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Google’s AI can turn almost anything you read into a podcast
Part of my job here at PCWorld is taking complex topics and breaking them down into easy-to-understand, approachable content. But even for me, sometimes I need someone to explain it all in simpler terms instead. Google has two really cool AI tools for this exact purpose. Google’s Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM)...

Eels board considers Addo-Carr's position
Josh Addo-Carr fronts the Parramatta Eels board after his B sample returned a negative result.

What was Payne Haas doing in Kangaroos camp?
South Sydney’s marquee recruit was reportedly preparing to make a World Cup cameo for Samoa. So what was he doing consorting with the Kangaroos on Monday?

Martha Stewart says she 'really screwed up' with homeless Halloween costume
The veteran lifestyle guru has deleted a photo of herself wearing torn clothes and dirt on her face.

Flipping burgers and flipped off - the value in politicians’ campaign antics
With the election campaign in its final days, Glenn McConnell reports in the pitfalls and pageantry of the trail’s more performative politics.

Kiwis lose Laban to injury, call up Crossland ahead of World Cup semifinal
Newcastle Knights hooker Phoenix Crossland has been called up to replace him after serving a four-game NRL judiciary suspension.

Set up your new computer in one transfer with this $79.97 PCmover deal
TL;DR: Get the PC Transfer Kit Bundle with PCmover Professional, DiskImage, and SafeErase for $79.97 (reg. $140) through November 8 and move your apps, files, and settings to a new PC. Setting up a new PC usually means reinstalling every program, finding old license codes, and redoing your settings. PCmover Professional...

The piece of kit which helped save the life of a cricketer
Two rival cricket teams abandoned their trophy clash, as players and supporters united to save the life of a fellow player.

He used to ride bulls. Now he takes calls from the King and has seven Cup runners
Ciaron Maher hides the madness well, running the country’s biggest training operation with a calmness that seems to translate to his horses. He has seven runners in Tuesday’s Cup.

‘Going better than ever’: Bayliss ready to put best foot forward in Big Dance
Regan Bayliss is glad to be back aboard Fully Lit as he hunts another Big Dance victory for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott.

Teddy backs Walker to stay
James Tedesco talks about Sam Walker's contract situation and his own future.

‘We need him’: Why Roosters players want Sam Walker to stay on for 2027
The Tricolours have told Sam Walker he is free to leave after contract talks broke down. His teammates want him around for one last hurrah.

Hammer locked in just one day after hitting open market
The Dolphins have secured a huge coup as a flurry of their star players hit the open market, with Maroons and Samoa star Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow re-signing.

EV registrations up 174.1% on a year ago
MTA spokesperson Larry Fallowfield said some of the increase for EVs was registrations catching up with sales from when petrol prices first started surging in March.

Can You Run Your Own AI Locally on a Gaming GPU?
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