NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

12 Jul 2026

Search

Why every PC nerd should care about ergonomics
Do your hands, wrists, or shoulders ache after you get up from your PC? Don’t ignore it. Those minor grumbles can be the early warning signs of serious repetitive stress injuries that can impact you for the rest of your life. I know because it happened to me after spending years...

I built my own game with the help of AI
One of the most fascinating things happening in tech right now is watching people build things with the help of AI—things that used to take years of experience and whole teams to accomplish. Take gaming, for example. Before, you’d have to know how to code JavaScript and spend months developing...

SK Hynix set for marquee US debut in test for AI appetite

Narendra Modi arrives for historic visit to New Zealand
Whirlwind stop is the first visit by an Indian prime minister for almost 40 years.

Live: India PM Narendra Modi lands in NZ for ‘historic’ trip
It was the first time in 40 years that an Indian prime minister had visited Aotearoa.

Easyjet agrees to £5.7bn takeover bid by US private equity firm
The airline says a bid from US firm Apollo has trumped a previous potential takeover offer from Castlelake.

Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children, under UK plans
People are being consulted about plans to stop vape companies using of enticing flavour descriptions that "attract" children into experimenting.

Police investigating Reform donations - reports
The investigation is looking into donations made to Reform UK by the mother of the convicted fraudster George Cottrell, according to the Times.

Former Tory minister Ann Widdecombe dies at 78
Ann Widdecombe became a dominant pro-Brexit voice later in her career.

‘We wuz robbed’ is the song the whole world sings. But being robbed is all part of the glory of sport
Complaint and grievance are fiercer than ever. But wasn’t video technology meant to fix this? To the contrary, it has brought respect for officials to its lowest ebb.

England cricketers told not to celebrate with alcohol
ECB managing director Rob Key signs off new drinking restrictions after Stokes and Atkinson incident.

Firewalla Introduces New Managed Switch Family Switch X and Switch SE
The new Switch X and Switch SE complete Firewalla's integrated networking platform, bringing the company's visibility, segmentation and access control capabilities to both wired and wireless devices through a single management system.

Big tech must deal with scam ads under Ofcom proposals
Ofcom says more than half of UK adults have encountered potentially fraudulent ads online.

STV to broadcast final news programme from Aberdeen
The move, which is opposed by unions and politicians, brings to an end 65 years of commercial broadcasting in the city.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi arrives in New Zealand
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon welcomed the controversial world leader with a hug.

How De la Fuente's Spain are closing in on greatness
Before Spain's World Cup quarter-final against Belgium, Guillem Balague talks to Spain boss Luis de la Fuente about their identity and Lamine Yamal.

Mexico boss' explicit heckle a bit of fun - Gordon
England winger Anthony Gordon says being sworn at by Mexico boss Javier Aguirre in a viral moment of their World Cup match was "just a bit of fun".

Palestinians mourn Gaza World Cup screenings organiser killed in Israeli strike
Aid worker Mohammed al-Wahidi had become a prominent humanitarian figure during the Israel-Hamas war.

Ann Widdecombe: Brexit-backing, animal-loving Strictly star
A leading figure on the right of British politics who reinvented herself as a reality TV star.

Jett ready to fire warning shot for full-time Sydney mission
Jett Newman, the daughter of two-time champion apprentice Mitch Newman, is heading to Tulloch Lodge and aims to be in the Sydney premiership race next season.