You have to steel yourself to read the victim impact statements of the parents of Breck Bednar, the 14-year-old boy murdered by an internet predator.

Word-lovers are being encouraged to ditch new coinages for long-lost words that may have fallen out of favour.

An Instagram picture which appeared to show the PM's son with a suspected felon turned out to be a teenage hoax.

The US military's Central Command social media accounts are back online after apparently being hacked by Isis.

Being a parent presents some problems. Irrespective of what you want, your children are going to take actions or be exposed to things that you may not relish.

The surprise departure of NZ spy agency boss Ian Fletcher has prompted questions about whether he was unsettled by potential changes which could be in the pipeline.

'The course is a theory/practice introduction to photographic self-portraiture,' intones a syllabus for the new class.

New Zealand's average internet connection speed is faster than Australia's, according to an international report, but we are still only ranked 42 in the world.

When gunmen attacked the Paris offices of satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, it took less than an hour for the hashtag #JeSuisCharlie to appear.

"The Oprah Effect" could turn minor works into million-sellers. Mr Zuckerberg may just do the same.

From ride-hailing to photo sharing, here are a few up-and-coming apps and startups to watch in 2015. Which will be the breakout hit of the new year?

It was nicknamed the Year of God: the 12 months when Biblical epics swept the box office and brought Hollywood heavenly rewards.

My person of 2014 is the anonymous hacker who drew our attention to the accelerating conflict between the right to privacy and the public interest.

A film about a corrupt Wall Street stockbroker and an animated Disney movie were the two most pirated films of 2014.

A three-day cyber-attack against the TAB website has been thwarted by specialist IT staff.

Facebook has apologised after a new feature inviting users to review a collection of their 2014 highlights caused some to be confronted with pictures of their recently deceased family members and friends.

In 2013 Pope Francis had a lot to celebrate. Not only was he named Time magazine person of the year, but was also awarded the title of Esquire's best-dressed man.

Dating apps have been in the news for all the wrong reasons this year, but a new generation of dating app emphasises safety.

You can not only find someone online willing to rent you a room in their house, but someone who will share their car, their desk, their power tools or their child's toys.

A South African couple's first Christmas in New Zealand has been tarnished after an online racist attack and death threats were made against their teen son.

In a last minute year-end coda to the serpentine illegal GCSB spying saga, a political reporter has received an apology from Parliamentary Service over a breach of her privacy.

This week, as The Interview's December 25 US release date loomed, the Guardians of Peace threatened "the world will be full of fear", hinting at a 9/11-style attack.