It's no secret that the internet presents a bevy of distractions. Many of us have grudgingly accepted perpetual scatterbrain as a hallmark of modern life.

Online retail is a growing trend but a new survey shows younger consumers still want the experience of a store.

"Meeting men is not a problem. Meeting one who wants a baby is. So, rather than wasting my time on a pointless relationship I'm going to pay for it."

Danna Gomez wields a mascara wand like a pro and knows the exact method for creating the illusion of high cheekbones - but this hot new YouTube star is only five years old.

Breaking up may have seemed "hard to do" when Neil Sedaka first crooned the lyric in 1962. But Neil Sedaka didn't have to deal with the dreaded dissolution of the Facebook relationship status.

Is it fair big companies extract hundreds of millions of dollars of profit each year from the economy, yet contribute little or nothing to fund a civil society?

Authorities are investigating a photo of thin jersey cows being transported across Cook Strait to slaughter, which caused outrage after being shared on Facebook.

"You met, and then?" people say when they ask how my husband, Nico, and I got together. "And then," Nico says, somewhat embarrassed: "Google Translate."

A green jacket worn by an Australian newsreader causing a stir on social media after her phallic shaped neckline was pointed out.

Microsoft is killing off Internet Explorer and will rebrand its internet browsing software under what is currently code-named Project Spartan, later this year.

Two Indian women's powerful rap message addressing sexual violence in India has gone viral.

Local retailers welcome Prime Minister’s stance on need for GST on overseas shopping on the web as chance to level playing field.

A leading retailer has welcomed moves towards charging GST on online purchases from overseas.

Tinder users looking for love were tricked in to swiping right by an attractive female robot.

The inspirational woman has hit back at the trolls with an anti-bullying documentary about her life, describing her battle with a rare condition which stops her putting on weight.

Thousands of angry customers who bought healthy living app The Whole Pantry are now demanding their money back.

A team of Google researchers recently published a paper documenting their attempts to evaluate vast numbers of Web sites based upon their accuracy.

A pregnant model's small baby bump and toned tummy is causing a stir on social media.

A team of computer scientists at Google has proposed a way to rank search results by their factual accuracy.

Everyone's favorite hook-up app has landed itself in a hot new drama - this one relating to how Tinder treats online daters of different ages.

A social media sensation, whose story of miraculous survival from terminal cancer helped launch a global business, has admitted her claims may be false.

The dress that divided the internet with millions debating its colours has been adopted by the Salvation Army for the focus of its latest anti-domestic violence campaign.

By putting power directly in the hands of viewers, the internet’s third-most-visited site has revolutionised our media consumption.