A quick skim through some front page news stories over the past year provides incontrovertible proof of technology's grip on our lives.

All the gifts Kiwis never wanted made their way on to Trade Me within hours of being received.

With the growing popularity of social networks, people are turning to services like AreYouInterested.com.

The American spy agency has created a panel to assess what damage may have been done by WikiLeaks.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has unleashed a torrent of criticism in a new interview with the Times of London.

All six kids individually said "Ewwww. No. Don't do it! I'll never drive with you again." "Marvellous", was my response. Even my husband wrinkled his nose in distaste at first.

Labour leader Phil Goff has hit back at claims made in a diplomatic cable between Wellington and Washington that NZ's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology.

New Zealand's anti-nuclear legislation was influenced by wanting to cut defence costs as well as by ideology, a WikiLeaks-released cable between Wellington and Washington claims.

Text messages and the internet may be used to contact emergency services in the future following a Government review of the 111 service.

The Sunshine Coast mother of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has welcomed a British court's decision to grant him bail.

Hackers have posted a list of the most commonly used passwords on a popular gossip website.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was scheduled to appear in a London court on Tuesday seeking to fight his extradition to Sweden.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will reportedly appear in a London court tonight (NZT), in a second attempt to win bail. He's also issued a statement, through his mother, saying he's determined to fight for the future of WikiLeaks.

The founder of WikiLeaks has issued a plea from jail for his supporters to keep fighting, accusing Visa, Mastercard and Paypal of being instruments of US foreign policy.

While he isn't exactly in TVNZ's good books, it appears that Paul Henry is a big Kiwi favourite online.

Telecom has emerged as the front-runner to build the ultra-fast broadband fibre-to-the-home network for most of NZ.

Telecom has been named by the Govt's Crown Fibre Holdings as one of the big winners in its latest list of contenders to deliver its ultra-fast broadband initiative.