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Windows 11 can still run the PC games you grew up with. Here’s how
Who doesn’t remember PC games such as Maniac Mansion, the King’s Quest series and the dubious adventures of Leisure Suit Larry or software such as Microsoft Works and Lotus Smart Suite? These titles originally came from the 80s and 90s, ran under MS-DOS (whose ancestor, 86-DOS, Microsoft recently open-sourced) or Windows...

KTC H27P3 review: A more affordable 5K monitor
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Attractive design Class-leading color gamut and color accuracy Extremely sharp 5K image Outstanding value for the quality of the display panel Cons Stand is too short and only adjusts for tilt HDMI input doesn’t support full resolution and refresh rate Some menu options are mislabeled, no software control available HDR is available, but HDR image...

Three earthquakes hit same part of North Island within 30 minutes
The quakes struck off the coast of Bay of Plenty, north of Te Kaha, and were felt by over 2000 people, according to GeoNet.

Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows
Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows, automating subtitles, translation, metadata and chapter markers for faster global release.

How do stars pee at the Met Gala? An investigation
Washington Post: Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency.

All the looks from the 2026 Met Gala
Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams co-chair this year's event, which is themed Fashion is Art.

Vega spots Weaver E-cology attacks within days of patch
Vega says attackers began exploiting a critical Weaver E-cology remote code execution flaw within five days of the vendor patch, with no lasting foothold.

Fuel costs, household expenses on the rise as economy heads into ‘choppy waters’
Economist Cameron Bagrie told Checkpoint it's reasonable to think there is at least six months of bumpiness awaiting New Zealand.

Thai cabinet approves $12.2 billion emergency borrowing decree, PM says

Crooning diplomacy: France, Armenia leaders unite in song of shared son

Indonesia's first-quarter economic growth is fastest in over three years

Ryanair seeks pause on France biometric border controls

AI offers Germany 'opportunity for a comeback,' digital minister says

Residential activity in China continues to remain weak in 2026

Matt Damon seen in new trailer for Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey
Christopher Nolan's movie, based on the Greek epic, also stars Anne Hathaway and Robert Pattinson.

Mystery door found on Wellington beach just a ‘stunt'
A woman out for a walk on the city's south coast was surprised to come across what appeared to be part of a door from a plane.

Earthquake trio hits north of Bay of Plenty
More than 1950 people reported feeling the first, light quake across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

Pussycat Dolls cancel US leg of reunion tour after poor ticket sales
The Dolls say the decision was "heartbreaking" but add that the European shows will go ahead as planned.

Police officer killed by car worried about traffic management that night, court told
Hayden Tasker is on trial for murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming who was hit by a car in central Nelson on New Year's Eve.

NCA data disrupts 50,000 fraud accounts in Google tool
NCA data shared via Global Signal Exchange helps Google disrupt nearly 50,000 fraud accounts and 5,000 fake websites.

Keep photos, projects, and backups in one 10TB secure space for $350
TL;DR: Internxt offers 10TB of lifetime cloud storage with strong privacy protections for 87% off. Cloud storage is one of those things that starts cheap and slowly turns into another monthly bill. If you’re tired of paying just to keep your files accessible, a lifetime plan like this could change the equation. Internxt is offering...

Watch: Is L&P really just Coke and Sprite mixed? We put the alleged recipe to the test
The recipe has always been secret. Did the internet just crack the code?