Worlds with the mass of Neptune are the most likely planet to form in the icy outer realms of planetary systems, scientists have found in a pioneering new study co-authored by Kiwi researchers.

A teenage computer geek yesterday admitted leading a group of cyber criminals who brought the mobile network TalkTalk to its knees.

Two Westport-based companies are targeting the Garden City's potholes and traffic cones through a fun public art installation.

Paymark boss Mark Rushworth resigns as sales process drags on.

In its first guidelines specifically directed toward passengers, Uber wants people to remember this one rule.

Apple has come up with a very sneaky update in a bid to stifle complaints about the battery life of its latest MacBook Pro, much to the chagrin of some users.

A dozen or so technology executives filed into a conference room on the 25th floor of Trump Tower today wearing suits not usually seen in Silicon Valley.

Yahoo today announced a major hack which occurred in August 2013 affecting over a billion people.

After embezzling US$6 million from his employer, a Californian crook decided to spend US$1.34 million of his loot on a very, very strange purchase.

Now that Gisborne is out of the unexpected chaos and back to the usual Christmas mayhem, locals are reflecting on how it all started. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Changes taking place in Antarctica are significant another to influence those on the other side of the planet, new research co-authored by a Kiwi scientist has found.

The long delayed and much talked about AirPods are available just in time for Christmas.

Tinder has launched on Apple TV, letting users swipe through matches on the big screen.

Tinder is now on Apple TV. Source: Tinder

The blind man traveled around Austin, Texas unaccompanied in Google's driverless car.

Project AucklandAuckland is at the forefront of development in virtual and augmented reality, writes Graham Skellern.

The ultra-sleek, insanely powerful Omen by HP brings serious gaming performance in a sleek design. Thanks to HP, we've got one Omen

COMMENT: A new enterprising type of script kiddie has evolved that sets up cyber crime businesses online.

Pioneering New Zealand rocket company Rocket Lab has moved a step closer to launching a rocket into space with the successful completion of booster tests south of Auckland. Joining Tristram Clayton is NZ Herald aviation reporter Grant Bradley to explain what Rocket Lab have managed to do in these tests.

COMMENT: It is up to privacy scholars to come up with solutions that allow technological progress to take place, but not at the expense of our humanity.

Police have reached the site where a light plane has crashed near Gisborne today.

The history of the mobile phone and a look at the future for these ubiquitous devices

Today's kids prefer to watch each other doing real life things rather than child actors playing television roles.

The smartphone revolution is killing the camera, with new figures showing how dedicated DSLRs are heading the way of the dodo.

Among the top picks are some weird and wonderful apps.

Snapchat users are just one of the groups expected to be targeted next year, experts warn.

COMMENT: Fitness trackers are growing at smartwatches' expense.

If everything you know about the world's most famous plane is from the movie, then fasten your seat belt. It's even better in real life.

Lights lit up Brooke Hughes' face as the 18-year-old held up her mobile as she drove along a major road.

COMMENT: Like in politics, fake news can also be a problem in the world of science - proliferated by the net, repeated many times over.