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Chorus shares have recently hit an all-time high.
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World's top brains making tools to fight virus but reliability is life and death.
Concerns grow over Zoom app's security
Experts warn against using Zoom as a means to hold virtual meetings.
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Otago Boys' High School teacher turned entrepreneur chips in.
'Loophole' for people to drink with their mates
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall has even made use of it.
Broadband traffic keeps rising - getting closer to ceiling
Internet use up a third - and still climbing
Covid-19: Vodafone responds to disgruntled rural users
Telco suggests avoiding video and music streaming services, among other measures.
State of the telcos - lockdown teething issues will pass, but two broader problems persist
Rural misses out. Govt sees low-tech online learning solution for 211K low-income homes.
Broadband traffic hits new record - and gets closer to ceiling
A new peak as Chorus issues a positive update to the stock exchange.
As others suspend guidance, Chorus reaffirms
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Spark, Vodafone, 2degrees opening 'no-contact' stores - with secret squirrel procedures
Secret squirrel procedures.
More Vodafone broadband problems as Chorus clocks record daytime data use
Connectivity convulsions as New Zealand adjusts to the lockdown.
The dos and don'ts of online video meetings
New York Times: How to make video calls more tolerable for you and your colleagues.
Lockdown angst: How to survive working from home with kids
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Coronavirus: Entrepreneurs set up support, volunteer networks
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NZ broadband load eases as Netflix takes action
Netflix has been forced to respond to massive spike in demand.
Vodafone internet back online after faults ahead of coronavirus lockdown
Vodafone's boss said the fault has been fixed.
Facebook 'just trying to keep the lights on' as traffic soars in pandemic
New York Times:The social network is straining to deal with skyrocketing usage.
Coronavirus: 'Sophisticated' scammers target remote workers
Hackers are crafting sophisticated attacks against Kiwis working from home.
Juha Saarinen: Online services must be robust during pandemics
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'Racial divide' in speech-recognition systems
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Covid-19: Europe eyes smartphone location data to stem Coronavirus spread
Phone data used to pinpoint virus carriers and people they might have infected.
Working from home: The best video chat solutions and tips
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Can virus NZ victims' movements be tracked via their phones? Privacy Commissioner's verdict
The situation in NZ is pretty black and white.
Spark asks people to use internet apps as call overloading continues for all telcos
Calling volumes surge 350 per cent, overwhelming Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees.