COMMENT: To block someone is not censorship. It's just that I don't want to hear you, or more to the point, for you to hear me, writes Rachel Stewart.

COMMENT: Few could resist entities with faster, cheaper services.

A New Zealand-based tech company has attracted a $3 million investment as it looks to expand into South East Asia and Australia.

Your online communications may not be as secure as you think, warns InternetNZ.

Clues left by an anonymous benefactor had hundreds of people searching for cash hidden in a secret Dunedin location.

New Zealand's education system needs to put more focus on languages, says the woman whose video about Maori pronunciation received thousands of views last week.

Accompanied by an image or video, captions (harsh or mirthful) memes twist the meaning of the original; messages take on new life, or they fizzle.

A New Zealand website administrator was forced to pay a $6500 ransom after his site was hijacked in an increasingly-common "ransomware" attack.

COMMENT: Youth have migrated from Facebook to dark social. Here's why.

People failing to pronounce Maori place names correctly "boggles the mind" of one Auckland woman, and presumably the thousands of people who viewed her online video.

Incredible cloud formations over Australia thrill the internet.

With so many millennials watching videos on online these days, Disney's Freeform cable network tried something new with the premiere of Beyond.

Kiwis are being warned to steer clear of emails claiming they could win prizes from well-known New Zealand businesses.

Judge learns what emoji are when the subject comes up in court after a man sent a threatening message via social media.

COMMENT: Once again, Facebook did something that had my mouse pointer hovering over the 'Delete My Account' button.

A cheeky photo has been posted to Facebook showing a naked man running along as the sun sets on Auckland's Hibiscus Coast.

A Chicago judge has denied bail for four teens who filmed themselves beating a mentally ill youth, saying she believes they were "a danger to yourself and society".

Martin Shkreli's Twitter account has been suspended after he trolled a journalist from Teen Vogue.

Wouldn't want mum, boss or enemies to see your post? Don't do it.

One travel agent wasn't particularly impressed when he travelled to one of the world's hottest destinations, ending up bailing almost immediately.

WikiLeaks is proposing a database of verified Twitter users which would include information about their families, jobs, and housing.

Intelligence officials were confident that Russia was the culprit behind the hacking and disinformation regarding the US election.

President-elect Donald Trump has met with intelligence chiefs and vowed a response to election campaign hacking after openly deriding the agencies.

Mental health campaigner tries to get video link removed.

President-elect Donald Trump voiced new doubts that Russian hackers attempted to influence the country's presidential election on his behalf.

Social media giants have been accused by UK officials of confusing children into signing away their privacy. Youngsters desperate

A virile, muscled statue of the sea god Neptune has fallen foul of Facebook's prudish policies on nudity after an Italian art historian was told to remove it from her web page.

New Zealand's retail association is calling on the government to make closing tax loopholes for retail a priority.

A Wanganui woman found the greenstone necklace found on the shore of Lake Taupo

Kiwis in London are mourning the loss of a popular local watering hole which burned down in a New Year's Eve blaze.