Every step onward increases the scale and complexity of the computer systems, until they are too big and complex for any one person to understand, writes Gwynne Dyer.

Facebook is being closely watched after the social network said it was considering running users' profile photos through its controversial facial recognition technology.

If you're out tramping on one of New Zealand's Great Walks in the next wee while you might meet Matt Jenke. Be sure to wave "hello", because the world is watching.

Many babies are making their photographic debut on social media within an hour of their birth, according to research.

Modern break-ups are, it would appear, a lot more complicated than those of past generations.

Richard Conway, founder and CEO of Pure SEO, a search optimisation company has returned from a trip to the home of Google. Here are some of his ideas about the future of search.

Politicians who were instrumental in the passing of the controversial GCSB law are being targeted by the international hacker group Anonymous.

David Cunliffe put his hat in the ring for the Labour leadership with an identical announcement to that of his opponent Grant Robertson.

A man who lured young women for sex by posing on Facebook as a photographer has been imprisoned for six years.

Worldwide activist group Anonymous is believed to be behind a hack attack on the Government Communications Security Bureau website on Friday.

Former head of Parliamentary Service Geoff Thorn, has refused to answer MPs' questions about whether he was told to resign over his role in the GCSB leak inquiry.

Ex-Parliamentary Service head Geoff Thorn, who resigned after a reporter's records were disclosed to a GCSB leak inquiry, has underlined his concerns about the investigation.

A 21-year-old man accused of using Facebook to contact young girls has been remanded on bail and banned from using the internet.

Many are being subjected to horrendous abuse, threats and bullying while using the social networking site Ask.fm.

Social networker to beef up measures to prevent harassment after five teens die following cyber bullying.

I don't shop in the "sales". That's because it's much better to wait for "clearance". Why get a 10 per cent or 20 per cent discount?

The internet-based broadcaster that snatched English Premier League football away from Sky is now eyeing up the All Blacks and Super 15 rugby.

Scientists at MIT are working on a propulsion technology that has the potential to completely revolutionise air travel, writes Pat Pilcher.

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.

Narrowing your dating pool down to microscopic proportions is big business now. Niche dating websites are springing up left, right and centre.

A Nelson trailbike rider has become an internet sensation after posting a video showing him being attacked by an angry ram.

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.