One seriously hurt in Heriot fire
One person has been flown to hospital in a serious condition following a commercial building fire in rural Otago early today. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said two crews were called to the fire, in Heriot, in the Clutha District, shortly before 3am. Hato Hone St John said one person was airlifted to Dunedin Hospital. Fire investigators were due at the scene this morning.
Source:Otago Daily Times
July 21, 2024 03:30 UTC
Apple puts the privacy boot into Google Chrome
If you're Apple, wanting to kick the Google Chrome web browser for lacking in privacy, while plugging Safari, where would be the best place to do so? Apple has for some years now decided to champion user privacy in its marketing, which is a lot easier to communicate than the opposite. If web browser market share is a measure of that, not a whole lot. Most Internet metrics companies peg Google Chrome at steady two-third marketshare approximately. Meanwhile, Chrome users can go through the built-in Privacy Guide in the browser, at chrome://settings/privacy/guide (copy that into the URL/website address bar), and take a look.
Source:Stuff
July 21, 2024 01:36 UTC
Herald morning quiz: July 21
Which band recorded the song Stairway to Heaven? Photo / David Emrich, UnsplashWhich band recorded the song Stairway to Heaven? Photo / David Emrich, UnsplashAre you smarter than a robot? Test your brains with the Herald’s morning quiz. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for today’s afternoon quiz.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 20, 2024 20:54 UTC
Herald afternoon quiz: July 20
What is the currency used in Iceland? Photo / 123RFWhat is the currency used in Iceland? Test your brains with the Herald’s afternoon quiz. Share your score with friends, family, & colleagues, and find out who has the sharpest mind. Be sure to check back on nzherald.co.nz for tomorrow’s morning quiz.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 20, 2024 15:47 UTC
‘Amazing Grace’: A listeria infection, locked-in syndrome and a miracle recovery
It would be easy to feel sorry for what she has lost, but 32-year-old Grace Archer says her story is not one of sadness. A listeria infection saw Archer fighting for her life in 2020, including a period where she suffered with locked-in syndrome, which left her family wondering if she was still 'there'. In hospital, Archer began having seizures and was put into an induced coma. O'Connell decorated Archer's hospital room with photos of her friends an family, sung Amazing Grace and washed her hair. In November, about six months after she was admitted to hospital, Archer was discharged.
Source:Stuff
July 20, 2024 14:16 UTC
Open mike 20/07/2024
Redefining Our Terms: “When an angry majority is demanding change, defending the status-quo is an extremist position.”, asked Laurie, eyeing suspiciously the two glasses of red wine deposited in front of him.“A nice drop of red. I thought you’d be keen to celebrate the French Far-Right’s victory with the ...
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 20, 2024 00:03 UTC
Healthcare providers increasingly in ransomware raiders' cross hairs
Europe is not only menaced by Russian aggression, but also ransomware criminals attacking vulnerable hospitals and healthcare providers. "We must also do more to protect the security of our health systems, which are increasingly the target of cyber and ransomware attacks. Ransomware attacks on healthcare service providers can have absolutely devastating effects that could threaten the lives of patients. It would be wrong to think ransomware attacks are limited to particular geographies. Across the Tasman, another healthcare related ransomware attack continues to create concern.
Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 20:50 UTC
How to fix the ‘blue screen of death’ on your PC
The error — caused by a technical problem with cybersecurity software from CrowdStrike — sends users to a “blue screen of death,” telling them their device needs to restart. In a post on X, Microsoft suggested that affected users fix their computers by restoring the system to a point before the buggy CrowdStrike update went out. “Blue screen of death” is a cheeky nickname for a Windows error message that can keep users stuck rebooting their computers. But people at home can attempt to work around the blue screen of death as well. To do this, follow the steps above to power on and off until your screen shows advanced options.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 19, 2024 19:44 UTC
TVNZ+ reports record streaming month
High viewership of sports, reality TV, our local soap opera and daily news have resulted in TVNZ+ reporting its biggest streaming month ever. In June, TVNZ recorded almost 44 million streams across 1.27 million accounts, with the Euros, Love Island UK, Shortland Street and 1News at Six drawing viewers to the on-demand platform. It’s this diversity in content, alongside live and free sporting events, that is driving success, says TVNZ Chief Content Officer, Nevak Rogers. TVNZ will be the home of the Euros again in 2028, when the tournament is hosted across the UK and Ireland. One year of TVNZ+ Sports Hub has seen almost 910,000 (AP13+) accounts deliver just shy of 15.4 million streams.
Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 13:23 UTC
'Hard to find a part of the economy that wouldn't be affected': What NZ bosses need to know about CrowdStrike outage
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Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 12:55 UTC
Worldwide IT outages hit banks, stores, airports, media
It is being described as potentially one of the biggest global outages ever experienced. The outages, starting Friday evening (NZT), have rippled far and wide, affecting New Zealand businesses, banking and businesses and international airlines alike. The cost will stretch into the billions of dollars, Griffin says, noting the outage exposes a major point of failure in our tech systems. Officials are working to ensure that impacts on lifelines services are minimised and national coordination structures are activated, if required.”Stuff reported Parliament’s tech systems, including phone lines, have been affected. Flights have been grounded in the US, airports internationally are reporting issues, and trains in the UK are affected.
Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 11:24 UTC
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: President’s Award For Nurses 2024
Source: Asia Pacific Region 2 – SingaporePRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR NURSES 2024Five nurses were conferred the President’s Award for Nurses this year. The highest accolade in Singapore’s nursing profession, the President’s Award for Nurses recognises nurses who have shown sustained outstanding performance and contributions to patient care delivery, education, research and administration. The national award is open to nurses and midwives from healthcare institutions in the public, private and community care sectors, as well as educational institutions. She was also the first nurse awardee as the principal investigator of the National Healthcare Group Research Support Scheme and National Innovation Challenge Grant. She also designed the COVID-19 pandemic workflow for community nurses in IMH to better respond to patient needs while adhering to strict infection control measures.
Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 10:22 UTC
LUMO & NZME announce partnership to deliver The New Zealand Herald’s Top Stories to 1.5 million commuters
19 July, 2024LUMO Digital Outdoor and New Zealand Media & Entertainment (NZME), two of New Zealand’s leading media companies, have announced a strategic content partnership that will extend the headlines of The New Zealand Herald’s top stories across LUMO’s national digital out-of-home network. From today, the partnership will see real-time updates from the Herald across the LUMO network, made available via a website RSS feed. Jack Plowright, Lumo GM of Platform & Partner Strategy, highlights the significance of this partnership: “We have worked closely over the years with NZME to deliver successful, collaborative campaign solutions, but this partnership marks a real moment for our teams." LUMO has done a superb job of bringing together this collaboration between our editorial operation and their tech. This partnership will improve the discoverability of the Herald’s news, helping us to continue to grow overall audience as NZ's leading news destination.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 19, 2024 01:46 UTC
Breakfast briefing: Last-mile gains in inflation war hard to achieve
Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news policymakers are still struggling with the last-mile gains in their war on inflation. Their jobless rate rose marginally to 4.1% and their participation rate is still hovering around 67%. The Kiwi dollar starts today little-changed at 60.6 USc. That all means our TWI-5 starts today at 69.4 and essentially unchanged from this time yesterday. The bitcoin price starts today at US$63,799 and down -0.9% from this time yesterday.
Source:New Zealand Herald
July 19, 2024 01:25 UTC
Earlybird deadline coming up fast for Effies Aotearoa
A reminder to all Kiwi marketers: the deadline for the 2024 Effie Awards Aotearoa is fast approaching on Tuesday, July 23. The awards, run in association with TVNZ, provides the opportunity for the industry to celebrate their most effective marketing campaigns. The Effie Awards are renowned globally for celebrating marketing effectiveness and measurable success, recognising campaigns that not only resonate but also drive real business impact. “An Effie is the ultimate recognition of marketing success. Following the early bird deadline, late date entries will be accepted until Thursday 1 August 2024.
Source:Stuff
July 19, 2024 01:05 UTC