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Pat Pilcher: New technology could transform aviation
Scientists at MIT are working on a propulsion technology that has the potential to completely revolutionise air travel, writes Pat Pilcher.
Pat Pilcher: Pirate Bay browser clocks up massive downloads
ThePirateBay has launched a web browser that allows people to access blocked sites and is proved hugely popular in countries where access to file sharing sites is blocked.
Rebecca Kamm: Rise of the niche dating site
Narrowing your dating pool down to microscopic proportions is big business now. Niche dating websites are springing up left, right and centre.
Ram attack video goes viral
A Nelson trailbike rider has become an internet sensation after posting a video showing him being attacked by an angry ram.
Net scammers dupe Kiwis out of $4.4m
New Zealanders lost more than $4.4 million to internet scams in the last year as cyber criminals became better organised, more resourceful and turned to blackmail.
Scam Watch - Aug 11
The Department of Internal Affairs has received a couple of complaints about a scam targeting people advertising for flatmates on Trade Me. Both should be ignored and usually lead to requests for money:
Telcos rail at internet proposal
Smaller telcos are seething about Government proposals they say would make wholesale copper internet prices artificially high, hinder competition and hurt innovation.
The rise of phone snubbing
Board the phub wagon and start shaming others (and yourself) into a more grown-up existence.
Greg Ansley: Election candidates bring battle to cyberspace
It used to be dodgy pamphlets and misleading how-to-vote cards.
Chris Barton: Can NZ say no to the US?
Saying no to such a powerful ally is never easy, but there is some precedent for such a stand on principles, writes Chris Barton.
New app to get home safely
Queenstown entrepreneur Boyd Peacock wants people to get home safely.
Buy Crikey: Virtual vineyards offer top drops
The internet is awash with great wine deals. Google "buy wine online" and you'll be hit with pages and pages of offers.
Pat Pilcher: Something very wrong in the UK
A new UK law will require ISPs to block objectionable content by default. But will it work? Pat Pilcher looks at the issues.
No spying on journalist - PM
Prime Minister John Key says neither New Zealand's domestic and foreign spy agencies, the SIS and GCSB, have been involved in surveillance of journalist Jon Stephenson.
New internet cable planned
A company hoping to build a submarine internet cable out of New Zealand is eying up Whangarei as its landing site.
Ex-Defence boss: Media not the 'enemy'
A former Defence Force chief says he is concerned by a leaked Defence Force document that lists investigative journalists as subversive threats.
Scam Watch - July 28
The following text scams have been reported to the Department of Internal Affairs. If you receive one, or any text like them, do not reply.
Marches against GCSB bill
Thousands of people gathered at marches across NZ today to protest extensions to the powers of the Government's spy agency.
Google plans translation device for phone calls
Google is working on plans to turn smartphones into translators which would allow callers to speak into the phone in their own language.
Dotcom rails against spy legislation
Kim Dotcom joined academics, civil libertarians and lawyers at a meeting to oppose the proposed new spy law which will allow more surveillance of NZers.
Tax plan lacks punch - NZ expert
A major new global plan aimed at forcing multinationals to pay more taxes has been described as underwhelming and disappointing by a Kiwi tax expert.
Pat Pilcher: Online taxation, the bad, the worse and the ugly
Tightening up on the various tricks and techniques used by the wealthy and less ethical for tax avoidance may bring the Govt more money, writes Pat Pilcher.