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NZ researchers punch above their weight
New Zealand is punching above its weight in its output of top-quality research, with a new index ranking the country above larger nations like Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
New Zealand is punching above its weight in its output of top-quality research, with a new index ranking the country above larger nations like Saudi Arabia and South Africa.
NZ Customs officers are being trained up on how to use a new state-of-the-art drug identification machine. A machine so powerful it can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.
Two astronomers have spotted strange flashes from a set of stars. They say it's an alien civilisation. Others say it's just a glitch.
NZ Customs' new state-of-the-art drug identification machine can instantly identify more than 12 thousand different chemical molecules.
Apple reported another quarter of falling iPhone sales Tuesday.
New Zealand's leading body for the sciences and humanities - traditionally dominated by older white men - is tackling a lack of diversity among its fellows.
Cyber-attacks on New Zealand computers and networks have more than doubled over the last five years, data released under the Official Information Act shows.
An Uber-owned self-driving start-up completed its first commercial haul last week.
Apple's fourth-quarter results were bolstered by early demand for the iPhone 7, helping slow the pace of a sales slump for the company.
Women in Science grant will allows NZ-based researcher 'potential to make significant discoveries'.
The relationship between Silicon Valley and liberal politicians is raising questions about partisanship in digital media.
The cost of housing in Auckland is pushing staff in industries to leave the city, while Auckland businesses must be prepared to pay more to keep staff.
A top Auckland school is losing three science teachers as houses become an "unrealistic" goal for many in the profession.
A marriage in Saudi Arabia lasted just two hours - because the bride broke an agreement not to share pictures of the ceremony over Snapchat.
A computer 'judge' can correctly predict verdicts of the European Court of Human Rights.
Pioneering genetic research by Kiwi scientists could help protect hundreds of bird species around the world.
It's called Squish - and it could mean all the difference in treating millions of people around the world with strawberry birthmarks and other related disfiguring conditions.
Investors gave Nintendo's new console the cold shoulder after Friday's reveal - but what do they know?
COMMENT: Freedom fighters and criminals alike work undercover in internet anonymity.
Scientists have deployed a high-tech, remote-controlled jet boat to solve long-standing mysteries about a postcard New Zealand glacier.
Kiwi scientists have begun a million-dollar study compacting the amazing capabilities of brain-like computers into a chip that could fit into your smartphone.
"This is a helper. This is kind of like having as night nurse or nanny."
Someone attacked a major part of the Internet's infrastructure.
The latest cyberattack in the US showed how a digital assault on just one company can disrupt a huge chunk of the internet.
With $80 billion, Bill Gates is the world’s richest man. So how does he spend his money? What makes his life worthwhile? Source: 7 News
Today's kids have never experienced a world without the internet. Rose Hoare asks how parents and grandparents are coping in a new, high-tech world.
First it was the headphone jack, now Apple looks set to ditch the traditional USB port from its laptops.
Website urges its supporters to stop 'taking down the US internet' because 'Mr Assange is still alive' amid massive ongoing cyber attacks.
COMMENT: Pokémon Go still generates significant revenues, but it's in rapid decline and labelled a fad.