Gamers likely to figure out how to game age verification systems
In the UK, a new law will impose penalties on websites that don’t using age verification while hosting adult content, but critics say the law has potential to create new dangers. Photo: PHILIPPE TURPIN A recent wave of morally-motivated lobbying has succeeded in making big changes to global gaming and internet laws. Critics say there […]
Blind pig figures out how to use electric gate
Woody the Kunekune pig, before she was rehomed, loved nothing more than to wait on the doorstep at night for dinner and a rub. Photo: Supplied Lisa Lindsay’s partner Nathan Rotch offers rescued animals a new home on the couple’s lifestyle block near Dunedin. So when Woody the overweight Kunekune pig was advertised on Facebook, […]
How to get a medical certificate without a doctor
Photo: 123rf Winter coughs and flu are still doing the rounds – and Covid hasn’t gone away – so if you need to call in sick there are a few things to know. Employers can legally ask you for a medical certificate if you need to take sick leave – even for one day. It […]
How to resolve fencing feuds, while staying friends with the neighbours
Photo: 123RF Fencing disputes rank alongside such things as noise complaints and arguments over trees as hot button topics between neighbours many New Zealand homeowners love to read. It’s relatively easy to become involved in one, though. The Citizen Advice Bureau has dealt with more than 2600 enquiries on fences and boundary issues over the […]
How to get into housing market with $80
HomeShare has worked with the Financial Market Authority to finetune its offering. Photo: Supplied/Susan Edmunds If you want to get into the property market, but don’t have the money to do so, you may be about to get your chance – again. New fintech start-up HomeShare plans to launch later this year, offering investors the […]
How to tell if an image or video has been created by AI – and if we still can
We’re pretty sure Abraham Lincoln didn’t own an iPhone, but this Chat GPT-generated image tells us otherwise. Photo: ChatGPT Explainer – Love it or hate it, artificial intelligence is everywhere these days. But for every new technology, there are always people who will exploit it. AI-generated images are unavoidable online, with many intentionally being used […]
How to get the best payoff from solar panels
Plunging panel prices and rising electricity bills have tipped the scales in favour of rooftop solar for many. File photo. Photo: Fabian Rieger / 123RF Solar panels now stack up financially for many households in all three of the country’s biggest cities, as well as Queenstown. A new in-depth study by the Energy Efficiency and […]
Eco-friendly deaths – how to have less of a final carbon footprint
An outside the box casket, as designed by Becs Bartells, is one solution being put forward for a more eco-friendly burial. Photo: Supplied Many of us feel the pressure to be more eco-friendly and sustainable in the way we live, but what about when we die? Six million kilograms of CO2 is released into the […]
How to watch the Eta Aquariids meteor shower in New Zealand this week
Photo: Thilina Kaluthotage / NurPhoto via AFP Got a great photo of the meteor shower? Email us at [email protected] One of the best meteor showers in the Southern Hemisphere, the Eta Aquariids, will be visible in New Zealand this week. Here’s how you can catch a glimpse of it and what you need to know. […]
How much more expensive is it to be single?
Photo: Ashley Corbin-Teich Being single can be more expensive, but have you ever wondered how much? Data shows the “single tax” – or the additional cost of doing life alone – varies over the course of a person’s life. Here’s how the numbers stack up Working age Economist Shamubeel Eaqub compiled data that showed, for […]