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9700km cable that will improve the internet
New Zealand will have another submarine data cable connecting it to the rest of the world.

Yahoo's board considers selling its core business
A report from the Wall Street Journal says that Yahoo's board may consider a proposal to sell the company's core business.

Online retail spending up 9pc
According to BNZ and Marketview's latest monthly report, online retail spending is up nine per cent compared to October last year, a slower growth rate than expected.

Company that got rid of all its managers
Zappos, an e-commerce platform, has 1,500 employees and no managers. Many are studying the company trying to find its strategy for success.

The Tumblr that will break your heart
The last messages people received from their former friends, ex-partners or deceased loved ones are as heartbreaking as you might expect.

The internet is replacing Isis with ducks
As the hacker collective Anonymous continues its cyber war against Isis, other internet users have also joined the fight.

Free but $266 million in debt
The only person convicted of the Megaupload copyright charges over which Kim Dotcom is facing extradition has walked free from prison in the US.

Hackers target prized photos
Cyber criminals deleted an Auckland couple's computer files, including photos and videos of their children, and demanded a ransom of $750 to restore them.

A guide to tech speak from 1985
We know that computers have led to a whole army of developments and changes in the English language.

Online viewing fast becoming the new TV
Teena Harris likes to have a movie night with her family once a week, so they can enjoy watching TV together for a change.

Facebook's your friend in a crisis
Now that so many people use social media - Facebook claims over 1.5 billion users - it makes an excellent, swift, alternative means of communication.

Internet speeds grief at unseemly pace
Everything's accelerated these days, and the same must be said for grief online.

Holiday ads are moving online - away from TV
Google and other digital ad spaces argue that one of TV's biggest selling points, its vast and undiscriminating sway, is also its fatal weakness.

Six rules for 'Happy Facebooking'
As research discovers Facebook can increase feelings of sadness, Rachel Halliwell explains how she found the social media sweet spot.

Why being unfriended hurts so much
Dumped on Facebook by a friend? Me too, writes Laura Marcus, and it stings. Here she looks at online friendships and their effect on your self-esteem.

Firefox now available for iPhone
For the first time, Mozilla has released a version of its Firefox browser for iOS devices.

Juha Saarinen: Wireless upgrade huge boost for users in north
People tend to use Wi-Fi rather than ethernet cables to connect their computers and tablets, because it's more convenient, but don't realise multiple users and devices require beefier routers with new technology, writes Juha Saarinen.

Kanye, a Kardashian, the King and Dotcom
Steve Braunias tracks the long-running Megaupload extradition hearing as it shifts into US celebrity territory

They cam, we saw, they're due to conquer
Recently I acquired my first stalker. It felt like something of an achievement.

New version of Firefox lets you block online trackers
Mozilla on Tuesday announced that the latest version of its Firefox browser will let users opt to block online trackers, such as cookies and other tools.

Is a US cyber black out a possibility?
Is the US national power grid at threat from a cyber attack?

Internet's biggest evangelist has become a critic
Jonathan Harris has spent much of his time lately doing two things: writing computer code and meditating.

Social media reacts to 'dream final'
As Australia's win over Argentina set the stage for an epic All Blacks v Wallabies showdown, Twitter was buzzing with anticipation for the final.

Google adds to music streaming
As if the streaming-music world wasn't complicated enough, Google has announced a new product called YouTube Music.

What you need to know about YouTube's new music service
As if the streaming-music world wasn't complicated enough, Google announced a new product called YouTube Music.

The anti-bullying emoji
Ever since Apple revealed its list of new emoji, the all-seeing eye has flummoxed sleuths across the Internet.

Website makes music by masses
Crowdsourcing platforms have been used for everything from playing Pokemon to planet-hunting and now one is making music.