Internet
US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew
The US has revealed it infiltrated a prolific cyber-crime gang to secretly sabotage their hacking attacks for more than six months.
NZ tech firms cautious on hiring in face of mass layoffs overseas
Tech companies in New Zealand are conscious of a possible recession but are better placed to survive a downturn than the US tech giants, a commentator says.
Meta to restore Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram accounts
The former US president has had his accounts suspended, since the deadly Capitol Hill riot on 6 January, 2021.
Romance writer's fake death reminds us 'the author' is a construct
Opinion - It is like something that happens in fiction. An author's reappearance two years after her apparent suicide redefines the social contract between readers and authors, Ika Willis writes.
12 TV series you may have missed in the age of peak content
Look, there's literally too much of everything to watch right now, right? RNZ's Nik Dirga offers some pointers on what might have slipped under the radar.
Twitter users vote for Elon Musk to step down as head of Twitter
The votes are in - Twitter users want Elon Musk to step down as chief executive.
On Monday afternoon, the platform's controversial owner created a Twitter poll asking whether he should "step down as… Audio
NZ-made software putting schools at risk of cyber attack
New Zealand-made software is putting schools at risk of cyber-hacking attacks.
Education Ministry documents show particular fears about the systems schools use to record information about their… Audio
Archives NZ privacy breach involves 7400 records
Privacy breaches by the national archive involve almost 7400 records, including the names and details of patients of the now-defunct Sunnyside psychiatric hospital.
The scale of the breaches has… Audio
AI's new frontier: Works of art and human-like chatbots
Artificial intelligence continues to seep into our daily lives, but what are the ethical implications of it? Audio
Bankman-Fried: I hope to make money to pay people back
Disgraced crypto boss Sam Bankman-Fried says he hopes to start a new business to make enough money to pay back victims of the FTX collapse.
Apple to offer targets of hacking new security options
Apple plans to allow users to more tightly lock down items stored on its iCloud service and require a physical security key when logging in from a new device.
Google's most searched terms for 2022 in New Zealand
Wordle, Queen Elizabeth and "how to do a rat test" are among New Zealanders' most searched terms this year.
Outdoor ads are using smart tech on passersby
Technology that lets outdoor advertisers track people in the street is spreading, though the marketing industry says it is at pains not to invade privacy. Video
NZers fall victim to scammers at a record rate, latest figures show
New Zealanders have lost a record $9 million in internet scams in just three months.
Spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.
Twitter suspends Kanye West's account again
Twitter Inc on Friday suspended the account of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West again, just two months after it was reinstated.
Twitter fails to detect upload of Christchurch mosque terror attacks footage
The clips from the terrorist's video of the mosque attacks were uploaded last week to Twitter and have now been removed after a government request.
Hundreds of teenagers warned or prosecuted for revenge porn
People under the age of 19 now account for a third of the more than 2000 offenders police have dealt with since 2017.
Meta unveils teen safety measures
Social media giant Meta claims it has new tools to prevent online predators targeting teens on Facebook and Instagram. It says it's improving privacy settings to help prevent teens from connecting… Audio
'Conduct was disgraceful': Social worker struck off, fined almost $33,000
"You fat disgusting pig ... What a sad little man you are." These were among texts a social worker sent to a lawyer handling her sacking from a hospital.