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‘Slutty little glasses’: men’s eyewear fashion is the history of seeing – and being seen

8 August 2025

Men’s glasses are having a moment, thanks to the internet’s favourite little descriptor.

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South Australia’s algal bloom may shrink over winter – but this model suggests it will spread to new areas in summer
	23 Jul: Preliminary results from computer modelling suggests the harmful algal bloom that has been killing marine life will return with a vengeance after winter and spread.... more

Is there any hope for the internet?
	15 Jul: The author of the new book ‘Attention and Alienation’ wonders if the online world can ever become a place where kindness and human flourishing are the prevailing ethos.... more

The forgotten 80-year-old machine that shaped the internet – and could help us survive AI
	14 Jul: Leading American engineer and scientist Vannevar Bush thought that the memex was the answer to information nightmare of the 1940s.... more

A computer science expert's reinforced that AI shouldn't be used to cut corners
	9 Jul: A computer science expert's reinforced that AI shouldn't be used to cut corners... more

Tasman residents have been left with conflicting messages over what to do when mobile phones have no service
	4 Jul: Tasman residents have been left with conflicting messages over what to do when mobile phones have no service... more

Chorus is apologising for yesterday's mobile phone and internet outage in Tasman's Golden Bay, which affected 111 calls
	4 Jul: Chorus is apologising for yesterday's mobile phone and internet outage in Tasman's Golden Bay, which affected 111 calls... more

The Otago Regional Council's admitting further privacy breaches, during an investigation into it sharing the email addresses of hundreds of people
	10 Jun: The Otago Regional Council's admitting further privacy breaches, during an investigation into it sharing the email addresses of hundreds of people... more

To golf's Canadian Open
	6 Jun: To golf's Canadian Open... more

A stadium sized balloon has successfully launched from Wanaka Airport - after several cancellations
	17 Apr: A stadium sized balloon has successfully launched from Wanaka Airport - after several cancellations... more

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12 Aug: Red alert: rugby to use mouthguards that flash after heavy impacts (Sydney Morning Herald)

12 Aug: Executives urged to act swiftly or risk falling behind in ai era (ITBrief)

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12 Aug: End of an era: aol pulls the plug on dial-up internet after 34 years (PC World)

12 Aug: Dame stephanie 'steve' shirley, technology pioneer, dies aged 91 (BBCWorld)

11 Aug: Exclusive: enterprise wide discusses how sap’s ai is transforming retail (ITBrief)

11 Aug: The show giving rangatahi a bird's eye view of their kainga (RadioNZ)

11 Aug: X-league golf finals unite aussies & kiwis with tech & team spirit (ITBrief)

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Halle Berry's first husband ended their marriage because she didn't "cook and clean" 18:12

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Reconnecting with Sri Lanka as an adult 18:07

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Another two men have been charged with murder in relation to a 20-year-old's death after a brawl in Hamilton last month 18:07

Entertainment:
Machine Gun Kelly chooses "not to stay contained in a societal box" 17:42

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Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton insists the defection of skipper Peter Burling isn't the reason he's unconvinced by the change to the nationality rules for the next America's Cup 17:27

Entertainment:
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Law and Order:
A man hunt is under way in Christchurch after a person's been seriously assaulted on Shirley's Joy Street - just before 3.30pm 16:57

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Kelly Clarkson is said to be putting her children first as she grieves over the death of her ex-husband Brandon Blackstock 16:42

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