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David Fisher: 10 years of Megaupload, 10 things we learned

The Herald's David Fisher on a decade of Kim Dotcom and the Megaupload case.

US pauses 5G at airports as airlines warn of interference

Concerns of 5G using adjacent frequency to instruments used by US aircraft paused plans.

Who will be the next generation of space explorers?

More than 1,000 applicants are shortlisted, including dozens with physical disabilities.

Microsoft buys game maker, riled by sexual misconduct allegations, for about US$70b

Largest ever acquisition involves firm hit by 'fratboy culture' allegations, firings.

Self-driving car startup co-founded by Kiwi raises US$200m

Sir Richard Branson among backers.

Juha Saarinen: At last, reasons for the ransomware bandits to be fearful

Maybe there's some justice in the virtual world after all.

Wellington wins $1million in global competition to tackle climate change with technology

'It's critical we enable climate adaptation decisions in the next two to three years.'

Supernova secrets: How are black holes born?

When massive stars die, black holes are born. But there's more NZ scientists want to know.

Android earthquake alert system praised for accuracy after large quake strikes near Taranaki 

Alert arrived before 5.8 magnitude Taranaki quake struck at 11.49pm on Wednesday.

Covid Tracer App glitch delays exposure notification for some

The Ministry of Health said it was due to an 'intermittent technical issue'.

Selling Melania Trump, one NFT at a time

New York Times: The former First Lady is testing the water for her brand.

Facebook antitrust suit can move forward, judge says

New York Times: The case against Meta becomes a reality.

End of the QWERTY keyboard? Gadget could get you typing 500 words a minute

A new style of keyboard lets users type at a lightning fast speeds.

Woman trapped on blind date for days by citywide lockdown

Stuck on an awkward first date with no way to escape?

Bunnings customers hit by security breach after global hack

The cyber-heist saw details from some 3.7 million accounts compromised.

Covid-19: Disruptions affect KFC Australia

A new threat to fast food - and this time it's not Government restrictions.