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'The internet's a less whimsical place' - YouTuber Jacksepticeye branches out
He got famous playing video games but now you're more likely to see Seán McLoughlin in one.

Some NRL stars can earn over $1m. This is how the RLPA wants to help the lower paid players
The Rugby League Players Association wants to introduce match payments, which will help top up the salaries of those towards the lower end of the pay scale.

‘I have created my own legacy’: McReight wins first John Eales Medal
Wallabies star Fraser McReight claimed his first John Eales Medal, awarded to Australian rugby’s best player of the year, while rising star Faitala Moleka was crowned Wallaroos Player of the Year.

Netgear patches three flaws in its routers and extenders. Update now
According to a recently published security advisory report, Netgear has discovered several vulnerabilities in its networking products. All are classified as moderately severe, and the company has now released updates to patch the security holes. One of the vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-11732) affects the CAX30, RAX30, RAX5, and RAXE300 models. It can be...

This $7,000 RTX Spark laptop had no business beating my RTX 5090 — but it did
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Massive 128GB unified memory pool enables huge local AI models Beat my RTX 5090 desktop in a demanding, memory-heavy AI workload Remarkably powerful AI capabilities in a thin, 3.9-pound laptop Gorgeous 4K OLED display and premium hardware Run enormous AI workloads without per-token API charges Cons Eye-watering $7,000 price Battery life craters during sustained...

Vampire apps are sucking your laptop battery dry. Here’s how to fight back
In the shadows, evil lurks: “energy vampires” that can drain your laptop’s battery dry when you need it most. These apps can slurp up power day and night, killing your laptop — and your productivity — when you need it most. But you don’t need garlic or even a crucifix...

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Oops! Use this new Windows 11 setting to roll back recent system damage
Is a faulty update, a corrupted driver, or a botched system setting throwing Windows off course? With the new Point-in-Time Restore (PITR) feature, Windows 11 offers an additional way to restore the Windows drive to a previous state. We’ll show you step by step how to use the feature, what...

SK Hynix now expects the memory shortage to last until 2030
South Korean memory manufacturer SK Hynix expects the global memory shortage to persist for much longer than initially predicted. In its quarterly report, published on October 28th, the company states that demand for memory is expected to exceed production capacity until 2030. The primary reason? No surprise: significant investment in AI...

Liverpool's Littlewoods film studios plan given £20m Budget boost
The long-delayed redevelopment is subject to final approval, with calls for strict oversight.

Windows 11’s right-click menu is revamped. You can customize it now
Microsoft is now rolling out a revamped right-click menu in Windows 11. This new feature is included in the optional KB5127936 preview update, released on October 28th for Windows 11 25H2 and 26H2. One of the biggest changes in this update is the ability to customize the right-click menu to your...

Russell Brand's wife Laura tells court he is 'caring, kind and a wonderful father'
Laura Brand tells the jury at his trial she feels "very seen by him" and "I love him very much".

T-Mobile lets you build your own streaming bundle, but there’s a huge catch
If you’ve ever wished for a way to make your own bundle of discounted streaming services, T-Mobile will now let you, but it comes at a significant cost. Next month, T-Mobile will replace its longstanding Experience and Essentials plans with new “T-Mix” offerings for new customers. While most of the plan...

Winston Peters: No deals, no separatism and the ‘trough of Waitangi’
In a wide-ranging interview with Mata with Mihingarangi, the New Zealand First leader said his endorsement of National's Chris Bishop was not a political deal, but a "statement of respect".