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Raincoat no longer waterproof? A textile scientist explains why - and how to fix it
There are some simple ways to make sure that old raincoat still keeps you dry.

Outgoing MP Peeni Henare on being Maori, a politician, and why he's walking away from the Labour Party
Henare's shock resignation was announced at Waitangi, after he confirmed he wasn't contesting the Tamaki Makaurau seat.

Hawke's Bay human trafficker Joseph Matamata loses sentence bid
Joseph Matamata was jailed for 11 years in 2020 for using 13 people as slaves and 10 charges of human trafficking.

Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
Tetrate launches Built on Envoy, an open source extension hub to speed enterprise adoption of Envoy, especially for AI-heavy workloads.

Open source dependencies leave apps dangerously exposed
Secure.com warns most apps hide critical flaws in open source components, as unpatched dependencies and licence risks leave firms exposed.

DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel tie-up to cut SIEM costs
DataBahn deepens Microsoft Sentinel integration, promising faster SIEM roll-outs, AI-driven telemetry routing and up to 60% cost savings.

Make any image editable with Canva’s Magic Layers
What if an image wasn’t just an image, but an editable template? That’s the premise of Canva’s new Magic Layers technology, which uses AI to interpret an image and turn it into an editable file. Canva’s Magic Layers uses the company’s own AI design model to analyze an image. The technology...

Sentinel Global rebuilds AI-led venture team, eyes 2026
Sentinel Global rebuilds its AI-driven venture team around GIC veteran Jeremy Kranz and expands Sentinel Labs, targeting a 2026 fundraise.

Seven things that got cheaper while prices rose
You may think everything in life is just getting more and more expensive, but it's not all bad news.

SIOS wins triple honours for leadership & support teams
SIOS Technology nets triple industry honours for leadership, customer success and support as demand for mission-critical resilience grows.

Beneficiary numbers soar to 12-year high despite government's reduction promise
They were the highest both by volume and percentage of the working-age population since at least the 2013 welfare reforms.

Microsoft listens: Teams users will get relief from unwanted emails soon
Lots of Microsoft Teams users have been complaining about receiving far too many unnecessary emails. Microsoft has now listened to the criticism. Starting June 1st of this year, users will no longer receive automatic Teams emails about expired meeting recordings. People who want to continue receiving these emails will need to...

GTIA launches PeerTrust Circles for security-led IT peers
GTIA has launched PeerTrust Circles, a security-led peer network helping IT service leaders benchmark trust, resilience and maturity.

Rackspace & Uniphore target USD $100m regulated AI push
Rackspace and Uniphore ally on sovereign agentic AI for regulated sectors, aiming for USD $100m in outcomes-based enterprise roll-outs.

ChatGPT quietly fixed its most annoying habit
I’m back working with ChatGPT after a months-long split, during which I had dalliances with Gemini and later Claude (I’m a serial AI subscriber, similar to how I juggle Netflix, HBO Max, and the like). Now that I’ve rekindled my relationship with ChatGPT—all business, I assure you—I’ve noticed something different...

IBM warns AI & quantum threats will reshape cybercrime
IBM warns shadow AI, deepfakes and quantum threats will reshape cyber risk by 2026, as autonomous agents speed breaches and ransomware.