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Global giant to trial four-day working week in NZ
Unilever will use its New Zealand arm to trial a four-day working week.

NZ police seize $140m from Russian 'computer genius'
Bank funds frozen in prosecution of Bitcoin exchange accused of money laundering billions.

Police seize $6.7m cryptocurrency from alleged movie pirate
Computer programmer living in Hamilton man alleged to profited $2m from illegal downloads.

Mega-polytech gets surprising welcome
Employer groups cautiously welcome new mega-polytech.

Woman wins $42k from firm which 'didn't hire' her
The woman worked remotely for the software business from England.

Paris summit more than just talk: Ardern
The summit will seek a commitment from tech companies to block violent extremist content.

Core group of world leaders to attend Jacinda Ardern-led Paris summit
PM hoping for a global initiative to stop terrorist content on social media platforms.

Govt productivity report slammed for underplaying ICT sector
The Government's ICT report is under fire.

Learning local: Students find links to climate change in Whitianga estuary
No one knew the answers when Whitianga students started investigating their local estuary.

Chinese tech firms lay low at world's biggest gadget show
Fewer Chinese entrepreneurs are buying up space to show off their tech amid trade war.

AI vs the hackers
The world's tech giants are deploying machine-learning algorithms to ferret out hackers.

Amazon advertises for NZ staff - but it's not what you might think
Multinational giant after Auckland and Wellington staff.

Holidays Act nightmare: 34,000 workers paid out $18.9m so far
Payroll staff low paid, over-tasked as spotlight grows on Holidays Act underpayments.

Google employee found dead inside NYC headquarters
A 23-year-old Google worker has been found dead at his work space by a janitor.

Chorus probes claims of 'improper behaviour' by broadband contractors
Chorus wouldn't comment on the exact nature of the allegations.

Struggling to learn: Can we rewire kids' brains?
Scientists believe that children's brains can be "rewired" by practice.

'I'd drink water made from faeces every day': Bill Gates
The billionaire has taken a jar of human excrement on stage.

Two weeks with the world's fastest smartphone
Comment: The world's best smartphone might also be its best-kept secret.

China's next big export? Censorship
Usually secretive nation has been seducing world leaders with "techno-dystopian" tools.

Students attack school websites in new form of 'fire alarm'
Attacking school websites is "replacing the act of pulling the school fire alarm".