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Website makes music by masses
Crowdsourcing platforms have been used for everything from playing Pokemon to planet-hunting and now one is making music.

KFC customers hit by delivery scam
Starving but feeling a bit lazy or short of time? Here's a tip: be very careful when ordering food online.

Famous memes: The people
You've probably seen their faces attached to numerous amusing captions, but who are the people behind memes that went viral?

Online retailers hunt down fakers
Internet users who post false reviews of books, restaurants or holidays are being warned they could end up in court as internet giants launch a fightback.

Japanese man reviews over 5000 types of ramen to find the perfect one
So far, Yamamoto has reviewed 5653 types of instant noodles through texts and videos offering details as he goes.

Scams target NZ sex cheats
Ashley Madison has hit NZ and extortionists are using data from the website demand thousands of dollars not to inform cheaters' partners and families.

Kordia 'going faster than ever'
It's the company Kiwis use every day, but few would be able to pinpoint just what Kordia does.

Photo sparks stories of hope for rescued pets
A heartwarming post from popular blog Humans of New York has prompted thousands of followers to share their pet rescue stories.

Alan Duff: Take a YouTube trip down music's Memory Lane
If you love musical memories and just music fullstop then YouTube is for you. And music is but a fraction of what's available, writes Alan Duff.

Deborah Hill Cone: Screens are not vessels of evil
Deborah writes her beliefs on how computers and phones hold plenty of good for kids. "Interaction in ways other than face-to-face can be a godsend for sensitive children overwhelmed by the hurly-burly of schoolyard politics."

Wedding shot that sparked global search
After posting this picture to Instagram, the shot went viral and a worldwide search for the mystery bride and groom began.

Facebook's new video app
Facebook has announced changes to its mobile app that will let users replace their static profile pictures with a looping seven-second video.

'Aussies just as dumb as Kiwis'
Kim Dotcom allegedly made swipe at Australian website as the net tightened around his Megaupload website.

Host to tap into online audience
Comedy Central's The Daily Show will step up efforts to reach viewers on online platforms when Trevor Noah takes over this week.

Dotcom 'paid user more than $50K'
Tech entrepreneur allegedly paid Megaupload user to create thousands of links to illegal videos on the website, court told.

Man gets 'engaged' to dead girlfriend
A man in the UK has proposed by placing a ring on the hand of his dead girlfriend before sharing images of their "engagement" online.

Fat-shamed popstar inspired by online trolls
Online trolls who attempted to fat-shame pop star Selena Gomez have helped inspired her new music.

Andy Asquith: E-voting no silver bullet for low turnout
Let's do away with the technology and at least experiment with a return to a more traditional form of voting in local elections - a ballot box, writes Dr Andy Asquith.

Kiwi firms facing cybersecurity 'perfect storm'
New Zealand companies are playing catchup with their cybersecurity - and losing, says Aura Information Security chief executive Andy Prow.

Dotcom Trial: The fourth man speaks
When the Megaupload extradition case finally comes to court next week, one defendant will cut a solitary figure among the banks of lawyers.

Juha Saarinen: Turnbull's tech credentials tarnished
Juha Saarinen takes a look at new Australian PM's tech credentials and we're giving away a Microsoft Surface worth $800!

Young gambling with privacy
Millennials are most willing to gamble their privacy and security in exchange for a life online.

Editorial: Online respect way to stop cyber bullying
The 2015 Harmful Digital Communications Act had its critics as it passed through Parliament.

Rise in serious cyber attacks
The number of serious cyber attacks against NZ agencies and companies has surged, new figures from the GCSB show.

Jack Tame: A haven for the missing link
It turns out LinkedIn is another ripe digital forum for middle-aged men to make dicks of themselves.

Getty wants you to pay to use Socially Awkward Penguin
Socially Awkward Penguin is arguably one of the most recognisable memes on the internet. It's also the intellectual property of National Geographic and they now want people to pay.

Girl, 13, hospitalised after cyber bullying
Mother says more needs to be done to ensure children are kept safe from the kind of hurtful messages she found on her daughter's phone.

Juha Saarinen: The battle for the internet
Even though NZ is a small player globally, we should pay a great deal of attention to what's happening with internet governance, writes Juha Saarinen.

Why Americans shouldn't demand a 'right to be forgotten'
Last year a European court ordered the online search giant to bow to people's interest in obscurity.