Digital Living
Emoji bug crashing iPhones
A combination of characters sent as a message is crashing and freezing iPhones.
Hundreds of abusive messages
She didn't know her victim, but called man with rare disorder a retard and threatened to slit his throat.
2016's most common passwords
Most people are still using silly, hackable passwords despite increased warnings about digital security.
Zuckerberg denies stealing VR tech
The Facebook boss is involved in a trial examining the company's purchase of Oculus Rift.
10 minute game trains you to be healthy
A new app can re-train your brain to avoid fatty and sugary foods, and pick healthy ones instead.
Apple is trying to become HBO
This is approximately the 400th attempt by Apple to become a significant entertainment company.
Fingerprint risk in 'peace' photos
Researchers have successfully copied fingerprint data from a digital picture of a person flashing a two-fingered "V".
Couple invite Twitter followers to wedding
They got engaged thanks to Twitter and an Irish comedian, and now a Dunedin couple has taken their social media love a step further.
Parris goes to work for Elton John
Parris Goebel will help aspiring directors to make a new music video for Elton John's hit Bennie and the Jets.
Titans' good times may be ending
In a few years, we may well look back on the present as a golden era for tech titans.
Rising threat of mobile malware
Phones are increasingly targeted by cyber criminals as more people use them for online shopping.
Facebook needs to face facts
Mark Zuckerberg should grow up and accept some responsibility for the very divisions in society he wails about.
The big takeaway from CES
The smart, central voice assistant has emerged as the keystone of the tech world.
Norway's risky switch to digital
Norway is set to become the first nation to start switching off its FM radio network next week.
Everything Samsung at Las Vegas
Samsung acknowledges its Note7 debacle, while unveiling a raft of new devices.
How dating works in 2017
2016 was a year of dating don'ts. So how will those negative trends affect online dating this year?
Fear not, droids won't kill jobs
It is much easier to perceive the jobs that may be lost than to imagine the ones that will be created.
Tech you can expect in 2017
This year you'll have wi-fi on some Air NZ flights, talking tech and lots of hype over the 10th anniversary of the iPhone.
How to prevent ads tracking you
Now that you've purchased and gifted those cool gadgets for Christmas, it's time to stop those devices from following you.
The big tech takeaway for 2016
It appears we are in a bit of a lull when it comes to exciting pieces of technology.
How to save data on holiday
When we're on holiday we use smartphones differently and that can lead to unpleasant surprises when the bill arrives.
Tech won't displace human artists
Humans won't be displaced by artificial intelligence as long as they have the courage to do new things.
Smarting at the smartphone
OPINION: Joe Bennett finds out the hard way that you can't replace a "flip-open" cellphone.
Is it OK to post pics of your kids?
Do parents really have the right to make family photos public? And if so, which ones?
Posts to hoodwink parents
Digital savvy children are using social media to lull parents into a false sense of security about their whereabouts, say police.
Is Amazon's Prime Video good?
Amazon's streaming service is the latest to hit NZ How does it compare to the other offerings?
Nokia sues Apple over patents
Nokia is accusing the iPhone maker of violating 32 technology patents.
Freeman to voice Zuckerberg's Jarvis
The veteran actor will be the voice behind Mark Zuckerberg's homemade artificial intelligence assistant Jarvis.