Our growing ability to access on-demand entertainment is all well and good, writes Greg Dixon, but what we really need is more time.

A High Court judge has halved the sentence of a woman who fleeced small businesses in a "sophisticated" fake invoicing scheme.

TVNZ has joined Sky TV in banning Slingshot's latest ads promoting the ISP's 'Global Mode service.'

Google has begun scouring the email accounts of its users so it can warn the police of child abusers.

Sky TV has banned Slingshot advertising, in a move the pay TV operator says protects consumers legitimately viewing TV shows and movies.

Parody Twitter accounts seek to emulate our politicians with a mix of brilliant impersonation and nastiness.

Video footage of what appears to be a man "car surfing" off the back of a moving car is being slammed by road safety authorities as "incredibly dangerous" and "stupid".

When you are feeling in the depths of despair it does not help at all to be told to count your blessings, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Forget Mustangs, fishing gear or big-screen TVs - ride-on mowers are becoming the ultimate boys' toy.

Some users paying for Ultra Fast Broadband may be getting the swift internet at less than half the promised speed, data from an independent testing company has revealed.

New privacy research reveals the alarming reach of our digital footprint, with some companies' client files extending to records of casual chats with staff and deleted CVs.

Google has announced a surprising end to its controversial "Real Name" policy with a contrite post on Google+, telling users that there are "no more restrictions" on the names people can use.

Google's new Project Zero team adds some welcome muscle in the fight against cybercrime and could also lead to better privacy for all, making it harder for intelligence agencies to spy.

Large US home improvement chains are selling virtual tools - sensors, Wi-Fi enabled appliances and software - to help people monitor and control their homes from their smartphones.

We're spending more time on social media than ever before, but what do some of those hashtags mean?

Memes carry the cultural ideas of the day. They are short-lived, thus timeliness is of the essence, writes Lee Suckling.

Chinese tourists are spending more time travelling overseas, with New Zealand in their top three "wanting to visit" destinations.

The number of Slingshot customers accessing movie websites like Netflix has quadrupled since the internet company unblocked them earlier this month.

Jake Miller was head prefect of his school with a $40,000 scholarship to study law waiting for him.

A filter that blocks sports stars from sending dodgy messages or photos on social media, saving them from potential scandals, has been welcomed by NZ player agents.

Reading online could be making us dumber, a University of Victoria study has found.