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Deluge of support for Wood

High-profile good Samaritan Lucy Knight has joined thousands of New Zealanders sending messages of support and encouragement to broadcasting stalwart Susan Wood, who is recovering from a serious head injury after a fall at her Auckland home.

Legend given flesh and humanity

How to bring a legend to life? That was the challenge for film-maker Ava DuVernay when she was given the opportunity to direct - what is remarkably - the first major motion picture about Martin Luther King.

Lipstick smear selfie explained

If your social media is filling up with pictures of women with smeared lipstick, don't worry, you're not alone.

What will you watch?

The arrival of global entertainment giant Net­flix in New Zealand next month is sparking an unprecedented battle for TV eyeballs.

Jack Tame: Thanks for sticking it to me, guys

My best friends gave me a selfie stick for Christmas, and a fair bit of cheek. "It's cos we noticed pretty much every photo you take is a selfie," said Matt. "

TV passes for one-off sport events

Sky Television is making top rugby and motorsport events available to nonsubscribers online.

In love with Invisible Boyfriend

I've been using the service for 24 hours, and I gotta wonder: How can you not fall in love with him? writes Caitlin Dewey.

Cisco NZ unit lifts sales 4.3%

Cisco Systems New Zealand, the local unit of the global internet network group, lifted annual sales 4.3 per cent last year, and expects to be well placed this year as an increasing number of firms....

Grace Cormack: Stop fit shaming yummy mummies

You could be forgiven for judging yummy mummies as the most loathed women in the world. But this year, Grace Cormack is going to give up fit shaming.

'Ethical' hacking site registered in NZ

A new website promising ethical hacking-for-hire services is registered in Wellington.

Musk eyes speedy space internet

Elon Musk, the billionaire technology entrepreneur, has announced plans for a space internet project that would provide faster, cheaper access around the globe.

Juha Saarinen: Roaming overseas

As I wrote last year, it’s been great to have a simple way to travel overseas and use your voice and data plan there for an added $5 a day on Vodafone in many countries.

Facebook test picks your personality based on 'likes'

Just how accurate - and how worrying - is a personality test based on our 'likes'?

NZ's war against spammers

It's being described as a war, an arms race, an unseen struggle where the stakes are being raised and the weapons redefined each minute - the war a faceless cyber-criminal.

Uber trademark row erupts

An internet company that shares its name with the controversial app Uber is embroiled in a trademark stoush with the global giant.

Social media 101

Social media has been accused of everything from killing conversation to making us lonely. But if you do it right it can do the complete opposite. Greg Dixon, a social media dummy, has six pieces of advice for other social media dummies.