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Pangram review: A polished AI detector that gets the basics right
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Excellent at detecting fully AI-generated text Very low false positives in testing Detailed, easy-to-read detection results Polished interface with useful file uploads and integrations Generous free tier and reasonably priced Individual plan Cons Less reliable with heavily edited AI text Mixed human/AI content can be difficult to classify accurately Our Verdict Pangram is one of...

Meta Muse exposes users' personal and business secrets when they share conversations
A single query is all that's required to find thousands of conversations listed by title.

UK asks Apple to widen access to its payment tech
Proposed changes could lead to new digital wallets and keys as well as ticketing apps, the regulator says.

Star Wars Galactic Racer misses the glory days of podracing as much as we do
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is not a podracing game. But it is a game about podracing… and a lot more. Perhaps more than the developers actually intended. If you’ll indulge me a little, I’ll unpack this. Welcome to the Boost Mode newsletter. Every week I share my insights on PC gaming,...

Woman describes alleged assault by Russell Brand as 'frenzied' and 'violent'
The entertainer denies three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

Clayface star says uncomfortable prosthetics helped his performance
Tom Rhys Harries says he spent half his time on set with the make-up team.

Chrises clash on health, homelessness, cost of living in last leaders' debate
Both Luxon and Hipkins tried to sell their plans to improve New Zealanders’ lives - while also having a whack at the other over their track records.

Veteran Radio Dunedin broadcaster Lyndsay Rackley dies, aged 82
The 82-year-old host has worked at the station since 1961, when he was just 17 years old.

White Ferns v Australia live updates, second T20
Live updates of the second T20 between the White Ferns and Australia at North Sydney Oval.

Race, illness, injury, repeat - REDs and why men are suffering in silence
British long-distance runner Jake Smith was enduring a relentless pattern of race, illness, injury, repeat - he had no idea he had REDs and was under-fuelling.

BBC Three, BBC Scotland and Radio 4 Extra channels to close
The closurse are announced as the corporation continues to try to save £500m over two years.

I tested Microsoft’s $2,600 Surface Laptop Ultra with RTX Spark: 8 things I learned
Does “free tokens” mean anything to you? If so, read on. What about quality Windows on Arm gaming? Get in line. Solid productivity? You’re in the right place. The Surface Laptop Ultra and its RTX Spark brethren are here. I tested Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Ultra for about a week, pushing it...

Dramatic footage shows rescue of man stuck on 23rd floor of Auckland building with parachute
The man was being assisted by fire and emergency personnel who smashed a window to retrieve him.

My friend died suddenly. I wish he’d taken these 4 steps for digital estate planning
Last May, a close friend of mine died unexpectedly. He was 45, with no obvious warning signs that his brain was about to suffer a stroke. The news was hard to take. I’d expected decades of friendship were still left. But even harder was making sense of his affairs. His family...

Three debutants named in Kiwi Ferns team to play France in Christchurch
Tenika Willison and Chantay Kiria-Ratu will earn their first caps for the Kiwi Ferns when they start against France in the Rugby League World Cup group match on Sunday.

Revolut outage hits 'multiple services' as thousands of users report app issues
Some users of the British neobank reported being unable to make some payments or access funds in its app on Tuesday.

Election 2026 as it happened 20 Oct: Luxon and Hipkins face off in final leaders' debate
Luxon labels Hipkins "the most abysmal education minister", after the Labour leader said he was "out of touch".