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Stack Overflow launches beta product for AI coding agents
Developers using AI assistants may get a verified knowledge base to cut repeated errors, security flaws and duplicated debugging work.

Who will win the Super Rugby Pacific semifinals and why
Stuff rugby writers make their predictions ahead of two tasty New Zealand derbies.

Read her last rites, a stranger's gift gave this woman 52 more years
Minja Ivelja was close to death when she had a kidney transplant in 1974 - the donated organ was still going strong when she died, aged 79, last month.

Komodor adds AI tools to cut Kubernetes cloud waste
The new features promise to curb Kubernetes cloud spending by spotting stranded capacity that blocks cluster consolidation and auto-scaling.

Microsoft patches a record 206 flaws—and one is already being exploited
Yesterday, on Patch Tuesday for June, Microsoft released security updates to address 206 vulnerabilities. This is a new record, breaking the previous record of 175 in October 2025. In addition to Windows and Office, both Exchange Server and Microsoft’s cloud services are also affected. One of the vulnerabilities is already...

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‘Unfortunate’ All Black could be the Chiefs’ lucky charm after injury torment
Josh Lord’s luck has improved. The Chiefs will hope his inclusion can also sway fortune their way as genuine jeopardy grips Super Rugby Pacific.

Massage therapist accused of sexual misconduct against 17 women
Neil Yardeni, the owner and operator of a therapeutic massage business, is on trial facing 23 charges that span a seven year period.

NZ Super was told off for its ‘unlawful’ rules when investing in Airbnb. Activists are now targeting another company
An activist group is urging the NZ Super Fund to get rid of its shares in US tech company Palantir because of its role in foreign wars.

Windows’ June update finally makes your sluggish PC feel snappier
We first got a preview peek back in May, but now Microsoft is releasing the long-awaited “Low Latency Profile” feature for Windows 11 as part of its regular update cycle via update KB5094126. What was once optional is now rolling out to all Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 PCs. Low Latency...

Anthropic launches Claude Fable 5 with safety limits
Many harmless prompts will now be diverted to Claude Opus 4.8 as Anthropic tightens safeguards around its newest general-use model.

Valve kills physical Steam gift cards because you keep getting scammed
When my friends and family are struggling to find a gift for me, I just tell them to get me a Steam gift card. Because eventually I will use it—my concerning number of Steam games is a living monument to poor impulse control. But soon those friends and family will...