How to stream video to your TV using a VPN
Thanks to the convoluted nature of geography-based licensing among the major studios, streaming services with international reach can have much more comprehensive selections of TV shows and movies in a different country. That’s why savvy viewers have long used VPNs – virtual private networks – to expand their options. Change your location from the US […]
Scientists Discovered How to Control the Casimir Effect
The Casimir effect is a quantum phenomenon in which two materials, when placed close together, can be attracted or repelled by quantum fluctuations. A new study from researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences reports that they’ve successfully manipulated this effect by reversing the transition of attractive to repulsive using a ferrofluid as intermediate medium. […]
How to get rid of invasive bamboo: The six steps to remove ‘Japanese knotweed 2.0’ that’s forcing its way through driveways, floors and ovens – causing hell for homeowners
With Britain facing a growing number of horror stories involving invasive bamboo, attention is turning to how to rid your garden of the menace. Horticultural experts offer a range of advice on what to do with the plant, whether it’s taking over your flower beds or bursting through your kitchen floor. Overgrown bamboo is a […]
Dai Henwood: On living with cancer and how to ‘squeeze every moment’ from life
Dai Henwood Photo: cr. Thievery It was almost a relief when his cancer diagnosis was classed as incurable, comedian Dai Henwood says. Prior to that, he was on a mission to be cured. “When there was this intent to cure, there was so much pressure on every scan, so much pressure on every blood test, […]
How to think about teaching writing in a GenAI world
The other day I had a friend, someone who knows my work, and who even works in education-adjacent spaces ask, “Have you written anything about that ChatGPT stuff?” Have I? It seems like that’s all I’ve been writing about, to the point where I purposefully go looking for any other topic for this space these […]
How to enter the property market without a First Home Grant
Photo: Supplied/ Dan Bailey The First Home Grant might be gone, but there are still options for people wanting to enter the property market, brokers say. The government has scrapped the grant, which could provide buyers up to $10,000 if they bought a new build, and says it plans to redirect the money to social […]
Open banking: How to opt in – and out – of the new payment system
The deadline for the country’s four major banks ANZ, ASB, BNZ and Westpac to be ready for secure payments through open banking is 30 May. Photo: RNZ / 123rf Open banking is a new way to pay for items online – but how does it work? From 30 May, New Zealand’s four major banks – […]
News: Logistics Committee discusses how to further strengthen the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture, 21-May.-2024
The NATO Logistics Committee, NATO’s principal high-level body dealing with logistics, met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 21-22 May 2024. Allies’ discussions focused on how to implement NATO’s defence plans, which will ensure that NATO can continue to deter and defend by moving forces and equipment to the right place and at the right […]
The supermarkets will try and make you spend more – how to beat them at their own game
Become a mindful shopper and don’t just go for the bottle of wine with the coolest label. Photo: Unsplash Huge screaming sale signs upon entry, bread and milk buried out the back, the classic allure of product placement and some feel-good music to keep you strolling the aisles longer – customers are getting pretty clever […]
Burnout recovery: ‘We don’t really know how to rest’, specialist says
Many of us are driven by productivity and do not take our own need for rest and recovery seriously, says clinical fatigue specialist Vincent Deary. (file image) Photo: 123rf.com When recovering from burnout it helps to prioritise doing whatever restores your spirit, says clinical fatigue specialist and “really skilful worrier” Vincent Deary. “I would encourage […]