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Black Kite unveils ThreatTrace to bolster third-party risk
Black Kite debuts ThreatTrace, harnessing NetFlow and DNS telemetry to reveal hidden third-party compromises and sharpen cyber risk ratings. 
© 2026 ITBrief Sat, 31 Jan 5:35am 

HP OmniStudio X AIO PC now $560 off: 4K, 16GB RAM, Intel Core Ultra 7
We often talk about how great laptops and mini PCs can be, but we still love all-in-one desktop PCs, too! They’re great if you need lots of power in a home office machine that doesn’t need to be taken with you on the go. A solid all-in-one can handle almost... 
© 2026 PC World Sat, 31 Jan 5:35am 

Review: Carefully observed truths and aural loveliness abound in new Fazed On A Pony album
Warm and wise, the alt-country of Fazed on a Pony's second album swan is a reassuring listen. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Sat, 31 Jan 5:25am 

What are the money lessons to teach your kids at every age?
From saving pocket money and delayed gratification to more complex concepts like compound interest, children will soon pick up these financial smarts if introduced to them in the right way. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Sat, 31 Jan 5:25am 

The one feature I consider essential in a gaming mouse
We’re spoilt for features in gaming mice these days. Flawless sensors, optical switches, and barely there lightweight chassis are the name of the game and these features never cease to impress me when I open a new gaming mouse box. But as fancy as they are, there’s only one key feature... 
© 2026 PC World Sat, 31 Jan 5:15am 

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-Poland ramps up aerial defence with new anti-drone system
-Discover the story behind Spain's prized jamón ibérico de bellota
-As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial
-Why software stocks are getting crushed as AI casts 'shadow of uncertainty' over sector

9 million Android phones were secretly hijacked by proxy network
Google recently announced in a statement that it has disrupted the “world’s largest residential proxy network.” It was able to remain undetected for a long time, hijacking innocent users’ private devices (including smartphones, PCs, and smart home devices) and using them as gateways for distributing data. The company explains that a... 
© 2026 PC World Sat, 31 Jan 4:35am 

This Whangarei lawyer has run an ultramarathon every day for more than two years
Shannon-Leigh Litt has been in contact with the Guinness World Record team, having to supply the data from her watch, video footage and witnesses to verify the record. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Sat, 31 Jan 4:25am 


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Forward Networks unveils AI twin for safer operations
Forward Networks debuts Forward AI, a digital twin-powered agentic assistant promising safer, verifiable automation for network operations. 
© 2026 ITBrief Sat, 31 Jan 5:35am 

ChatGPT is about to lose these AI models soon
You’ll soon have fewer AI models to choose from when conversing with ChatGPT. OpenAI recently announced that it’ll soon be discontinuing several of the AI chatbot’s older GPT models. In two weeks—on Friday, February 13th—OpenAI will remove the GPT-4o, GPT-4.1, GPT-4.1 mini, and OpenAI o4-mini models from ChatGPT. The retirement of... 
© 2026 PC World Sat, 31 Jan 5:35am 

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Actionstep unveils AI time capture tool Trace for firms
Actionstep launches AI-powered Trace to automate time capture for law firms, backed by its acquisition of passive tracking startup Traced. 
© 2026 ITBrief Sat, 31 Jan 5:15am 

‘You need to stay out of trouble’: Scott Watson’s self-sabotaging behaviour in prison
Double murderer has again lost bid to be released from jail. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Sat, 31 Jan 5:15am 

Election 2026 - the policies, the politics, the peculiarities
Once the election date is announced, politics can disintegrate into a toxic mess. Don't expect this year to be any different. 
© 2026 RadioNZ Sat, 31 Jan 5:05am 

-Funny old world: the week's offbeat news
-Norway joins EU sanctions against Iran after crackdown on protests
-IAB Survey Schedule Q1 2026
-Berlin, Hamburg lift salt bans to de-ice pavements amid cold spell
-$100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar

Mphasis gains AWS AI Competency for generative AI work
Mphasis wins AWS AI Competency, bolstering its generative AI credentials and signalling readiness to scale enterprise deployments on AWS. 
© 2026 ITBrief Sat, 31 Jan 4:35am 

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He’s a Kiwi teen making waves at the Australian Open ... for Germany
There's just one problem for Kiwi tennis fans hoping to finally have a men's singles player back at the summit of the sport - the self proclaimed "Kiwi" is playing under the flag of Germany. 
© 2026 Stuff.co.nz Sat, 31 Jan 4:25am 

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