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E-commerce: TradeMe shows the way
New Zealand business feeling daunted by emerging technologies need look no further than the example of TradeMe, says a world-renowned expert in e-commerce.
Facebook usage linked to student grades
A New Zealand study has found most students check Facebook each day, and there could be a link to academic performance.
Govt speeds cyber bullying laws
Inciting someone to commit suicide will be punishable with up to three years in jail under tough new cyber-bullying laws to be unveiled today.
Kids exposed to violent porn
Nine out of 10 schoolchildren have watched pornography online, new research suggests. One mother, Lizi Patch, reveals the horrifying effect a ‘funny’ video had on her son.
Has Facebook lost its edge?
Has Facebook become less fun? Many are asking if it's lost its edge - becoming too much of a chore.
Google faces multiple privacy lawsuits
Google's new privacy policy is under legal attack from regulators in its largest European markets, who want the company to overhaul recent privacy policy changes.
Peter Kerr: Apply some computer savvy to stop data leaks
"Why is John Key demeaning himself by leading the chorus of ministers jumping up and down saying accidents will happen?" asks Peter Kerr.
PM: Privacy breaches are inevitable
John Key says privacy breaches like the two revealed in one week at the EQC are inevitable, and they are a result of human error, not systemic failure.
Print journalism - game set and match?
Whither print journalism? It's a question that's been asked ever since the mid 90s.
No fool like an April Fool
You can now smell via Google, and if you choose to sample Wanganui's waste-water treatment pond you will soon encounter the sweet aroma of toilet deodorisers.
Scribe's Ryder tweets spark anger
A Kiwi rapper has caused anger by suggesting Jesse Ryder may have provoked the attack that left him with a fractured skull and punctured lung.
Hate Google? Try not using it
It used to be that Google was constantly in the news; now Google constantly is the news.
Freezing of EQC's email 'unprecedented'
The government's freezing of EQC's email system is unprecedented for an entire organisation, an IT expert says.
Carrey slams critics of gun clip
Jim Carrey has blasted critics of his new online comedy skit about the dangers of gun ownership, insisting he shot the video with the people attacking him in the media in mind.
New music streaming service launches
A new music streaming service is launching in New Zealand and plans to challenge its competitors with music selections chosen by humans, not algorithms.
Innovation: New projects drive plans to hire staff
The overwhelming majority of Auckland information and communications technology employers are planning to hire new staff this year as new projects are rolled out and customer demand increases, research shows.
Ultrafast consumer internet unveiled
Telecom - the country's largest internet provider, has launched its ultrafast fibre service to consumers. People can sign up from tomorrow.
Victim charts virus on Twitter
It started off with a migraine one evening. The next day Courtney Sit was bedridden with a fever and no energy or appetite.
Xero, Orion will hire Telecom workers
Software companies Xero and Orion Health say they will be able to absorb at least some of the workers who are set to lose their jobs at Telecom.
Your place, the workplace
Is working from home really working? Anthony Doesburg reports.
Tech Universe: Friday 22 March
Bored of an evening? You could always create an Algae Biofuel Lab as one 17 year old student in the US did to win a $100,000 science prize.