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Price of medicine cheaper overseas
Thousands of Kiwis are ordering medicine online to save money, but experts warn doing so could be dangerous.

Bored yet? You should be
Sloth, torpor, idleness. Forget the negative connotations, for it turns out they might actuallybe good for us. Kate Bussmann managed to put down her iPad and allowed her mind to wander for the purposes of research.

Site lets you shop by shape
Women who are sick of buying clothes online only to find they don't suit or don't fit when they are delivered might have a new favourite website.

Educators confront online challenge
Teaching methods will need to change if tertiary institutions expect to keep charging thousands for learning that is available free on the web, says an expert.

The 'Cinderella of tech'
Q&A with Sophia Amoruso, the CEO of online fashion site Nasty Gal and author of the new book #GIRLBOSS.

Lee Suckling: We've backed off illegal downloading
We're now happy, and very willing, to pay for content, writes Lee Suckling. Do you agree?

Google Earth 'murder' solved
A Google Earth image of an axe-weilding man standing over a prone 'victim' was the work of two pranksters, a police investigation has discovered.

Tweet sparks cash chaos and a copycat
The sun was out as usual in southern California this weekend but, even so, one particular stretch of Hermosa Beach in south Los Angeles was unusually busy.

Ruling means rethink on net use
Hundreds of millions of people across Europe will be forced to change the way they use the internet, a key Google adviser says.

Vigilantes name wrong people
Innocent people had their names dragged through the mud on social media as police sought the culprit responsible for torturing a cat.

Six degrees of social media
It took just 10 hours and 72 shares on Facebook for a UK tourist to track down the owner of a memory card found in a battered camera near Lake Pukaki in the South Island.

Teacher deregistered over messages
A teacher who sent a 16-year-old student suggestive messages on social media, despite the student's attempts to stop him, has been deregistered.

'Internet of things' may bring its own problems
Research findings about the 'Internet of things' raises concerns that it might create a "digital divide" between the tech-savvy and new users and issues with data protection.

Bright Kiwi students really going places
An app concept that lets travellers plan, book and pay for a holiday tailored to their age, preferences and mood has earned four Kiwi students a trip of their own - to France.

Outrage over cycle crash video
Cyclists across social media have expressed their outrage after a motorcyclist uploaded a video that appears to show him running an unwitting bicycle user off the road.

Cheaper internet must wait
Internet companies will enjoy a reduction in some of their wholesale costs in December but aren't committed to passing on these savings directly to consumers then.

PM dismisses Campbell Live claims
John Key has accused John Campbell of falling for conspiracy theories in the wake of a Campbell Live show about the unlawful surveillance of Kim Dotcom.

A pain in the Google Glass?
Google has warned that its wearable Glass device may cause headaches if used for long periods, following complaints from several users.