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No winners tonight: Powerball and Strike roll over to Saturday
Powerball and Strike have both rolled over, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $11.4 million up for grabs on Saturday night.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Just Announced Fantastic News to Microsoft Stock Investors

Watch: The Darkness rock new He-Man theme
The band, from Lowestoft, will feature in the soundtrack alongside Queen guitarist Brian May.

Firefighters extinguish apartment blaze in central Wellington
Police and fire crews have blocked the street outside of the apartment block.

Blackpoint names Erin Whitmore to lead threat intel
Managed service providers are under rising pressure from ransomware and nation-state attacks as Blackpoint expands intelligence-led security for partners.

Google One charges forever — Internxt’s 10TB lifetime plan is $269.97 once during Deal Days
TL;DR: Internxt’s 10TB Lifetime Cloud Storage plan is $269.97 (reg. $2,900) through June 28 as part of PCWorld’s Deal Days — our version of Prime Day. Stop paying monthly for storage you already own. Internxt’s 10TB lifetime plan gives you encrypted cloud storage with no recurring fees, no renewal reminders, and no bandwidth restrictions. Internxt takes your...

SAVVI launches SelectSmart 2026 for benefits decisions
Workers could cut enrolment confusion as SAVVI's latest platform uses existing data to recommend benefits choices without lengthy questionnaires.

'Can't be put off forever': Beehive could be vacated for up to 18 months for repairs
Speaker Gerry Brownlee says the decision on whether to vacate the Beehive may be made next term.

France is releasing millions of sterile insects to fight tiger mosquitoes

Lorry crash spills 600 litres of diesel onto German motorway

Keeper launches secrets sync for multi-cloud credentials
The feature aims to prevent credential drift, a common multi-cloud risk that can leave AWS, Azure and Google Cloud secrets out of sync.

Cegid launches retail one for speciality store chains
Retail staff could spend less time juggling logins as Cegid brings sales, stock and customer tools into one interface.

'It's easy to romanticise toxicity' says star of film about step-siblings' romance
The stars of Your Fault: London discuss their film's BookTok fandoms, online fame and toxic relationships.

8x8 adds real-time translation and model choice to AI Studio
Agents can now keep multilingual support calls on the line without an interpreter, as 8x8 rolls out real-time voice translation across 13 languages.

One $20 payment gets you the full Office suite and zero subscription stress during this Deal Days sale
TL;DR: Lifetime access to Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019 for Windows is $19.97 (MSRP $229) during Deal Days — one payment, lifetime access, no subscription required. Paying monthly for Office can feel unnecessary if all you really need are the core apps you use every day. Instead of renting software, you can own...

Basware named Forrester AP invoice automation leader
The recognition underscores rising demand for invoice tools that can meet tighter e-invoicing rules, cut fraud risk and support AI oversight.

Cloud202 launches Qubitz AI for cheaper business apps
Enterprises could cut AI app development costs by up to 80% as Cloud202 targets the gap between prototypes and secure production systems.

Japan puts the heat on suspected ice cream cartel

Unsealed cave opens rare time capsule from mysterious chapter of human evolution

Videos from Thailand and Japan falsely linked to Philippine earthquake

'We fear for our lives' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa

AI coding tools may raise enterprise software risk
Weaker oversight could turn AI-generated code into a costly drag, with security flaws and technical debt rising in enterprise projects.