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Windows 11 PCs just got better Bluetooth and a remappable Copilot key
Earlier this week, October’s Patch Tuesday dropped a record-breaking 1,400+ security fixes across Microsoft’s various products and services, as well as a fix for mouse jankiness while gaming. But the benefits for Windows 11 don’t stop there. Here are some of the more interesting features and improvements that came with update...

‘Defend the pa’: History-making Northland not satisfied yet after stunning season
Northland host Otago in Whangarei chasing a first NPC final appearance after a season already packed with history.

Shane Jones has gold fever. But is he digging in the wrong place?
The debate over Santana Minerals raises a bigger question: should New Zealand fast-track extraction, or the technology that could create longer-lasting wealth?

Auckland City was wrongly labelled NZ’s homicide capital. Here’s why
Police have “unreservedly apologised” for releasing incorrect data that led to the district being labelled the country’s homicide capital.

Russell Brand accuser says alleged rape left her afraid she may be pregnant
The 51-year-old faces three counts of rape, three charges of sexual assault and one of indecent assault.

Gamers don’t need a $5,000 RTX 5090 anyway. DLSS got good enough
The GeForce RTX 5090 is an absolute monster. It’s also becoming increasingly difficult to justify for gaming — and ironically, Nvidia’s own DLSS technology is a big reason why. When the RTX 5090 launched almost two years ago, Nvidia slapped a staggering $1,999 price tag on its new flagship. I called it...

Rugby League: Kangaroos edge Kiwis in World Cup classic
In one of the most stunning starts to a sporting tournament, the Kiwis and Kangaroos played out an absolute classic to kick off the Rugby League World Cup.

Couple’s home has fallen nearly $300,000 in value. Should they sell?
A couple who bought at the peak of the housing boom may face negative equity if they sell, with advisers warning their options could be limited.

68sqm of genius: Inside Claude Megson’s $1.3m mini masterpiece
A 1969 Remuera townhouse proves clever design easily trumps space as the mid-century jewel hits the market.

Forget the cooking. Deciding what to make is the real dinner headache
A Stuff survey found choosing what to cook was the most mentally draining part of dinner for 43% of respondents.

Black, petrol-smelling water floods university hall, forcing dozens out
A student says they were given just minutes to collect their belongings after black, petrol-smelling water flooded a Wellington university hall.

FedEx took $412 in tax, lost her boots, then fumbled her request for a refund
A Richmond woman struggled for weeks to get a customs tax refund after FedEx lost her delivery. FedEx then asked whether she intended to request Stuff not proceed with a story.

Nandy 'minded to intervene' in Sky's £1.6bn takeover of ITV entertainment arm
The culture secretary says the deal could affect free expression in the media and the variety of Britain's news landscape.

This Windows shortcut fixes monitor glitches, no restart needed
If your screen suddenly displays strange glitches, freezes, or even goes completely black, often the problem lies with the graphics driver. Instead of restarting the whole PC, there’s a quick and easy solution for this issue: restarting the graphics driver. To do this, press the key combination Windows key + Ctrl...

Google’s new Googlebook has clever AI tricks. I’d still pick a Windows laptop
Googlebooks are here, promising productivity aplenty within the Google ecosystem. But how do Google’s new productivity features compare versus the more familiar Windows 11? That’s the goal for Smart Mode this week: examining how you (and I) can use Googlebooks as productivity devices, specifically looking at several of the features both...