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Man arrested after allegedly stealing ‘critical’ supplies from air ambulance
The 31-year-old is accused of stealing the bag of medical equipment from the Queenstown rescue helicopter.

Man arrested after medical gear stolen from ambulance helicopter
A bag containing critical medical equipment and supplies was stolen from the Queenstown rescue helicopter.

How many Palestinians has Israel's Gaza offensive killed?
Palestinian health authorities say tens of thousands of people have been killed in Israel's ground and air campaigns.

Incoming US president Donald Trump says he'll use Gaza deal momentum to expand Israel's regional ties
US president Joe Biden is also expected to claim victory in his planned farewell speech later today.

Timeline: Key moments involving Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal to halt fighting in Gaza and swap Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners.

Now you can instruct Chat GPT to do things in the future
Open AI has now updated the Chat GPT with the new beta feature Tasks, which allows the AI chatbot to perform tasks at a later time. Users simply say what they need and when they need it. For example, a user can instruct Chat GPT to inform them of current stock prices every morning, remind them of their language studies every evening, or give them a daily 15-minute personal training session. The Tasks feature is currently being rolled out to Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers. It can be found in the model selector, where it is called “GPT-4o with Scheduled Activities (beta).” Open AI writes that the feature will eventually be available to all Chat GPT users.

Former Crusader named in Scotland’s Six Nations squad
The first five-eighth also qualifies for New Zealand and England.

Live: Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire in Gaza war, official says
The agreement includes withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is claiming credit.

Papal thriller 'Conclave' leads BAFTA nominations, music and horror fare well
More than half of the acting contenders are first-time BAFTA Film Awards nominees.

Donald Trump says he'll use Gaza deal momentum to expand Israel's regional ties
US president Joe Biden is also expected to claim victory in his planned farewell speech later today.

Crew battle three blazes as seven tourists rescued from fire
Fire investigators will be at the scene of a blaze at Parewanui, near Bulls, this morning - one of three bush fires that broke out in the North Island.

TikTok is running out of time and options
As the clock ticks down on TikTok, it's getting to be decision-making time.

Update to Chrome 132 closes several security vulnerabilities
Google has released the new Chrome versions Chrome 132.0.6834.83/84 for Windows and macOS and 132.0.6834.83 for Linux. The installation of these updates eliminates 16 security vulnerabilities in the browser, which have apparently not yet been exploited for attacks. Version 132 also introduces some new features such as enhanced search with Google Lens. The manufacturers of other Chromium-based browsers will follow suit shortly. In the Chrome Release Blog, Srinivas Sista lists the 13 of the 16 eliminated vulnerabilities that were discovered by external security researchers and reported to Google. Google categorizes five of these vulnerabilities as high risk. Google has awarded a total of $37,000 in rewards to those who discovered the vulnerabilities. As usual, Google is not commenting on the internally discovered vulnerabilities. In the last update for Chrome 131, Google closed four vulnerabilities a week ago. As a rule, Chrome updates itself automatically when a new version is available. You can manually initiate the update check using the menu item Help > About Google Chrome (alternatively: Settings > About Google Chrome). Google has also released Chrome 131.0.6778.200 for Android. The Android version fixes the same vulnerabilities as the desktop version. Google plans to release the next major version, Chrome 133, on February 4. New in Chrome 132 On the What’s New in Chrome, Google advertises the option to pin frequently used functions and shortcuts to the toolbar as buttons. You can also use Google Password Manager on Android and iOS to share passwords with family members (if you think that’s a good idea). On the desktop, you can use Google Lens to select any elements of a website (such as photos or videos) to start a Google search. Other Chromium-based browsers The manufacturers of other Chromium-based browsers are now called upon to follow suit with updates. Microsoft Edge, Vivaldi, Brave, and now also Opera are at the security level prior to the Chrome update described above. Opera has had a very short time to catch up, as it only updated its browser a few hours before Google’s Chrome update and was thus on a par, at least for a short time. But now Opera will fall behind again, because with Opera 116 based on Chromium 131, the gaps to be plugged in Chrome/Chromium 132 remain untreated — there is no Extended Stable Channel in Chromium 131. Only the switch to Chromium 132 can help here, which Brave, Edge, and Vivaldi will undoubtedly do in the next few days. Chromium-based browsers in the overview: BrowsersBrowser versionChromium versionsecured?Google Chrome 132.0.6834.84132.0.6834.84??Brave 1.73.105131.0.6778.265??Microsoft Edge131.0.2903.146131.0.6778.265??Opera One 116.0.5366.35131.0.6778.266??Vivaldi 7.0.3495.29130.0.6723.193??Chromium-based browsers — Status: Jan. 14, 2025