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How to say goodbye and pay tribute to a loved one - with a hologram.

What the Chiefs need to top Super Rugby as All Black returns as captain
What you need to know as the Chiefs face the Reds in Brisbane in round 13 of Super Rugby Pacific.

Now or never for error-plagued Highlanders
All you need to know ahead of the Highlanders v Waratahs clash in Dunedin

2026 MG4 Urban review, quick drive
Has the MG4 Urban set a new standard for sub-$40k electric motoring?

Driver wrongly fined twice by AI-powered parking cameras takes fight to Commerce Commission
Keith Miller lodged the complaint against Smart Compliance Management over its ANPR technology.

No phone, no wallet, no identity: ‘John Doe’ mystery baffled police for months
A man found dead on a road without any identification sparked a months-long police investigation that even veteran detectives struggled to solve.

Bolster AI launches marketplace monitoring & takedowns
Bolster AI rolls out Marketplace Monitoring & Takedowns to help brands target counterfeit listings, unauthorised sellers and scam-linked digital goods.

Inmate said Watkins attack would 'make me famous'
Rashid Gedel is accused of murdering Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins at HMP Wakefield in October.

Airbyte launches agents to unify data for AI workflows
Airbyte expands into AI tools with Agents, a Context Store that unifies business data from Salesforce, Slack and Jira for better workflows.

This ‘anti-goal’ prompt trick keeps ChatGPT from going rogue
All too often, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini overstep their instructions because they’re so focused on making you happy. For example, an AI may jump ahead and completely rewrite a document when all you wanted was some focused feedback, or it may draft a brand-new recipe when you just wanted help...

This giant LG OLED gaming monitor is over 50% off
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Meta brings High Court challenge over Ofcom fees
Meta said Ofcom's calculations were "disproportionate"; the regulator said it would defend its position.

Crusaders’ title defence faces defining test
All you need to know ahead of the Crusaders v Blues clash in Christchurch.

The case for an All Blacks back three of Clarke, Tangitau and Jordan
There’s a tendency in All Blacks selection debates to get lost in the possibilities.

He couldn’t speak or walk - and died aged 14. Why his granddad is still fighting for him
Delays in ACC deciding whether to accept a claim on behalf of a severely disabled boy meant he died before a decision to decline cover was released.

'Hollow and meaningless': Public apology to be boycotted over 'insulting' financial offers
Survivors and campaigners say a Marist Brothers event planned for Saturday is a "PR exercise" that fails to provide fair compensation for those harmed

Windows 11 still runs on code from the 1990s, Microsoft admits
Windows 11 is the most modern, secure, and updated Windows ever—at least that’s what Microsoft keeps saying. But a senior Microsoft executive recently revealed just how much of the underlying technology in Windows 11 is still legacy, all the way from decades ago. One such relic in Windows 11 comes into...

David Attenborough says he is 'overwhelmed' by 100th birthday messages
The legendary wildlife broadcaster thanks fans in a message the day before he reaches his centenary.

Chrome 148 patches 100+ vulnerabilities, including 3 critical flaws
With new Chrome versions 148.0.7778.96/97 for Windows and macOS and 148.0.7778.96 for Linux, the developers have fixed over 100 security vulnerabilities. According to Google, none of the patched vulnerabilities are being exploited in the wild yet. What’s new in Chrome 148? The browser’s internal “What’s New?” page promotes the ability to take...