Putting Aotearoa on the map: New Zealand has changed its name before, why not again?
Our names are a critical part of our identity. They are a personal and social anchor tying us to our families, our culture, our history and place in the world......»»
Hawaii volcano stops erupting, putting an end to stunning lava show
The nearly two-week eruption of a Hawaii volcano, one of the most active in the world, has come to a pause, scientists said......»»
The 12 most powerful DCEU characters, ranked
After The Flash, who is the most powerful character in the DCEU? The hierarchy of power has changed, and there's a new number No. 1. It's just not Black Adam......»»
Bad break-up in warm waters: Why marine sponges suffer with rising temperatures
Marine sponges have started dying in vast numbers in coastal areas around the globe. Just this year, thousands of sponges turned white and died in New Zealand and in the Mediterranean Sea. This has been happening when the water gets too warm, but the.....»»
Bing adds new widgets with chatbot shortcut to its iOS app
Microsoft has been putting a lot of effort into integrating Bing Search with OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Now the company is rolling out a nice update to the Bing iOS app, which adds new widgets with a shortcut that takes the user directly to Bing Chat – M.....»»
Study describes ancient New Zealand dolphin with tusk-like teeth
University of Otago, New Zealand, researchers have described a new genus and species of dolphin from the late Oligocene. In their paper, "A new dolphin with tusk-like teeth from the late Oligocene of New Zealand indicates evolution of novel feeding s.....»»
Silent, stiff, and svelte: The Tenways CGO600 Pro e-bike reviewed
The $1,899 price tag may be off-putting, but the components and ride definitely aren't. Enlarge / The Tenways CGOPro 600 e-bike. (credit: Eric Bangeman) When it comes to e-bikes, sometimes less is more. That's the philos.....»»
Fortnite Reality Augments: full list and how to use them
The battle royale has changed a lot. Before you get taken by surprise, here's a complete breakdown of how to unlock augments and how they work in Fortnite......»»
Meta Quest Pro review: the future, right on your face
Meta's Quest Pro is a high-end VR headset that's meant for work, so I spent a week putting it through its paces to share what works and what doesn't......»»
DFRobot Launches UNIHIKER All-In-One Single-Board Computer Lab
Products like the Arduino UNO and Raspberry Pi have proven nothing short of revolutionary in the maker community by taking something which already existed in various forms and just doing it that much better that it changed the world. DFRobot may be.....»»
How "Jurassic Park" changed filmmaking and our view of dinosaurs
In June 1993, director Steven Spielberg released a film that unleashed a wave of technological change in film-making and simultaneously helped to revive popular interest in dinosaurs......»»
What does narcissism have to do with ecology?
A group of researchers from the Nicolaus Copernicus University, the SWPS University in Warsaw, and the University of Waikato in New Zealand have for some time been scientifically looking at the relationship between different types of identifications.....»»
When is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set
We're putting together the info we have to tell you when is Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora set and what the game's timeline is......»»
More than 6% of people changed their reported sexual identity over a six-year period, UK survey finds
More than 6% of the U.K. population aged 16 and over—that is one in 15—changed their reported sexual identity over a six-year period, according to new research led by Lancaster University......»»
2023 Mac Studio vs 2022 Mac Studio - compared
Apple's second-generation Mac Studio is packed with top-tier M2-series chips. Here's how the specs compare against the previous version running M1 Max and M1 Ultra chips.Apple hasn't changed the Mac Studio's designApple has unveiled an upgraded itera.....»»
Canada"s carbon pricing poses a $256 billion financial risk for borrowers and banks
By putting a price on the cost of carbon, the Government of Canada aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it comes with an increased risk for financial lenders and borrowers with high carbon emissions......»»
Most active Philippine volcano spews lava, locals ready to evacuate in event of explosion
The Philippines' most active volcano has begun spewing lava in a gentle eruption, putting thousands of people on heightened alert for the possibility of a violent explosion that would force them to suddenly evacuate from their homes, authorities said.....»»
Aviation turbulence strengthened as the world warmed, research shows
The skies aircraft fly through are bumpier today than four decades ago, scientists have found, after producing a new analysis showing that turbulence has increased as the climate changed......»»
Apple removes $99 dev account requirement for first iOS 17 and macOS 14 betas
We'll also explain how the beta install process has changed since last year. Enlarge (credit: Apple) Usually when Apple announces big new operating system updates at WWDC, it releases early, work-in-progress developer be.....»»
"Ducking hell" to disappear from Apple autocorrect
One of the most common swear words will no longer be automatically changed when typing......»»
First five years crucial for refugee success, study suggests
The economic situation of 24,894 people from refugee backgrounds who came to New Zealand between 1997 and 2020 is the focus of the first paper in an ongoing study from the Center for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) at the University of Auckland......»»