Facebook says people who use its Messenger chat service will soon be able to order flowers, shop for shoes and talk with a variety of businesses by sending them direct text messages.

An Internet investor has enlisted famed physicist Stephen Hawking to help him with a futuristic plan for seeking life in outer space. (April 12)

Kiwis are increasingly falling victim to cyber-crimes that are growing in sophistication, volume and specifically targeting the country, according to Symantec’s 21st annual Internet Security Threat Report.

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The legal fight pitting the Obama administration against Apple ended unexpectedly after the FBI said it used a mysterious method without Apple's help to hack into a California mass shooter's iPhone.

Billionaire Elon Musk and actress Talulah Riley are making another attempt to end their second marriage. Riley filed to divorce Musk on Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court. Musk filed for divorce on New Year's Eve in 2014 but withdrew the petition seven months later. Source: Papercut Films

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Trolls are a sad and desperate group of people who when given a small level of anonymity think they can run rampant. My question is, if you're being trolled why are you reading the messages? What purpose could it possibly serve?

Warning: Graphic images. Zoe Armstrong, a 20-year-old theatre student at the University of Otago in New Zealand, shares photos of her gory creations on her Facebook and Instagram pages while working as a freelance special effects make-up artist.

Have people forgotten the meaning of the word moderation? The idea behind this 'power off' weekend is ridiculous. It's the parenting that's bad, not the technology.

Reseachers from across the world have attended a major conference in Christchurch showing off their latest theories, technology, data, and videos furthering the state-of-the-art in human robot interaction.

American Astronaut Scott Kelly returns from space, having grown two inches during his time in orbit. / AP

The new DJI Phantom 4 can dodge obstacles and track humans with 'tap to track'.

Facebook has announced that it is rolling out its "Reactions" feature across the globe, giving everyone a chance to express a broader range of emotions beyond the "Like."

Google-owned Boston Dynamics has revealed 'Atlas', a robot designed to operate outdoors and inside buildings. The robot has LIDAR and stereo sensors in its head to avoid obstacles, assess the terrain, help with navigation and manipulate objects. This version of Atlas is about 5' 9" tall and weighs 180 lbs.

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Samsung's released its new Galaxy S7 phone - see this promo video talking about its features.

Physicist Andreas Wahl set out to show bullets travel at a much slower speed underwater by allowing a submerged gun to be fired directly at him.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin completed another successful unmanned rocket launch in West Texas with the same vehicle as November and with a safe landing.

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly uses hydrophobic paddles to move a ball of water on the International Space Station.

Economically speaking, 2016 has started on the wrong foot. The world seems to be suffering from a bad bout of economic pessimism.

The world's spookiest philosopher Nick Bostrom conjures the most extreme scenarios when it comes to Killer Robots and the possibility of a technological doomsday.

The biggest creature to ever walk the surface of the earth is revealed at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.