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Meta donates React to new Linux Foundation-backed body
Meta hands React and React Native to a new Linux Foundation-backed React Foundation, promising neutral, community-led governance.

Grab the Bose QuietComfort Ultra for 35% off! Comfy noise canceling
It’s time to ditch your aging headphones and level up with a pair that sounds great and wears comfortably. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra are on sale for 35% off on Amazon, which means you can score them for just $278.99 right now. That’s almost as cheap as its all-time lowest...

Thousands of ambulance callouts for mental health non-urgent study shows
The study found nearly 90 percent of the callouts were of low acuity and should have been managed in the community.

Housing market confidence improves, house price growth expected to remain subdued
However, house price growth is expected to remain subdued, a new report says.

Plenty of fish in the sea: Voting opens for Fish of the Year competition
The blobfish, which was declared the world's ugliest animal in 2013, beat the odds to win the competition last year.

New AirSnitch attack breaks Wi-Fi encryption in homes, offices, and enterprises
That guest network you set up for your neighbors may not be as secure as you think.

Microsoft 365 begins watermarking AI-generated content
Microsoft is introducing a new policy in Microsoft 365 that allows organizations to watermark content that’s created or edited using AI tools such as Copilot, reports Windows Central. Initially, the policy applies to audio content created or edited using AI within Microsoft 365. Support for video is expected to be launched...

Moana Pasifika aim to hit back from Hurricanes hammering at alternative home venue
All you need to know for Moana’s first home match of the season against the Western Force in Pukekohe.

First-time buyer: A home that can grow with you and your family
If you’re thinking of making the big move south, this could be the family home for you.

'Is this real?': How Phoenix players learned of coach’s resignation
Isaac Hughes was on his way home from the stadium when he learned, via a team-mate’s mum, that Giancarlo Italiano had resigned as Wellington Phoenix coach.

‘Compelling’ evidence: Ex-pilot’s quest to solve tunnel mystery reaches key point
Martin Butler wants to get to the bottom of Maungauika/North Head’s hidden tunnel mystery “once and for all”.

Aeris & Verizon link IoT platforms for US localisation
Aeris and Verizon link IoT platforms to speed US localisation, promising unified eSIM-based management and faster roll-outs for global fleets.

New York sues Valve over Counter-Strike loot boxes
Valve is a darling among PC gamers. Steam as a platform is beloved, the Steam Deck created the handheld gaming PC boom. But there’s a darker side of the company, especially when it comes to game monetization. The state of New York says that the way Valve sells loot boxes...

Hospital IT outages will continue due to Health NZ staff cuts union warns
The Public Service Association says cuts to Health NZ's digital team mean they have lost IT experts who know how to patch up outages quickly.

Winston Peters rails against 'blind ideology' panic amid talk of Air NZ sale
The ACT party is questioning whether the government should retain its majority share in the airline, following news of its poor financial performance.

Ericsson & NTT DATA team on global private 5G, edge AI
Ericsson and NTT DATA strike global deal to deliver managed private 5G and edge AI for large enterprises across multiple industries.

Watch: Why ‘a little bit scared’ Liam Lawson was racing a lawnmower against SvG
And it wasn’t the Formula 1 star or the Nascar driver who came out on top in the bizarre challenge.

Highlanders face sticky test in Brisbane
All you need to know about the Highlanders v Reds Super Rugby Pacific match.

Fight over future of community garden heads to Supreme Court
The Sanctuary Gardens Mahi Whenua have been embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Crown since the land it sits on was sold in 2018.