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Microsoft to tackle global criminal botnet

Microsoft launches action against cyberbots stealing from banks and spreading ransomware.

On Facebook, misinformation is more popular now than in 2016

New York Times: People are engaging with misinformation more than they did in 2016.

What you need to know about NZ's Covid vaccine announcement

NZ has its first Covid-19 vaccine purchase deal. Jamie Morton explains what that means.

Focus Live: Judith Collins speaks on the tech sector from Christchurch

After phone banking with local candidates, National Party leader Judith Collins then visited tait communications, which makes portable radios in Harewood. Video / Derek Cheng

Elevate dishes out another slice of its $300m fund

Startups making antibody test for airports, better steroid testing for sports, get funds.

Kiwi tech firm sends Aussie staff home after positive Covid-19 test

NZ IT services giant empties a floor of its Sydney office.

Five Eyes warning: 'Encryption creates severe risks to public safety'

Police should have a legal way to request private messages from technology companies.

Facial recognition deal throws access open

Master deal which just about any organisation, public or private, can be allowed to join.

Big tech's 'monopoly power' condemned

New York Times: US lawmakers called for sweeping changes of the big tech firms.

Facebook to ban groups that support Qanon

Facebook is taking a stand again conspiracy theories.

What we'll see at Apple's Oct 13 event

Release expected to push the technology into the mainstream.

Juha Saarinen: Tech titans ramp up fight against Oz media law

Claws out over latest royalty bid.

Accenture buys NZ's Zag for $46m in first post-Covid acquisition

The deal roughly doubles Accenture's local staff.

The Kiwi fin-tech aiming to take on the big banks

PowerFinance will allow businesses to make the payment process smoother.

Massey shake-up: Over a third of academic science staff could go

Cuts proposed by Massey today could spell biggest hit to science academics in NZ history.

Sky TV hints at big changes to channel plans, cut-price broadband

Customer survey shows some big strategy shifts are on the cards.