Generative AI has radically transformed digital creation. AI image generators can produce pictures from just a few words in a prompt, and it's becoming easier than ever to find and use these programs.

We torture-test a dozen of the most popular text-to-image AI tools with a series of prompts designed to highlight their strengths and weaknesses. Here's how they stack up. I've been writing about ...

Thousands of sand dune plant seedheads are gathered from Northland beaches in summer, and propagated so locals can return the plants to their coastline. About 250,000 nursery-raised sand dune ...

Google Maps users in the United States can expect to see the body of water known for centuries as the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America, aligning with the terms of President Trump's ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week requiring the federal government to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on official maps, a move that could take ...

a 12-acre park shaped like the map of India. Designed to be a special attraction for the festival, it blends traditional values with modern design. As it takes shape, satellite images capture the ...

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People visiting the Northland holiday hotspot of Mangawhai are being told to stay put - following a sudden early morning tornado Around three this morning, a line of severe thunderstorms and winds ...

Google Earth has begun updating its satellite images of Gaza, offering a stark look at the ongoing devastation Israel had caused in the region. The latest images focus on northern Gaza ...

Photo / NZME The very best of Northland talent, art and food will be on display this long weekend, as the region marks Auckland and Northland Anniversary weekend 2025. From circus skills to heavy ...