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Fleabag star offers rent-free flat to new writers
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the accommodation to playwrights from underprivileged backgrounds.

Meet Qobuz, the anti-Spotify for music lovers
Remember that feeling you got when you found a new song that you absolutely loved? Maybe you heard it randomly on the radio or a friend turned you onto some up-and-coming band. Chances are, discovery of your favorite songs had a very human element behind it. To rediscover this musical serendipity,...

Recap: Kohli follows stunning catch with sublime batting as India win first ODI
Look back at coverage of the series opener at Eden Park.

Study finds AI can use wrong document despite retrieval
Accuracy can still slip when similar records are nearby, leaving AI systems to answer from the wrong source despite finding the right document.

Toshiba launches platform for quantum-safe networks
Organisations facing future encryption risks can now trial Toshiba's system, which is designed to scale quantum-safe protection across existing networks.

Person suffers serious injuries in alleged Auckland stabbing
A person was rushed to hospital after an alleged stabbing in Glenfield, Auckland.

LG Electronics lifts profit as vehicle systems surge
Vehicle systems and subscriptions helped offset softer TV demand, as operating profit for the first nine months climbed 55.9 per cent to KRW 4.03 trillion.

Election live coverage, 4 November: As it happened
The NZ First candidate texted Kayla Kingdon-Bebb to apologise for his sexist remarks.

One person injured in Mt Eden house fire
Multiple sheds were found on fire when emergency services arrived.

Election live: 'Take accountability' - Opportunity candidate tells Laws to rule himself out of public office
The NZ First candidate texted Kayla Kingdon-Bebb to apologise for his sexist remarks.

A private jet, sniffer dogs and tight security amid secretive leader's visit to NZ school
A religious figure’s visit to Palmerston North has sparked a large security deployment, unsettling residents.

Secure Boot locked me out of my own Windows laptop. Here’s what finally fixed it
You turn on your laptop. Or at least, you try. The screen stays black, with just nine words displayed in white: Invalid signature detected. Check secure boot policy in setup. Congratulations, you have a secure boot problem. But it may not be fixable in the way past internet forum threads and...

Kohli in the runs as India thrash New Zealand in first ODI
Follow all the action in the first of a five-match ODI series.

Kohli takes stunning catch, leads India’s chase in one-sided ODI series opener
The five-match series continues in Wellington on Saturday.

Celebrity hairstylist John Frieda dies aged 75
He was stylist to the stars in the 1960s and 1970s before creating a global range of hair products.

PDQ adds live device access tools for Windows, Mac
IT teams can now diagnose problems without hijacking users' screens, as PDQ adds remote shell, live file access and desktop agent deployment.

Dost launches AskDost AI assistant for finance teams
Finance teams can now query live ERP data in plain English, with every action held for human approval and audit.

Learn any of Babbel’s 14 languages with this StackSocial lifetime offer
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to all 14 Babbel languages for $159 with code LEARN (reg. $299) via StackSocial. More than 150 linguists and language educators write Babbel’s lessons. They focus on conversations you’d have on a trip or at work, and each lesson takes 10 to 15 minutes. In a study...

'Liam's your guy': Former F1 champ backs Lawson amid contract uncertainty
Jenson Button understands the shiny new toy syndrome theory but warns the grass isn’t always greener.