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This 27-inch LG OLED gaming monitor for $500 is hard to argue with
NOW 44% OFF 27-inch LG UltraGear 1440p OLED Monitor View Deal When there’s a chance to get your hands on one of the best monitors out there with a 44% discount, you jump on it. The 27-inch LG UltraGear OLED gaming monitor for $500 is an absolute dream, and you should move fast...

There are 10 weeks until the World Cup. You still haven’t seen the real All Whites yet
ANALYSIS: With less than three months to go until the tournament in North America, the next big set-piece is the naming of Darren Bazeley’s squad.

Fresh from jail, serial scammer faked police report to steal nearly $400k from businessman
Recidivist offender Brendon Karl Dean Harris pleaded guilty to six charges, relating to an elaborate scam he and another man carried out.

‘Worst Easter ever’: Cash-strapped Kiwis cancel the Easter Bunny
Rising costs and the fuel crisis have forced families to boycott chocolate and holiday travel as prices for basics and treats soar.

‘Perceived intimidation’: Why was ‘critical information’ removed from a safety report?
A senior NZTA rail safety officer’s report was amended to remove criticism of KiwiRail staff. The officer claimed the move allowed KiwiRail to think it could “sway decisions”.

Get your monitor off your desk with this $33 arm mount (26% off)
NOW 26% OFF Huanuo FlowLift Single Monitor Mount View Deal My home office life improved dramatically once I cleared up a good portion of my desk by lifting my monitors off it. If you could benefit from the same thing, this Huanuo FlowLift single monitor mount is on sale for $33 with a...

Chrome 148 will lazy load video and audio, closing a long-standing gap
Google has announced that it’s currently testing a new feature for Chrome 148 that could speed up day-to-day browsing. The feature is called lazy loading and it’s actually a lot more helpful than it sounds. Normally, when you visit a web page, the browser has to load all the different elements...

GigaOm names Check Point leader in app & API security
GigaOm names Check Point a third-year application security leader as its WAF posts strong detection rates and low false positives.

Single-stick RAM tested: Fine for some games, a disaster for others
Modern desktop PC memory modules are supposed to come in pairs. The reasons why are complex, but basically they work better that way—kind of like how internal combustion engines often come with even numbers of cylinders. But with RAM prices skyrocketing, you might be tempted to buck the conventional wisdom...

Can the return of ABs lock Tupou Vaa’i lift Chiefs against Waratahs?
When All Black Tupou Vaa’i fires on all cylinders, he can impose himself on anyone bold enough to step into his path. Which is what the Chiefs need against the Waratahs.

‘Would you rather I stay in shop doorways?’ Rough sleeper camp grows on abandoned section
A property abandoned after the 2011 earthquake is home to rough sleepers and a lot of rubbish, drawing years of complaints from neighbours.

He’s applied for more than 50 jobs but can’t afford to drive to the interviews
Stuart Baker has job leads, applications out and people willing to see him. What he doesn’t have is the money to get there.

Raspberry Pi 5 is getting a $100 price hike thanks to RAM shortage
For months now, we’ve been reporting on the rising prices of memory and storage, which has led several tech companies to increase the prices of their computers, tablets, and smartphones. The latest news here is that the Raspberry Pi microcomputer is also becoming significantly more expensive, reports The Verge. When the...

South Africa collects record $117B tax haul

Dozens injured in Russia after train crashes, overturns

Russia pounds Ukraine with hundreds of drones, dozens of missiles

Why More Couples Are Choosing Africa For Their Honeymoon

The shady way AI answers can be manipulated behind the scenes
AI can be dumb. This opinion came up multiple times at this year’s RSAC cybersecurity conference, with one particularly notable instance—and also B-Sides 2026, a smaller cybersecurity conference held the weekend just before RSAC. Why? AI can be tricked—something that bad actors are definitely taking advantage of. But it’s not always...