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Celeb name suppression brings web row
Police investigate a name suppression breach in the case of the 'household name' charged with disorderly conduct.

Man sexually assaults woman he met on internet
A 24-year-old Christchurch fisherman broke into the home of a woman he met months earlier on an internet dating site and sexually assaulted her, a court was told today.

Facebook friend now a foe
A woman's Facebook whinge about wanting to leave work became an invitation to burgle for a "friend".

Google offers $50,000 prize in search for young Einsteins
Google has announced an online global science fair allowing any student with a web connection and a Google account to enter a competition with a NZ$64,800 prize.

Pacific Fibre secures new investors
A company planning to provide New Zealand with a new connection to faster internet has secured important links with US investors.

McDonald's accused of homophobia in Wi-Fi service
McDonald's is being accused of homophobia after it blocked gay websites from its new free Wi-Fi service at its restaurants.

Facebook stirs up new row with nursing mothers
Facebook has sparked a fresh row with nursing mothers by deleting a page for a breastfeeding support group followed by thousands.

China plans marriage database to catch cheaters
China's exploding wealth has created a culture of secret mistresses and second wives.

BT accused of creating two-tier internet for UK
BT was yesterday accused of undermining one of the founding principles of the internet - that of "net neutrality" - by creating a two-tier system which would allow content providers to charge for a faster video delivery service.

Princely sum sought for 'rare' book
An enterprising Australian seller is hoping to reap a huge windfall from a set of books by NZ author Witi Ihimaera.

Stores stress joy of shopping to beat web
A group of Auckland retailers wants to remind shoppers of the pleasures of buying in stores.

Move to make online buyers pay GST
The Retail Assn in Australia wants GST tacked on to online sales.

Facebook users now in majority
More than half of Kiwis have an online profile, half of those check it daily and one in 10 admits to being addicted to it.

Big family helps in notching up 1047 friends
Sarah Cruz-Taylor has 1047 Facebook friends and says she knows them all personally.

Trade Me clients hit by scam
Trade Me customers are the victims of the latest online scam by fraudsters operating out of Russia.