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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Photo / AP

TECHNOLOGY

Zuckerberg under close scrutiny over privacy mishaps

20 Apr, 2019 12:19pm

7 minutes to read

People who have life insurance with AIA New Zealand will be able to join its Vitality programme from June. Photo / Getty Images

TECHNOLOGY

$4000 reward: Insurer cuts rates for 'healthy' lifestyles

20 Apr, 2019 8:40am
6 minutes to read

NZ's largest life insurer is hoping to shake-up the market with a new health programme.

New Sky TV chief executive and now director Martin Stewart. Photo / Doug Sherring.

TECHNOLOGY

Sky CEO consolidates power with board seat; Macourt likely next to go

18 Apr, 2019 2:40pm
2 minutes to read

Changing-of-the-guard continues.

Gmail is down for some users. Photo / 123RF

TECHNOLOGY

Users report global Gmail outages

18 Apr, 2019 11:53am

Quick Read

TECHNOLOGY

Sleepless, irritable NZ exec awarded $190k

17 Apr, 2019 5:00pm
5 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Pepsi drops plans for space advertising

17 Apr, 2019 3:26pm
2 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Callaghan launches Israeli innovation ecosystem database

17 Apr, 2019 11:24am
2 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Auckland's Safeswim app to be sold overseas as product

17 Apr, 2019 8:07am
2 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

As it asks for cash up front, Spark Sport details refund policy

17 Apr, 2019 6:56am
5 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Social media platforms risk people signing off in droves

17 Apr, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Spark's director of sport says some rural customers will not be able to get Spark Sport or the Rugby World Cup. Photo / File

TECHNOLOGY

Some rural customers won't get Spark Sport - Spark Sport boss

16 Apr, 2019 6:30pm
6 minutes to read

Telco exec addresses 'pissed off' rural customer.

The AC75 concept will be a high-speed vessel, capable of up to 50 knots - equivalent to 92.6km on land. Image / Supplied.

TECHNOLOGY

Bernasconi updates on Team NZ build as HP comes on board

16 Apr, 2019 11:00am
4 minutes to read

No room for design errors on boats that will hit 50 knots - equivalent to 93km/h.

Spark managing director Simon Moutter. Photo/Twitter.

TECHNOLOGY

$90 too much to watch the RWC? Spark boss bites back

16 Apr, 2019 8:23am
9 minutes to read

How the price compares.

Richie McCaw and Dan Carter with the Webb Ellis Trophy after the All Blacks won their back-to-back title at Twickenham in 2015. Photo / Photosport.

TECHNOLOGY

Revealed: What you'll pay to watch the Rugby World Cup live on Spark

16 Apr, 2019 6:30am
7 minutes to read

Telco tries to lure subscribers with early bird offer.

TECHNOLOGY

Sky's Neon subscribers ask: Where is Game of Thrones?

15 Apr, 2019 1:46pm
2 minutes to read

Like winter, it's coming - but Sky's not sure when.

People walk past a Huawei customer service center on March 12, 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Photo / Getty.

TECHNOLOGY

Germany clears Huawei for 5G

15 Apr, 2019 1:34pm
2 minutes to read

Knockback for the US, hope for Huawei NZ.

2degrees' new unlimited data plan lets you

TECHNOLOGY

$40 for unlimited data: Is this mobile deal too good to be true?

15 Apr, 2019 11:47am
3 minutes to read

Unlimited data has been promised before, but is it for real this time?

The Stratolaunch has six engines and a twin fuselage. Photo / AP

TECHNOLOGY

First flight of world's largest plane by wingspan

14 Apr, 2019 2:07pm
3 minutes to read

The Stratolaunch was the dream child of Microsoft co-founder, the late Paul Allen.

TECHNOLOGY

AI can now predict when you will die

14 Apr, 2019 1:18pm
Quick Read

Before anyone starts freaking out, this technology could actually help save lives.

Science News

However, private ownership of rare artifact robs researchers the chance to learn from it. Photo / Getty Images

WORLD

You can buy a baby T. rex skeleton on eBay for $3 million

20 Apr, 2019 8:11am
5 minutes to read

However, private ownership of rare artifact robs researchers the chance to learn from it.

During rest periods a learner's brain solidifies memories from the activity. Photo / Getty Images

Take short breaks to learn a new skill

20 Apr, 2019 5:00am
3 minutes to read

Forget practising - a rest might be your best way of learning.

University of Canterbury Distinguished Professor and Tauranga resident Roy Kerr is being made a Fellow of the Royal Society of London. Photo/file

NEW ZEALAND

Award-winning Tauranga mathematician elected Fellow of Royal Society of London

19 Apr, 2019 11:48am
3 minutes to read

Award-winning Tauranga mathematician to be made Royal Society Fellow.

WHANGANUI CHRONICLE

Frank Gibson: Women have been involved in astronomy for a long time

19 Apr, 2019 5:00am
8 minutes to read

Katie Bouman is the young woman who led a team to make meaningful picture of a black hole

The Red-footed booby, previously unknown to New Zealand, was discovered by Heritage Curises in the Kermadec Islands. Photo / Getty Images

TRAVEL

Kiwis on cruise may have discovered new bird species

18 Apr, 2019 3:30pm
2 minutes to read

The cruise line has a bit of a reputation for discovering new species of birds.

Our national icon, the kiwi, is among 4000 species considered threatened or at risk. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

Special Report: The tragedy of our environment in four dismal figures

18 Apr, 2019 11:00am
15 minutes to read

A sweeping audit has revealed an environment under attack from virtually every direction.

Medical research is incredibly important to me. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Comment: We can all play our part in curing cancer

18 Apr, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

Comment: Medical research is something which is incredibly important to me.

Aerial 1080 drops have proven key to the survival of kiwi chicks in a North Island forest, shows the first long-running study of its kind. Photo / File

NEW ZEALAND

When 1080 falls on forests, more kiwi chicks survive

17 Apr, 2019 1:18pm
3 minutes to read

Aerial 1080 drops have proven key to the survival of kiwi chicks in a North Island forest.

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is a sprawling offshore fault, east of the country, that marks where the Pacific Plate dives - or subducts - westward beneath the North Island. Image / GNS Science

NEW ZEALAND

Study shows past rumbles on NZ's big quake danger zone

17 Apr, 2019 12:47pm
4 minutes to read

Scientists pull together most comprehensive picture yet of NZ's largest geological threat.

Current working figures show Kiwis eat 17.2kg beef, 5kg of lamb and 0.7kg mutton per capita. Photo / 123RF

NEW ZEALAND

Study: Bowel cancer risk with even 'moderate' amount of red meat

17 Apr, 2019 11:04am
7 minutes to read

Even a moderate amount of red and processed meat raises risk of bowel cancer, study says.

NEW ZEALAND

White Island's crater lake now less likely to overflow

17 Apr, 2019 10:13am
2 minutes to read

The risk of an overflow at NZ's rowdiest volcano appears to have cooled, scientists say.

Here's an eyeful ...... a close up view of a pair of honey bees. Photo/ NZME

WORLD

What bees seek in the blink of an eye

16 Apr, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

There are bees which happily feast on human tears – and blood, sweat and dead animals.

Inside Rocket Lab's new Mt Wellington factory. Photo / Supplied.

TECHNOLOGY

What's next for Rocket Lab: Beck talks US Air Force launch, more

13 Apr, 2019 2:00pm
8 minutes to read

Beck defends missions for US military agencies.

TECHNOLOGY

Online trolls hijacked scientist's image to attack Katie Bouman

13 Apr, 2019 10:11am
4 minutes to read

Ugliest corners of internet couldn't stand the fame for a woman in a male-dominated field.

Chorus chief executive Kate McKenzie says it needed to do more to mitigate the risks around breaches in employment law for sub-contracted migrant workers. Photo/Peter Meecham.

TECHNOLOGY

Chorus black-lists 22 companies from UFB work

13 Apr, 2019 8:30am
5 minutes to read

Chorus implement new measures aimed at stopping migrant worker exploitation.

Netflix shares fell as much as 5 per cent. Photo / Bloomberg

TECHNOLOGY

News that cost Netflix $11.8 billion

13 Apr, 2019 8:01am
2 minutes to read

Netflix shares fell as much as 5 per cent.

TECHNOLOGY

Trump says US must win race to build 5G

13 Apr, 2019 8:00am
Quick Read

"We must not rest. The race is far from over," Trump said.

The electric-car maker announced another series of changes to its lineup and pricing. Photo / AP

TECHNOLOGY

'Tesla facing a reckoning': Why 2019 could be a bumpy year

13 Apr, 2019 8:00am
4 minutes to read

The electric-car maker announced another series of changes to its lineup and pricing.

Gadgets

A British dad has won fans after his drastic action to get his daughter off her phone. Photo / Getty Images

TECHNOLOGY

Dad praised online after hurling daughter's phone off balcony

23 Mar, 2019 10:20am
2 minutes to read

A British dad has won fans after his drastic action to get his daughter off her phone.

Imagine a device that feels like and is no bigger than a piece of chewing gum, which allows you to answer the phone simply by biting down on it. Photo / Supplied

TECHNOLOGY

Bite-sized device a new take on wearable tech

19 Feb, 2019 11:53am
2 minutes to read

You might have heard of wearable gadgets – but how about chewable technology?

Using cellphones have several health effects. Photo / Jason Oxenham

LIFESTYLE

The unhealthy selfie - Why your smartphone is out to get you

27 Jan, 2019 5:00am
13 minutes to read

Mobile phones can be a real pain in the neck ... and the hands, eyes and ears.

Philips' new range of outdoor lights help you get lit in the front yard - or back.

TECHNOLOGY

Review: How to get lit in your own back yard

23 Jan, 2019 4:00am
2 minutes to read

These outdoor lights help you colour-co-ordinate your backyard, patio or garden.

Smart home devices are set to be the next big thing. Photo / Getty Images

TECHNOLOGY

Will technology take over your home?

16 Jan, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

More than 180,000 people descended on Las Vegas last week to see what the future holds.

Lovot companion robots on display at Groove X in Las Vegas. Photo / AP

TECHNOLOGY

The robots that offer you love

13 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Companion that 'falls asleep' in your arms among latest gadgets aimed at the elderly.

TECHNOLOGY

Dad praised online after hurling daughter's phone off balcony

23 Mar, 2019 10:20am
2 minutes to read

A British dad has won fans after his drastic action to get his daughter off her phone.

TECHNOLOGY

Bite-sized device a new take on wearable tech

19 Feb, 2019 11:53am
2 minutes to read

You might have heard of wearable gadgets – but how about chewable technology?

LIFESTYLE

The unhealthy selfie - Why your smartphone is out to get you

27 Jan, 2019 5:00am
13 minutes to read

Mobile phones can be a real pain in the neck ... and the hands, eyes and ears.

TECHNOLOGY

Review: How to get lit in your own back yard

23 Jan, 2019 4:00am
2 minutes to read

These outdoor lights help you colour-co-ordinate your backyard, patio or garden.

TECHNOLOGY

Will technology take over your home?

16 Jan, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

More than 180,000 people descended on Las Vegas last week to see what the future holds.

TECHNOLOGY

The robots that offer you love

13 Jan, 2019 5:00am
4 minutes to read

Companion that 'falls asleep' in your arms among latest gadgets aimed at the elderly.

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