that appears to be just what happened, with a post hosted on Microsoft’s developer blog, actively using an apparently...

UAE’s G42 teams up with Cerebras to deploy 8 exaflops of compute in India

How Eric Dane gave his final months to 'moving the needle' on ALS
The Grey's Anatomy star spent his last months campaigning towards a cure for the rare, incurable condition.

This hot Amazon deal gets you 2 ultra-fast USB-C cables for just $9
Ultra-fast charging cables can be hard to come by, especially if you don’t want to sink too much cash. But every so often, you can find an amazing deal that offers a lot for so little—and one such deal is available right now: Amazon is selling this 2-pack of 240W...

Can Dalton Papali’i inspire Blues to rebound against Force in Perth?
Blues captain Dalton Papali’i and his team-mates have plenty to prove - to themselves and their loyal fans - when they get into their work against the Force in Perth.

Open home planner: The affordable district made up of quaint small towns
If you’ve been dreaming of escaping the big city for small town life, then look no further than Buller District on the West Coast.

‘We’re due for one’: Phoenix battle history and injuries in derby grudge match
Derby day in Wellington: Battered Phoenix look to flip the script against Auckland.