People flooded social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube after the fatal crash of an Olympic luger yesterday, eager to read the latest, and quickest, details of the horrific accident.

Watch out Peter Jackson - a Lord of the Rings fan and amateur actress is causing a storm with her cheap prequel to the epic trilogy.

nzherald.co.nz Technology Editor Matt Greenop gives his assessment of the iPad launched by Apple today

An icecream retailer keeps his customers up-to-date on his business using social media technology, which he describes as "word of mouth on steroids".

Millions of people living in southern England and the Home Counties were told to prepare themselves for up to 40cm of snow last night as Britain remained in the grip of the longest prolonged spell of cold weather for 30 years.

Kiwi 'Lonelygirl15' found web stardom and became one of the ten best viral internet videos from the last decade.

Susan Boyle, Smashproof and body-painted cabin crews capture Kiwis’ imaginations.

If you're not a fan of instant messaging (IM), you're going to hate a new PC-based communication tool under development by Google.

Frosty the Snowman has suddenly begun spending evenings at strip clubs and has built up a porn collection, according to a CBS promo.

The organisers of the Webby Awards have named their 10 most influential internet moments of the last 10 years.

Fans of the Twilight saga will not be let down by the adaptation of Stephanie Meyer's second book, writes Ellen Dorset.

A banned video of Kylie Minogue has won a top award.

A YouTube sensation featuring a beached Kiwi whale and his friendly seagull mate is destined for TV.

A luxury $4 million Queenstown home used for an American reality TV show was left trashed after contestants went crazy.

US President Barack Obama's recent Nobel Peace Prize has generated much praise as well consternation around the world.

An indie horror movie made for a few thousand dollars may be creating a new blueprint for the film industry's financial future.