'I did get bored during lockdown': Whangaparāoa man convicted of illegal tree felling
Man prosecuted after trees felled then advertised as firewood on Facebook.
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Natalia Burgess was originally exposed for her crimes in 2011.
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A mother's grief exposed – new catfishing brings back the horror of her son's death.
Zuckerberg sacks staff on six-figure salaries for abusing office’s food delivery scheme
Thirty Meta staff have been dismissed.
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Gray says she hopes her children get the closure they deserve.
Shots fired in Act, Tui beer online smackdown after meme takes swipe at university's Treaty course
'Hey @actnewzealand, keep my beers’ name out of your mouth’.
'Gut-wrenching': Newlyweds say caterer scammed them out of wedding deposits
Police urge people with complaints about wedding caterer to come forward.
US weighs Google break-up in landmark antitrust case
Financial Times: Justice Department could seek ‘remedies’ such as forced product sales.
Wall St ends higher as investors wait on inflation data
Nvidia was the pick of the so-called Magnificent Seven.
Man robbed in West Auckland Facebook Marketplace deal gone wrong
A meeting took place in a car at a west Auckland shopping centre in the dead of night.
Mark Zuckerberg offers ‘glimpse of the future’ with live-translation smart glasses
Meta’s Orion glasses will display holograms, include a chatbot voiced by Dame Judi Dench.
Tech blackout: Methven has a 'meth' problem
Visitors keen to explore the town's 'natural highs' are coming up short.
Mark Zuckerberg is done with politics
New York Times: After years of controversy, Zuckerberg embraces neutrality.
Banking Ombudsman warns scammers getting more sophisticated
Websites and letterheads of legitimate banks being copied.
Gift parcel scam operating overseas targets Tauranga
Overseas scammers using QR code to access mobile phone data.
NZ's starvation-rations GovGPT
'It looks like you're trying to make a chatbot. Can I help you with that?'
Political Roundup: Big tech’s political influence on debate and public watchdogs
OPINION: The charity Netsafe is increasingly regarded as NZ’s 'internet police'.
'Privacy breach': The lowdown on Inland Revenue and your data
ANALYSIS: Encrypted details of taxpayers are being given to social media — is it safe?
Should NZ follow Australia’s social media ban for teens? Netsafe's suprising take
Plus: Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden weighs in.
US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins
Financial Times: Latest clash as Google has landmark loss in separate case over search.
IRD gives thousands of taxpayers' details to social media platforms for ads
Hashing slammed as a mass 'betrayal' of taxpayers.
Mayor's message to keyboard warriors: Come for a cuppa
The Gisborne Mayor commends Nicola Willis' call to challenge online trolls and abuse.
Woman duped into handing over $7k after being told she'd won a prize on Facebook
The victim was told she had to pay $5000 into a bank account in order to claim her prize.
WWE Hall of Famer dies aged 81
Two months after the passing of his wrestling star brother, WWE legend dies aged 81.
California bill to regulate AI causes alarm in Silicon Valley
New York Times: "We shouldn’t try to put an off switch on a kitchen knife."
Texting with one finger - and 19 other habits that prove you’re a boomer
Which ‘boomerisms’ are you guilty of?
'A win': Banks strike cash settlements with scam victims who lost $400k
An elderly victim made 13 offshore money transfers to scammers with help from bank staff.
Google and Meta struck secret ads deal to target teenagers
Financial Times: Campaign on YouTube skirted rules for marketing to under-18s.
Teenager sues Meta over ‘addictive’ Instagram features
Lawsuit alleges platform knowingly exposes teens to harmful content.
Police hunt for woman linked to Facebook scams and on the run
Police ask for the public's help finding Ashleigh Houston, believed to be in Manawatū.
Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would
New research suggests social media is worth less to us than the zero we pay for it.
Should your child's photo be on their school's Facebook page?
OPINION: Research shows schools can do more to protect children's privacy.
US stocks sink after Big Tech earnings disappoint
Financial Times: 'Magnificent Seven' scepticism as Alphabet and Tesla lead Nasdaq lower.