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Microsoft Defender is falsely flagging Google links as malicious
Even though Microsoft Defender is more than enough security on its own, its reputation has taken a bit of a hit this year. Over the last few months, vulnerabilities like RedSun and RoguePlanet were discovered (and later patched), while just last month Defender was showing false warnings that it was...

Nvidia to spend $13 billion on Hugging Face, leaving it as an open source platform
The AI chipmaker will keep Hugging Face as an open platform.

Russian services activity returns to growth in August

Microsoft OneDrive wants to back up everything. You don’t have to let it
Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud backup: It’s one of the more polarizing features within Windows, an annoyance as much as a utility. It’s getting better, fortunately — or at least it looks that way. Windows Latest is getting credit for noticing that Windows is apparently allowing you to opt out of Windows Backup...

Dolly Parton gets new star on Hollywood Walk of Fame after vandalism
Fans laid flowers on the singer's star after her death, but vandals scratched her name off.

Amelia Dimoldenberg closes doors of Chicken Shop Date
Amelia Dimoldenberg announces she will end her popular YouTube series after more than a decade.

Alan Carr lodges plans to turn castle potting shed into café
The Celebrity Traitors winner bought 19th Century Ayton Castle earlier this year and will turn it into a home for his TV programme.

All Blacks bring in fresh legs for third test against the Springboks
Hooker Codie Taylor left out of the matchday 23 as coach Dave Rennie makes three changes to his starting XV for Sunday's third test.

Kirstie Allsopp airlifted to hospital after fall during birthday celebrations
The TV presenter slipped and injured her leg while walking home from a beach in Devon with her family.

‘Pretty insane’: Black Ferns spring selection surprise at No 10 for South Africa test
Whitney Hansen has promoted Hannah King ahead of Ruahei Demant for a rare start when they face South Africa in the colossus venue in Johannesburg.

Australian staff caught up in Uber’s global cull of 3300 jobs
The company is cutting 3300 roles globally while promising to spend more than $US10 billion on driverless cars.

School’s starting. Please stop doxxing your kids
Kids are cute. Kids having their very first day of school are absolutely adorable. (Same for teens on the cusp of graduating into adulthood, but don’t tell them that.) Not cute: You accidentally enabling the theft of your child’s identity—or far worse, the creation of sexually exploitive material with your kid’s...

How ad-free streaming became so much less affordable
Ad-free streaming used to be one of the biggest benefits of cutting the cable TV cord. Now it’s become a luxury. Inspired by some new research into the growing price gap between ad-supported and ad-free streaming, I decided to calculate how much the cost to avoid commercials has increased over time....

Gloriavale Christian School registration cancelled following special ERO review
The school remains open as a result of a High Court challenge by the board.

From $300,000 EVs to dancing bots: The El Segundo firm sliding into Tesla's slipstream

Centurion dropped as All Blacks make big forward pack changes for pivotal third test
Codie Taylor dropped entirely as Dave Rennie turns to dynamic Wellington hooker and fresh pack for decider in Johannesburg.

German growth forecast to hit 1.4% in 2026 in boost to Merz government

'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33
Jeffery was known for playing cheerleader Bree in 2018 Disney Channel movie Zombies and two sequels.

Forestry watchdog facing court order over problems in its own forest
Gisborne District Council says repeated attempts to get the Ministry for Primary Industries to address slash, sediment and erosion problems at Tokararangi Forest have failed.