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Internet services worldwide hit by glitches, Cloudflare blames Google’s Cloud Platform
Cloud service says it's coming back online.
10 Kiwis lose $100k each to scams within three months
The first quarter of the year was the second-highest for online financial losses.
Cyber crime crackdown: 15 foreign nationals jailed in Nigeria
They include 11 Filipinos, two Chinese, one Malaysian, and one Indonesian.
NRL reporter speaks out on AI deepfake video using her images
Tiffany Salmond called the act a blatant attempt to undermine her safety and confidence.
Baby from viral 'Charlie Bit My Finger' video catches up with ZM's Fletch, Vaughan and Hayley
Charlie Davies-Carr is now 19 years old and studies law at university. Video / ZM
'Charlie bit my finger' star shares glimpse into life as viral video turns 18
Charlie Davies-Carr is now 19, studies law and hasn't bitten any fingers 'in a long time'.
Google NZ sends $1b offshore as it increases profit, threat of digital sales tax melts away
An academic calls out a lack of transparency in two areas.
NZ teens ditch smartphones for 'brick' phones
A 2025 survey found 95% of New Zealanders aged 15+ use social media.
Widespread internet outages reported across New Zealand
Customers across the country began reporting problems about 7.30pm.
New mobile phone plan for kids: Spark's move a 'great step' but will it protect children?
It comes after PM Luxon said Cabinet would consider banning social media for under-16s.
Luxon maintains Act shifted on social media policy despite Seymour saying that's incorrect
The Act leader claims it's others who are shifting their positions.
Work on under-16s social media restrictions to be part of Govt agenda
A top National minister will be in charge.
How end-to-end encryption shields online child exploitation
Internal Affairs blocked over one million attempts to access illegal content last year.
Social media a 'lethal' tool in young people's hands, principal says
Cyber-bullying has led to students avoiding school due to anxiety.
Hydroponics retailer takes Reddit to court in bid to remove 'harmful' posts, unmask posters
They claim the posts threaten their family and are harmful to their business.
Catfishing and strange approaches: Social media's a scary place for under 16s, parents say
'The big problem is the invisible stuff that we as parents don’t see or even know about.'
Google shares plunge 7% as Apple exec cites AI competition
Shares in Alphabet fell over 7% after Apple exec testified in court.
'Not that loyal': Why users abandon once-dominant platforms like Skype, Myspace
Skype has been turned off, after once being the world's dominant video chat service.
'Built on terror': FBI crackdown on satanic cult with NZ ties
The DIA says NZ children are 'highly likely' victims of 764's online exploitation.
Four-billion views: Viral gorilla fight debate takes over social media
The gorilla debate garnered over four billion impressions on social media.
How one viral trend created the internet as we know it
The Ice Bucket Challenge is back for mental health awareness.
US House passes bill targeting non-consensual AI-generated images
The bill aims to address the misuse of intimate imagery, including AI deepfakes.
Amazon launches first Starlink-rival internet satellites
Backers of the $16.7 billion initiative plan to deploy thousands of satellites.
Massive power outage across Spain and Portugal impacts 58.5 million people
Traffic chaos ensued as roads clogged and stop lights failed in major cities.
Watch: Katy Perry cries on stage, tour labelled 'Temu Gaga'
The Lifetimes tour faced criticism for its 'cheap' production values.
'Spreading propaganda': Trump administration targets Wikipedia
Ed Martin accused Wikipedia of allowing foreign actors to manipulate information.
Google has illegal monopoly in ad tech, US judge rules
The tech giant was accused of acting illegally to dominate sectors of digital advertising.