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ExpressVPN completes massive U.S. network expansion
As demand for online privacy and security rises, ExpressVPN has taken the initiative and completed a nationwide network expansion. The service now offers VPN servers in all 50 U.S. states. This rollout comes at a time when access to online platforms and services depends increasingly on where users live. Recent events such as individual State age-verification laws are shaping how individuals experience the internet—influencing which sites are accessible, how user data is handled, and creating barriers to entry for certain content. ExpressVPN’s latest network expansion seems to be a direct response to these sorts of rules and regulations. As Shay Peretz, ExpressVPN’s Chief Information Officer stated in a blog post discussing the news, “People want privacy that works with the rest of their lives. They want tools that match the digital environments around them, without friction. Our goal is to make that possible without sacrificing security or speed.” The service now offers 62 server locations in the U.S., covering all 50 states. This is a massive upgrade over the previously offered 24 server locations in the U.S.. By more than doubling the number of available servers in the country, ExpressVPN has now further strengthened its position as one of the best VPNs around—certainly a top contender for American users. ExpressVPN’s new U.S. server locations are available now for all users with the latest version.

100 years of wealth, jobs and money
Got cash to splash?: RNZ's 100 Years podcast looks at how Kiwis have made, lost, spent and burnt their money over the past century.

High migration to Australia affecting Kiwis' 'mentality' and 'deeply concerning' - academic
For many Kiwis "the centre of gravity" is now across the Tasman as they see relatives and colleagues leave New Zealand, an academic says.

Jamie Elliott named as victim of Taranaki house fire
Police have released the name of the man who died after a fatal house fire in Waitara last month.

Root on 99 with third Test finely balanced after day one
Joe Root finishes on 99 not out at stumps as England close on 251-4 against India after day one of the third Test at Lord's.

LPDDR6 memory standard announced as DDR5 DRAM takes over
The JEDEC Solid State Technology Association has announced the LPDDR6 memory standard, even as the memory market transitions from DDR4 to DDR5. Last year, market analysts expected that the DDR5 memory standard for desktops and the LPDDR5 (low-power DDR5) memory standard for notebooks would be conflated, and that may be what has happened here. Officially, the new standard is known as the new JESD209-6 LPDDR6 standard, the organization said. The standard operates “with a lower voltage and low power consumption capable VDD2 supply,” JEDEC said, without specifying more. (JEDEC charges $446 for the full specification.) LPDDR6 device density will vary, however, from 4 Gbits to 64 Gbits, it said. JEDEC’s press release goes into more features of the specification, including that there are two sub-channels per die, with 12 signal lines. Tom’s Hardware, citing a 2024 Synopsys/JEDEC presentation issued before the specification was finalized, indicates that the LPDDR5 memory data rates could run from 10.667Gbps to 14.4Gbps, with bandwidth of 32GBps. Memory analysts TrendForce note that the current, slower LPDDR5X supports data rates from 6.7Gbps to 10.667Gbps — basically giving LPDDR6 another gear. JEDEC’s announcement was supported by Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung, among others — the world’s top memory makers. TrendForce has said it expects DDR6 memory to be announced later in 2025 and possibly require the use of LPCAMM2 modules, in a break from previous generations. Meanwhile, as DDR4 memory production winds down, DDR4 memory prices are beginning to soar. It looks like a DDR5 transition is imminent, and even then memory makers would like to see the industry migrate to the more expensive DDR6 standard as quickly as possible.

Watch live: Focus turns to vaccines and mandates at Covid-19 Royal Commission
The hearings will include testimonies from mandated industries, nursing and midwifery sectors and researchers.

Ray Chung spread salacious sex claims about Mayor Tory Whanau that he heard from ‘neighbour’
The unsubstantiated gossip email said there was a “bout of tempestuous sex”, and afterwards the woman claimed to be the mayor.