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HIROH unveils quantum-ready encrypted phone platform
HIROH debuts a quantum-ready, end-to-end encrypted phone platform, bundling secure calls and messaging into its premium HIROH Phone.

Turn your wall outlet into 9 ports with this cool $9 extender
What if I said you could immediately upgrade your home office, living room, or even bedroom with something really useful for less than $10? Wherever your “charging station” happens to be, you should consider leveling it up with this Addtam outlet extender. It’s now on sale for $8.99 (was $14.99)...

This Acer laptop with 16GB of RAM and 1TB SSD is just $372
Acer’s Swift series is a step above its lowest budget offerings. So it’s a bit surprising to see the company offering one on eBay, where its official store has been going ham with good refurb deals for the last few months. Today you can get a sleek Swift Go 14...

Live long and prosper - then live longer
Bio-hackers are looking for the answers to stretching out their lives as long as possible, but research says there's a biological end point for our bodies.

Plea for information on offshore water quality on Wellington's South Coast after sewage spill
The chair of Lyall Bay Surf Lifesaving club says despite the partial lifting of a rahui on Wellington's South Coast information on offshore conditions remains unavailable.

No further fruit flies spotted in Papatoetoe in Auckland
A single male was found in a surveillance trap in the South Auckland suburb on Wednesday.

Instagram now warns you if your child is a self-harm risk
Instagram is adding a new feature that will alert parents when their children repeatedly search for content related to suicide or self-harm within a short period of time, according to Meta Newsroom. The feature will apply to families who are using Instagram’s monitoring tool for teenage accounts. If a teenager repeatedly...

Obsbot Meet 2 review: This tiny 4K webcam is simply great
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Amazing software utility package 4K, 1080p/60Hz options AI glowups work Smooth, configurable zoom PDAF autofocus Cons Magnetic connection to the mount is a bit flimsy Stick-on privacy shutter Our Verdict This tiny little 4K webcam asks for a few dollars more than its competition, but it’s worth it. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated...

Firstup boosts employee comms with new personalisation tools
Firstup unveils new personalisation tools to tailor employee homepages, refine content targeting and expand analytics for HR integrations.

Sweep unveils Multi-Org Agent to tame Salesforce sprawl
Sweep debuts Multi-Org Agent to map complex Salesforce estates, cutting analysis from months to days and easing consolidation and AI rollout.

Siemens unveils agentic AI toolkit for chip verification
Siemens launches Questa One Agentic Toolkit, bringing governed agentic AI workflows to automate and accelerate complex chip verification.

How a 'weekend wananga' kickstarted the Maori art revolution
A new RNZ podcast explores the people, places and ideas that have shaped the renaissance of Maori culture.

Cacao-free chocolate is in the pipeline, but it won't taste the same
With the future of cacao bean production uncertain, chocolatey chunks made from fermented sunflower seeds may soon appear in our biscuits.

Google broke up an international spy ring using… Sheets
The humble spreadsheet is a staple of modern work, one you probably barely think about. But with global systems intimately interconnected, and only growing more so, it seems almost anything can be an attack vector. Such is the case with Google Sheets. Google reports that it disrupted a wide-ranging cyberattack...

AI ambitions collide with legacy integration problems
AI is racing into business plans, but NashTech research finds brittle legacy systems and poor integration are quietly throttling progress.

Survey reveals data sovereignty gap despite high spend
Firms spend millions on data sovereignty and rate awareness high, yet Kiteworks survey finds persistent breaches and cross-border exposure.