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Big users force out Big Time
Telecom has called time on its all-you-can-eat Big Time broadband plan as it struggles to manage traffic demand created by the plan.

Words that make me cringe - 'make it viral!'
Three words that make me cringe: "Make it viral"...

Broadband speeds lag outside Auckland, says new report
Broadband speeds are improving but are lagging outside Auckland because ISPs are installing most of their equipment in that city.

Facebook hit by 'firestorm of anger' over privacy policy
In the past fortnight the privacy debate over Facebook has developed into what some excitable commentators are calling a "firestorm of anger".

Kids beware - the web never forgets
Things used to be in the past, but now they're not. They're on YouTube (motto: "Broadcast Yourself") and Vimeo and Facebook and Idiotvids.

Google collects home wireless data
Internet search giant Google has confirmed it gathered data about personal wireless connections from homes around New Zealand.

Heavy metal for the heavily loaded
Metallica tickets have officially sold out. But they are already appearing on the black market.

Social media puts the boot into reality telly
When it comes to keeping secrets, reality TV producers don't typically have the same luxuries as their scripted TV counterparts.

Unfixed internet glitch could strand you offline
In 1998, a hacker told Congress he could bring down the internet in 30 minutes by exploiting a certain flaw - and it's still not fixed.