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Shoot 'em ups are good for you, say researchers
Action games turn us into faster and better decision-makers.

Thieves steal funds raised in Britain for Lion Man
Lion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park.

Eye on the sky: Awarua Station
Who knew New Zealand had a space programme? In truth, with the exception of Auckland company Rocket Lab's launch of a rocket 100km into the sky last November, we can't claim to have tried visiting the inky void.

Big dig to start by year's end
As Crown Fibre Holdings weighs up 14 short-listed bids for a share of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network, it said yesterday it was ready to negotiate with contenders in three regions.

Online wine: La Vinotheque
Broadband, as hundreds of thousands of New Zealand users already know, provides fast access to the internet and email.

What's the point of faster broadband? Here's what
Will ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.

<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Social media success needs hard graft
For months now I've been using the term "freasy" for social media marketing. Meaning it's free and easy to do.

Bieber fever invades the web
Depending on your age, gender and tolerance levels for whiny teenage singers with dodgy haircuts, the diminutive Canadian pop and R&B phenomenon is either a heart-melting object of infatuation or a viral contagion infecting the web.

Telecom shares fall on bad Govt broadband news
Telecom shares fell 6 per cent after it missed out on being named for priority talks in the Government's $1.5b ultra-fast broadband plan.

Review: Norton Internet Security 2011
Creators of cybernasties have evolved their game and are now turning to increasingly sophisticated and devious ways of hijacking computers.

Regional broadband gets nod over Telecom's national plan
Crown Fibre Holdings has prioritised three regional deals in its short list for the government funded roll-out of an ultra-fast broadband network.

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Copper and fibre bandwidth gulf is gargantuan
The battle to win $1.8b of government money now features in TV advertisements - although I imagine many watching them will be left scratching their heads.

Police: Google committed no crime with Wi-Fi data grab
The police have handed the investigation on Google's Street View data gathering back to the Privacy Commissioner.

Rape investigation into WikiLeaks boss reopens
Allegations against Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, took an unexpected turn today.

Can four guys take on Facebook - and win?
A utopian vision of social networking: you remain in control of all your data, you own it, look after it and share with whoever you like.

KiwiSkills gets back to the basics
The Computer Society is trying to make New Zealand $1.7 billion a year.