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Meta’s $18 billion payout isn’t enough to save our kids
I’m not a parent, but I’m looking at the Meta settlement wondering if our kids are any safer. If you haven’t heard already, Meta agreed last Wednesday to settle a lawsuit over Facebook and Instagram’s affect on children. Brought by 47 states, Washington D.C., and several U.S. territories, the suit alleged...

The Google Docs backup trick everybody should know
Anyone who frequently writes documents has had that moment where a big edit goes sideways. So what do you do when you’ve deleted a paragraph you needed, rewrote half a document only to regret the whole thing, or opened a shared file and scratched your head, wondering who changed what?...

AI in business: 'How can we do things completely differently now?'
Nine out of 10 large business are using AI, but only four percent are using it to transform their core operations.

AI and robotics drive an IPO boom in China as Shein lists in Hong Kong

'Biggest goal of the year': Ryan Fox finally makes his dream team
It turns out winning The Open wasn’t Ryan Fox’s biggest goal of the year, but in what’s turning out to be a massive 2026, he’s ticked it off anyway.

Sailors to make Cook Islands stopover after 53 years
Nineteen veterans who were aboard a frigates were sent to to observe French nuclear testing at Mururoa Atoll in 1973 are now finally heading to the Cook Islands for one last tour of duty together.

'Emo might have been a phase to some, but not for us'
Sophie Baxter has set up a social group for "emos, goths and moshers" who never left the noughties.

Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City
The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years.

'Like fighting a dinosaur': Sydney woman recalls how she punched shark during attack
Leah Stewart, 34, was mauled by a great white shark in June during a morning swim at Coogee Beach.

These 8 clever PC desk upgrades free up more space than you’d expect
I write about cables, docks, peripherals, laptops, and all sorts of PC gadgets. Every day, random items wash up onto my desk, like a shipwreck after a storm. De-cluttering my desk is a priority…if only! Part of my problem is my setup. My father owned an antique rolltop desk, and I...

Tough job market blamed for young Kiwis heading overseas
Economist Kelly Eckhold says higher repayments for student loans are unlikely to be the deciding factor for anyone weighing up whether to take their skills overseas.

Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.

German arms maker Heckler & Koch sees record profits in first half

‘Just scared of not being loved': How a night of drinking ended in fatal crash fleeing police
Monique Lay died after fleeing police.

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TL;DR: Pay $29.97 once for lifetime access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Publisher, and Access on one Windows PC. Some software earns its place on a PC by being useful every day. Microsoft Office Professional 2021 brings eight productivity apps together in one lifetime license, so documents, spreadsheets, presentations, email, notes, publishing...

Dispute over car crash behind double murder, Crown alleges
Li is accused of murdering Fuk-Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong at their Ellerslie home in November 2023.

Robinson's rhythmical action reminiscent of McGrath - Agnew
Glenn McGrath-like Ollie Robinson has Australia to thank for bringing back into fashion an age-old tactic which is fuelling his success.

Emergency measures needed to stop teachers quitting, say Lib Dems
A survey by the party suggested almost half of teachers reported considering quitting the classroom in the next five years.