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They’d coveted their neighbour’s house for years. Then they spied a ‘For Sale’ sign. Two days later, it was theirs
Nick Warring had spent years dreaming about the house around the corner from him.

‘I'd be in jail or dead’: From an 11-year-old robber to running a half marathon at 24
Zodias was smoking cannabis at 8 and robbed a home at 11. Now, a surfing-based intervention is keeping him out of court.

A hospital ward closed over ‘disturbing’ care. Documents reveal much wider problems
Health NZ is weighing its role in providing forensic care for people with intellectual disabilities.

A $320 Million Hack Exposes the Cracks in Crypto’s Plumbing

Tech stocks today: Apple kicks off new era Wednesday, Anthropic S1 watch

Apple's new CEO John Ternus expected to debut foldable iPhone at event Wednesday

Amazon and AT&T partner to challenge SpaceX Starlink dominance

How Apple stock usually reacts to big iPhone reveal events

Microsoft is giving users control over Windows 11 again, but it’s not enough
2026 seems to be a year of rethinking for Microsoft. At first the company planned to improve Windows 11 and make it faster, and now the company wants to give its users control over Windows 11’s look and feel again. To this end, Microsoft outlined its first intended steps at IFA...

Qualcomm and Amazon team up on AI data centre chips
The pact deepens Qualcomm's push into data-centre hardware as AWS seeks custom chips to cut costs, power use and latency for AI workloads.

Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps
WhatsApp may be encrypted, but its security is only as good as yours. If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won’t keep hackers out. (Watch out for sneaky QR codes!) Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication. Haven’t...

4 ways to get Windows 11’s newest features sooner — from safe to experimental
A new Windows update does not automatically mean that every user receives the same features on the same day. Microsoft rolls out many new features in stages. Even if a feature is technically already part of the installed version of Windows, it may initially remain disabled on your PC. There’s a...

Wellington painter drowned after diving unit bought online failed
A diver who died off the coast of Mana Island was using a surface-supplied breathing system that a coroner has now recommended be banned from importation into New Zealand.

Babies died, others suffered brain injuries. What the health watchdog wants changed
Staffing issues and pressure have been linked to the deaths of 25 babies in the past decade, a Stuff investigation has found.

Growth nearing 1% of GDP and higher revenues: what it means for the 2027 Budget Law

Govee’s smart LED outdoor lights hit their lowest price of the year
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Four Renoir paintings worth millions stolen in French museum heist
It is the latest in a string of high-profile art thefts in Europe that has again put the security of museums and galleries in the spotlight.

OpenAI scientist urges slowdown on AI race amid safety fears
Rising cyber and alignment risks could force AI labs to slow development, as OpenAI's chief scientist warns safety checks are lagging.

GMKtec NucBox K17 review: This Lunar Lake mini-PC punches above its price
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Arc 130V is faster than the older Radeon 680M graphics card PCIe 4.0 SSD reads at over 7,000MB/s USB4 leads the way at 40Gbit/s, plus six USB-A ports Two HDMI 2.1 outputs, one of which supports 8K at 60Hz Windows 11 Pro 25H2 pre-installed Cons 16GB of RAM permanently integrated and not expandable Only...

This pocket-sized power bank drops to $30 with a built-in charging cable
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