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The big talking points ahead of Bledisloe I
The Bledisloe Cup is finally here, and there’s plenty to discuss ahead of the first test at Eden Park.

The first AI election is here, so far, everyone is losing
Based on research from the New Zealand company, none of our parties truly have an AI edge. That could make all the difference in a race this tight.

Chris and Chris fought each other but forgot to fight their vote-stealing friends
The Chrises put up a decent fight against one another, but were found lacking on the tougher task of coaxing back those who have deserted the the red/blue middle ground.

Apple hiked the M5 MacBook Air’s price. Prime Day just erased it
If you’ve been waiting for the price of Apple’s M5 MacBook Air to come back down to earth, Prime Day just delivered. The 13-inch M5 MacBook Air is $1,099 at Amazon, the first time it’s dropped back to that price since Apple hiked it in June. That’s $200 off its current...

US televangelist Jim Bakker, disgraced from sex scandal and fraud, dies at 86
US televangelist Jim Bakker co-founded The PTL Club with his then-wife Tammy Faye before being jailed for fraud and conspiracy.

Disable this Windows 11 setting for a faster, longer-lasting laptop
The modern look of Windows 11 relies heavily on what is known as ‘Fluent Design,’ with transparent menus and smooth animations. It looks stylish, but it takes up processing power. According to Microsoft’s documentation, rendering certain glass effects — such as the so-called ‘Acrylic’ material — is GPU-intensive and can...

Skip the 8GB laptops — this Asus Vivobook 16 with 16GB RAM is $140 off
If you’re shopping for a new laptop and don’t want to settle for 8GB of RAM, this Asus Vivobook 16 is definitely worth a look. It’s currently $529.99 at Amazon, which is $140.01 off of the original $670 price. One thing I really like about this deal is that Asus didn’t...

Illegal conversion of laundry and carport into flats earns $18k fine for landlord
The council told Iqbal Hudda he needed a building consent for the work, but he didn’t get one.

Live: Politics blog Wednesday 07 Oct
Follow the election campaign live.

OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming 3rd party sites keep coming.

Dell expands AI Data Platform with knowledge graph
The new features aim to help enterprises govern data better and move AI agents into production while keeping sensitive records in their own data centres.

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Paramount takes over Warner Bros in $110bn Hollywood merger
The merger of two of Hollywood's biggest movie studios comes after months of legal disputes and concern over competition.

From films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you
The deal is expected to alter the entertainment and news industries but could it mean higher prices for consumers?