HERB is a sophisticated Home Exploring Robot butler being built at Carnegie Mellon University.

New Zealanders believe technology is saving them time but more than a quarter feel busier now than five years ago, a survey says.

Children as young as 4 years old are becoming so addicted to smartphones and tablets that they require psychological treatment, British research shows.

After a significant amount of hype and fanfare, it looks like the recently launched Facebook Home android app has been a failure, writes Pat Pilcher.