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Two seriously injured in Christchurch house fire, investigators probe cause
Emergency crews rushed to a fully involved blaze in the suburb of Aranui overnight.

Trading the Saas Apocalypse: Why Are Some Cloud Computing Stocks Bottoming While Others Remain in Freefall?

AI's demand for data could cause tight storage chip supplies, Solidigm executive says

Microsoft tells Windows Update to chill after years of complaints
Some of the most unfortunate anecdotes surrounding Windows involve unexpected updates. Microsoft is trying to move to a regular schedule to make these horror stories a thing of the past. Microsoft outlined the changes in a massive memo authored by the head of Microsoft’s Windows + Devices group, Pavan Davuluri. In...

Windows 11 is finally fixing two of its most hated design choices
A repositioned Windows Taskbar, a better Start menu: Windows 11 changes that users have begged for for years will finally arrive, Microsoft promises. A memo published Friday afternoon by Microsoft’s Windows + Devices chief Pavan Davuluri finally promises day-to-day improvements that Windows users have asked for since… wow, has it really...

Country Life: A look inside Mataura's Masjid
The mosque in Mataura provides a place of community for those from as far as Roxborough and Tapanui to Wyndham.

Former BBC Woman's Hour presenter Dame Jenni Murray dies at 75
She was the Radio 4 programme's longest-serving presenter, having left in 2020 after 33 years.

Windows 11 has finally taken over
Foe the first time in history, Windows 10 is finally dying — leaving Windows users on a single version: Windows 11. Data from Statcounter shows that Windows 11’s market share is now at 73 percent, far greater than at any point in its life. Windows 11’s market share has shot upwards...

Microsoft’s new image AI just cracked top 3 on a major leaderboard
On Thursday, Microsoft unveiled a new AI model in a Microsoft AI blog post. It’s called MAI-Image-2 and it’s primarily built for the generation of images from text-based prompts—with a twist. According to Microsoft, MAI-Image-2 is best used to generate photorealistic images with elements like “natural light, accurate skin tones, environments...

Country Life: Donald Moore on meeting global demand for protein
How does the world balances its hunger for protein while reducing emissions? Donald Moore from the Global Dairy Platform explains.

Microsoft says Windows 11 will get faster as it scales back Copilot
For years, Windows critics have described the operating system as unnecessarily big and bloated. Microsoft might not be able to slim down Windows 11 overnight, but it’s still putting it on a diet. The goal is to make Windows more responsive, and those grand plans include making long-awaited tweaks to the...

Windows 11 reset: Microsoft pledges more speed, stability, and control
Over the past few months, Microsoft senior executives have quietly made a promise to me directly, as well as to other journalists: They’re going to improve Windows. Today, they’re making that same commitment to the public, with an emphasis on “performance, reliability, and craft.” In a highly detailed memo, Pavan Davuluri,...

Snooker legend makes history with a highest-ever break of 153
Now aged 50, Ronnie O'Sullivan continues to shatter records in the sport.

Iran’s Khamenei says enemy ‘defeated’ in written Nowruz message

Spain unveils €5bn relief plan to ease economic pinch amid Iran war

Brazil's new finance minister to delay divisive tax plans ahead of election, sources say

A-listed former bank to become Ivy restaurant

Friday, March 20. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine

Stop killing your laptop battery: 9 fixes that actually make it last longer
One of the most frustrating aspects of an aging laptop is how the battery life diminishes. Even super-long-lasting laptops eventually decay, and what once lasted a full day starts needing a charge before the work day ends. Before long, you’re using it plugged in all the time. But it doesn’t have...