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Fibre optic cable roll out in some areas occurred at the same time as increased demand for Rugby World Cup streaming. Photo / File

TECHNOLOGY

All signals indicate Chorus needs to up its game

23 Oct, 2019 5:00am

3 minutes to read

Porting fraud or SIM swapping is a big problem overseas, but Kiwis aren't spared. Photo / 123RF

TECHNOLOGY

Juha Saarinen: Number theft rise wake-up for telcos

22 Oct, 2019 6:00pm
5 minutes to read

Porting fraud or SIM swapping is a big problem overseas, but Kiwis aren't spared.

L-R: AirTree Ventures partners Craig Blair, James Cameron, Helen Norton, Daniel Petre and John Henderson. Photo / Supplied.

TECHNOLOGY

$294m fund dangled in front of Aussie, Kiwi tech startups

22 Oct, 2019 5:47pm
3 minutes to read

Three NZ investments across its earlier funds.

A new study reveals that iOS 13's dark mode may save your battery life. Photo / Getty Images

TECHNOLOGY

Trick to making your iPhone battery life last longer

22 Oct, 2019 3:17pm

2 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Small town internet sensations cook up a storm

22 Oct, 2019 11:45am
4 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Apple's asset-shuffling puts $270m value on PowerbyProxi

22 Oct, 2019 9:52am
3 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Spark grabs more cricket, Sky extends netball deal

22 Oct, 2019 8:43am
4 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

The big, scary numbers in Netflix's third-quarter result

21 Oct, 2019 1:46pm
4 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

Kiwis are turning to spy software to curb porn use

21 Oct, 2019 12:00pm
6 minutes to read

TECHNOLOGY

5G wars: Could Chorus buy the 2degrees network?

21 Oct, 2019 10:26am
7 minutes to read

Kiwis have explored how platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram influence our psychological wellbeing - with surprising findings. Photo / 123RF

TECHNOLOGY

Surprise findings: Is social media really hurting your mental health?

21 Oct, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

NZ researchers suggest social media isn't as bad for your mental health as you think.

TECHNOLOGY

UFO sightings: Two objects in 'conflict' before 1980 crash

20 Oct, 2019 8:09pm
6 minutes to read

Phil Tindale witnessed what can only be described as an air battle between two UFOs.

A University of Auckland researcher says artificial intelligence and robotics will usher in a new era of cheaper, personalised and more effective

TECHNOLOGY

'Virtual therapy': Are robots the future of physical rehab?

20 Oct, 2019 3:50pm
3 minutes to read

NZ researcher says machines could soon be helping us recover from injury or disease.

Brusing encouters are ahead. Photo / Photosport

TECHNOLOGY

Spark vs Sky: how they'll square off beyond the Rugby World Cup

19 Oct, 2019 3:50pm
9 minutes to read

Where the two foes are at today, and the fight ahead.

TECHNOLOGY

China's cryptocurrency plan has a powerful partner: Big Brother

19 Oct, 2019 3:00pm
7 minutes to read

New York Times: China wants to start replacing cash with a digital currency soon.

A camera could be removed from the plastic water bottle. It contained an SD slot and a USB port. Photo / Michelle Montcourt

TECHNOLOGY

Tourist's disturbing find on Australian beach

19 Oct, 2019 9:04am
2 minutes to read

A tourist made a disturbing find when she went to throw out a plastic water bottle.

TECHNOLOGY

Sky broadband? New boss hints at move onto Spark's home turf

18 Oct, 2019 5:50pm
7 minutes to read

The shape of 'Phase Two' of Sky's turnaround strategy starts to emerge.

TIN managing director Greg Shanahan. Photo / File

TECHNOLOGY

Waikato tech sector humming along in the fast lane

18 Oct, 2019 5:39pm
5 minutes to read

Waikato tech sector firing up.

Beauden Barrett looks dejected following the last year's defeat to Ireland in Dublin. Photo / Getty

TECHNOLOGY

Spark fields 17,000 help requests, warns about 'setup issues' on Saturday night

18 Oct, 2019 10:35am
3 minutes to read

Telco encourages more customers to test their in-home setup ahead of NZ vs Ireland.

Science News

Aucklanders cover their faces with surgical masks amid the smoke from the SkyCity fire. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

SkyCity convention centre fire: what are the potential health effects?

23 Oct, 2019 10:06am
3 minutes to read

An air quality scientist doesn't expect fire to pose long-term air pollution problems.

Snapper are being fed microplastics in an experiment to see how the scourge affects them. Photo / Supplied

NEW ZEALAND

Fish being fed plastics in NZ pollution study

22 Oct, 2019 2:36pm
3 minutes to read

Scientists are learning about how microplastics affect fish – by feeding it to them.

Injuries from electric scooters in the Auckland region cost the health system upwards of $1 million in less than a year, a new study shows. Photo / NZ Herald

NEW ZEALAND

Don't 'drink and ride': Booze big factor in Auckland e-scooter injuries

22 Oct, 2019 1:03pm
4 minutes to read

Doctors warn not to 'drink and ride', as booze factors in quarter of e-scooter injuries.

A massive lump of softer material beneath Gisborne has been shown to pack nearly 40 times the volume of Mt Everest, influencing how the region moves in big quakes. Image / GNS Science

NEW ZEALAND

40 times the volume of Mt Everest: How giant lump makes Gisborne sway

22 Oct, 2019 11:59am
3 minutes to read

A vast lump of soft rock beneath Gisborne explains East Coast's slow sway in big quakes.

NEW ZEALAND

Wasted: Drug testing shows Kiwis using $8.9 million in illicit substances each week

21 Oct, 2019 8:34am
3 minutes to read

What drugs are Kiwis using, and how much? New wastewater testing results reveal all.

TECHNOLOGY

Surprise findings: Is social media really hurting your mental health?

21 Oct, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

NZ researchers suggest social media isn't as bad for your mental health as you think.

TECHNOLOGY

'Virtual therapy': Are robots the future of physical rehab?

20 Oct, 2019 3:50pm
3 minutes to read

NZ researcher says machines could soon be helping us recover from injury or disease.

Influential UK magazine The Economist called 2019

LIFESTYLE

Going green: why you've been hearing more about veganism

20 Oct, 2019 5:00am
19 minutes to read

The movement Anthony Bourdain once called "Hezbollah-like" is going mainstream in NZ.

Pope Francis is open about his belief in evolution, as a means by which God created humankind. Photo / AP

WORLD

Church and science get on better than ever

19 Oct, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

What moves the modern church's dedication to the discussion of scientific issues?

Rotorua-based Scion researcher Lania Holt helped lead the nut crop study. Photo / Stephen Parker

ROTORUA DAILY POST

Nuts? 'Radical' idea for new Rotorua crops could be worth $20m

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

Currently, just 430ha of trees contribute to New Zealand's hazelnut industry.

NEW ZEALAND

Top honour for scientist behind newborn breakthroughs

17 Oct, 2019 10:30pm
10 minutes to read

A scientist who has helped millions of newborns and mums receives NZ's top research medal.

NEW ZEALAND

The four big threats hurting our oceans and coasts

17 Oct, 2019 10:45am
7 minutes to read

Climate change named as one of four big threats hurting NZ's vast blue backyard.

Sky TV chief executive Martin Stewart at the Aug 22 results briefing. Photo / Jason Oxenham.

TECHNOLOGY

Sky boss describes brutal cricket fight

17 Oct, 2019 11:59am
8 minutes to read

Stewart makes his excuses for losing cricket. Investors vote for Sanzaar deal.

Sky chief executive Martin Stewart at his company's annual meeting on August 22. Photo / Jason Oxenham

TECHNOLOGY

As crucial vote looms, Sky reveals NZ Rugby must hold shares for up to two years

17 Oct, 2019 7:40am
4 minutes to read

Shareholders will vote on Sanzaar deal this morning.

Jim Watson CNZM (1943 - 2017), whose personal battle with prostate cancer let him to co-found Caldera Health with fellow sufferer Richard Forster, who died in 2014. Photo / Geoff Dale

TECHNOLOGY

Taxpayer-backed prostate cancer startup goes into liquidation

16 Oct, 2019 5:50pm
3 minutes to read

Backed by two Rich Listers, plus Crown agencies Callaghan and NZVIF, to the tune of $16m.

TECHNOLOGY

Where it all went wrong for Facebook's Libra

16 Oct, 2019 4:35pm
7 minutes to read

Financial Times: After 7 backers pull out, the future of Libra hangs in the balance.

It is easy to imagine a scenario in which a care robot assesses a pet cat as a nutritious meal. Photo / 123RF

TECHNOLOGY

How to prevent robots cooking the cat

16 Oct, 2019 11:54am
4 minutes to read

Financial Times: How can we ensure that computers do what we want them to?

Google Pixel 4 phones are displayed at an event announcing the product in New York. Photo / AP

TECHNOLOGY

First look at new iPhone rival

16 Oct, 2019 8:04am
7 minutes to read

After months of rumours and leaks Google has finally unveiled its new Pixel 4 smartphone.

Gadgets

Apple's original iPhone SE based on the 5S released in 2016. Photo / Supplied

BUSINESS

Something old, something new: Apple analyst predicts what's to come

13 Oct, 2019 9:18pm
4 minutes to read

Two beloved designs to make a comeback next year, and a despised one to disappear.

Apple is leading with AirPods that don't look like giant Mentos. Photo / Getty Images

TECHNOLOGY

AirPod rivals give consumers an earful as they try to catch up to Apple

6 Oct, 2019 10:16am
5 minutes to read

Apple is leading with AirPods that don't look like giant Mentos.

Microsoft's Surface Duo. Photo / Chris Tarpey

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's new foldable phone: Why exec threw it on the ground

4 Oct, 2019 10:00am
5 minutes to read

He was trying to make a point.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jake Bailey: Translating some moments of life

5 Sep, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Technology is breaking down language barriers, writes Jake Bailey.

A 'Women Only' carriage in Tokyo: Groping on trains has been a problem in Japan for decades. Photo / Getty Images

LIFESTYLE

'Anti-groping' device that marks sexual assault attackers

31 Aug, 2019 11:35am
2 minutes to read

The surprising Japanese gadget sold out in 30 minutes.

A new AI security system is being installed at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch where 44 Muslim worshippers were killed on March 15 this year.

TECHNOLOGY

AI security to protect Al Noor Mosque

7 May, 2019 11:45am
3 minutes to read

High-tech security cameras can detect active shooter within seconds.

BUSINESS

Something old, something new: Apple analyst predicts what's to come

13 Oct, 2019 9:18pm
4 minutes to read

Two beloved designs to make a comeback next year, and a despised one to disappear.

TECHNOLOGY

AirPod rivals give consumers an earful as they try to catch up to Apple

6 Oct, 2019 10:16am
5 minutes to read

Apple is leading with AirPods that don't look like giant Mentos.

TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft's new foldable phone: Why exec threw it on the ground

4 Oct, 2019 10:00am
5 minutes to read

He was trying to make a point.

ENTERTAINMENT

Jake Bailey: Translating some moments of life

5 Sep, 2019 5:00am
5 minutes to read

COMMENT: Technology is breaking down language barriers, writes Jake Bailey.

LIFESTYLE

'Anti-groping' device that marks sexual assault attackers

31 Aug, 2019 11:35am
2 minutes to read

The surprising Japanese gadget sold out in 30 minutes.

TECHNOLOGY

AI security to protect Al Noor Mosque

7 May, 2019 11:45am
3 minutes to read

High-tech security cameras can detect active shooter within seconds.

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