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Amazing image of Mt Taranaki from space
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has described the moment he captured the Taranaki volcano from aboard the International Space Station.

$10k Vodafone bill for fraud victim
A Wellington man has had to clear himself of $10,000 non-existent debt after falling victim to identity fraud.

Travelling with smartphones a danger
You don't need to be a "bad hombre" to have your phone seized at airports.

Rumours swirl over iPhone X
Apple is expected to debut its new iPhone this fall, and this being the 10th anniversary, people are expecting something special.

Finding love on an app for solo travellers
Sarah Wagner gets romantic in Rome with the help of new dating app TourBus.

NZ virtual reality firm gets $37m boost
Wellington-founded virtual reality company 8i has received a US$27 million funding injection to help launch its new mixed reality app.

Preparing New Zealand for climate change
Preparing New Zealand's water stores for a warmer climate is a major focus of new research projects just awarded more than $2 million.

Gear Monday: Oppo R9s smartphone
The Oppo R9s has been billed as the "iPhone killer", but with so much competition on the market, it'll need a killer price point.

NASA missions from NZ to continue
NASA is heading back to Wanaka to launch its super balloons which orbit the globe performing scientific monitoring.

Drones could be used in disasters
Christchurch and Japanese academics are developing new drone technologies that would be able to locate people buried in wreckage following natural disasters.

Top visionaries pay tribute to Kiwi ingenuity
Five of New Zealand's leading visionaries have just teamed up for a new high-tech showcase of Kiwi ingenuity.

Cyber security needs a cultural shift
Cyber security needs to move from the information technologies department to human resources, says an expert.

NZ's woolly mutants offer big breakthroughs
It might sound like something straight out of the 2006 horror comedy Black Sheep, but woolly mutants are leading our scientists toward intriguing discoveries - and innovative new products.

Watch: Heartwarming ad is internet hit
Be warned: the heartwarming ad which has gone viral might have you reaching for the tissues.

Why clicking pens drive us crazy
While many of us may find the sounds of chewing or breathing off-putting, for some they're unbearable - and new research has shown their brains are going into overdrive.

Apple CEO: Fake news 'killing minds'
Tim Cook, the boss of Apple, is calling for governments to launch a public information campaign to fight the scourge of fake news.

IT consultant quit job to start NZ fun park
David Sutherland has spent the past four years rolling the dice on a giant gamble. "It was a big punt really," he says. "We just made it up as we went along."

iPhone 8 could be Apple's most expensive yet
A report suggests Apple's 10th-anniversary smartphone will have cutting-edge features and an innovated design, but for a hefty price tag.

Chorus to get regulatory relief on copper network in new fibre environment
Telecommunications network operator Chorus is set to get regulatory relief for its copper network under new rules governing prices

Watch: Drones spy on NZ volcanoes
Kiwi scientists could soon have a new way to safely get an up-close look at erupting volcanoes: send in the drone.

Is your TV spying on you?
Your smart TV might be monitoring what you're saying, watching and doing.

High-tech task for Antarctica's WWII-era DC-3
A war-era DC-3 aircraft is playing an unlikely role in a state-of-the-art scientific survey of Antarctica's sea ice.

Wynyard Group placed into liquidation
Creditors have placed failed crime-fighting software company Wynyard Group into liquidation, the company announced today.

Your role in a brave new world
The fourth industrial revolution is upon us but that doesn't mean jobs are going to dry up, in fact there may be more than ever

How to get people to reply to emails
You might want to rethink how you're signing off emails.

Never-ending Samsung Note 7 fiasco
It appears that the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco is not over yet. A "minor fire" broke out at the factory that manufactures the malicious

App connects travelers caught in ban
A group of lawyers and software developers have released an app which connects travelers caught in Trump's ban with lawyers.

Gasp - it is possible to find cheap fuel
A New Zealand app is helping communities find the cheapest fuel in their region.