Over the years I've come to despair over how badly our politicians understand technology.
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Juha Saarinen: The chilling effect of tech law
Apple Watch unveiling
Apple has reportedly sent out invitations to an event where it will unveil details for the release of the Apple Watch.
Humble light bulb helps Japan fill nuclear gap
Japan's push to keep power flowing after it shuttered its nuclear program may best be illustrated by 73 million light bulbs…
US regulators OK net neutrality rules
US internet service providers now must act in the "public interest" when providing a mobile connection to your home or phone…
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Cricket highlights: Black Caps win thriller against Aussie
The Black Caps beat Australia by one wicket in a Cricket…
Apple car's battery key to its success
When news leaked that Apple could produce an electric car as early as 2020, lots of people had visions of driving a sleek…
Breakthrough computer teaches itself
A new kind of artificial intelligence has learned to play vintage video games without any prior instructions in a bid to…
Karl Puschmann: LPs turning tables on rush into digital future
In a world ruled by files, records are staging a comeback, writes Karl Puschmann.
Gentrack considering investment in core markets
Gentrack Group, which develops utilities and airports software, affirmed its annual profit guidance and said it is looking…
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Dunedin student's $100m jetpack dream
What started as a fantasy about flying back to his student flat after a long night at the local pub…
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London show dissects history of forensic science
Forensic science, which has fascinated generations with its unravelling of gruesome crime mysteries, is being put under…
Apple ordered to pay $US533m in patent dispute
Apple has been ordered to pay nearly $US533 million by a federal jury that found the company's iTunes music store uses software…
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Inside a black hole
Black holes have been lurking inside our galaxy for years, but they're actually packed full of space matter so they're not…
Hack scares put focus on cloud security
From the iCloud breach that saw nude images of Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities leaked online…
Authority backs STI tracking
Sexually transmitted infections should be reclassified to enable better tracking and treatment as social media influences…
Cunliffe nabbed by the police
Bad day for Labour as former leader caught using mobile phone while driving and Carmel Sepuloni stood down from social development…
Cash injection will buy time for Xero
A$147 million capital injection from North American investors will buy Xero some breathing room as it forges on with international…
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In Japan, robot dogs are for life -- and death
Robot dogs are the perfect pet for some in Japan who go to repairmen-turned-vets when their pooch breaks down - while a…
Mobile phone outage hits Spark users
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Telecommunications giant Spark has apologised again after a mobile phone outage hit customers this afternoon. Some…
Your Business
Your Business: End of financial year - Doug Bailey, Edgebrook Cider
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Doug Bailey is a co-founder of Hawkes Bay-based Edgebrook Cider.
IT Security
Not your typical cybersecurity firm
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Darktrace is a UK cybersecurity company that counts Cambridge machine learning specialists and cyberintelligence…
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Meteor near miss for Hamilton friends
Two Hamilton friends had a close encounter last night with a meteor, which lit up skies over the North Island. Bright flashes…
Games
Game review: The Order: 1886
It's good - and it's also bad. For The Order: 1886, a game that promises so much, that's a painful thing to say. But the…
Aviation
MH370: Facts behind theories
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Few mysteries have inspired such heated debate as the disappearance of Malaysian airliner MH370, its…
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