2+ hour, 21+ min ago  (150+ words) The Broadcasting Standards Authority has not upheld a complaint under the balance and accuracy standards about two RNZ National news bulletins reporting on comments by Magma Healthcare Director Dr Simon Snook about the increase of abortions in 2024. In both broadcasts,…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (943+ words) Described by critics as a "beauty filter", DLSS-5 is raising concerns about AI being given creative control. Last week, leading chipmaker Nvidia announced DLSS-5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling), a new artificial intelligence (AI) rendering tool it describes as a "breakthrough…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (544+ words) In a world where digital spaces seem to have taken over everything, it seems counter-intuitive that board games, of all things, would be making a comeback. But those within the very much alive and growing board game playing scene in…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (229+ words) The New York Times has grown its newsroom over the last decade, while others are dwindling or disappearing altogether. Wordle is just one of The New York Times' 11 games it currently offers which were played a'collective 11. 2 billion times last year....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (690+ words) The American social media star and pro wrestler purchased the rare Pikachu Illustrator Pok'mon card for NZ$8. 74 million five years ago. Five years ago, Logan Paul set a world record when he purchased a Pok'mon card for US$5. 275 million (NZ…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (543+ words) Parrots bob along, orangutans clap and even rhinos lean in for a nuzzle when Plumes starts playing his pink guitar. Three years after he first played Beatles songs for some cows in the French countryside, Loris Assadian (aka Plumes) is…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (423+ words) While parts of the country experienced scorching temperatures yesterday, other areas were hit with heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Napier almost broke a near 50-year record, reaching 36 degrees; New details in the Manage My Health data breach show more than…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1174+ words) Louis Toorenburg was just a toddler when someone gave him a puzzle, starting a lifelong obsession. A quirky shop run by Northland's Puzzleman is itself something of a puzzle. How does a small business, selling a niche product in an…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (995+ words) Over the holiday period, the right game can make all the difference. So which board games should you try out " and which ones should you gift? In a world that can seem increasingly digitised and isolating, board games offer a…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago  (698+ words) The local gaming sector's annual pre-tax income was up 38 percent this year, while the global industry is falling behind. The success of Kiwi-made video games comes at a time when much of the global gaming industry is stagnating, according to…...