Typewriters boom amid 'burnout'

Renewed interest began around 10 years ago when small pockets of typewriter enthusiasts came together online.

In the age of smartphones, social media and hacking fears, vintage typewriters are attracting fans.

Software piracy

Ship-to-ship battles play a big part in the competitive side of a game built with co-operation at its core.

It's not out until 2018, but Stuff set sail for high seas adventure at E3 with a hands-on look at Sea of Thieves.

Wireless charging for iPhone 8 video

IPhone owners can soon say goodbye to charging cables.

The rumours are confirmed by Taiwanese iPhone assembler Wistron, stealing a march on Apple.

A tale of two TVs

its sticker price of the DSE doesn't equate to a lack of features or compromises to picture quality.

How does a $549 budget LED television compare to the latest tech in a $9000 TV?

Forza 7: Hands-on preview

The newest Forza game allows for up to 24 racers to compete online simultaneously on the same server across Xbox and PC.

It's the best-looking console racing game ever made, but how does it play? Stuff takes it for a test drive at E3.

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Betrayed for power

Stratford woman Lily Webb's former friend used her name and date of birth to set up an electricity account.

Her name and date of birth: that was all it took for her identity to be stolen.

Former porn trader caught again

A former pornographer was caught pointing a smartphone at women in swimsuits on Oriental Bay.

Daniel Moore was seen pointing a cellphone at young women in swimsuits.

Naked pics not OK on LinkedIn video

The woman said she was shocked after receiving the photo, but didn't know how to block him on the LinkedIn app.

Tinder is for dating. Facebook is for friends. LinkedIn is for ... well, it depends who you ask.

Robot revolution coming for farming

The Autonomous Multipurpose Mobile Platform robot is a prototype designed to harvest kiwifruit.

New technologies including robotics and sensors will ensure New Zealand farmers retain a premium for their products on the world market.

Stuff Sessions: Theia

Theia.

See Kiwi artist Theia take on a Drake classic.

Instagram to reveal influencer ads

Instagram will let users who work with sponsors decide to tag a brand within their posts.

Instagram wants internet celebrities to disclose when they're being paid.

Orbi blankets a home with wi-fi

Netgear has three different Orbi systems that differ in the amount of area they can cover with wi-fi.

The Netgear device uses a wi-fi mesh network with multiple access points positioned around the house.

Pirate Bay's future in peril

Unlike other file-sharing sites, Pirate Bay remains active, alongside the countless copies of its index of torrents.

A court in Europe warned that giving users free access to a trove of movies and music risks breaking the law.

Workers ignore robot threat video

Robots and artifical intelligence programs are taking over jobs, right now, Massey researcher David Broughham said

Most of us know about the rise of robots in the workplace, but think our jobs are safe.

The making of Xbox One X

The Xbox One X runs at 6 teraflops, making it the world's most powerful gaming machine by some margin.

Xbox executive Mike Nichols gives us the inside track on the development of the world's most powerful console.

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Former porn trader caught again

A former pornographer was caught pointing a smartphone at women in swimsuits on Oriental Bay.

Daniel Moore was seen pointing a cellphone at young women in swimsuits.

Pirate Bay's future in peril

A court in Europe warned that giving users free access to a trove of movies and music risks breaking the law.

A look at fake gadget markets

VR helps overcome real pain

gadgets

Orbi blankets a home with wi-fi

Netgear has three different Orbi systems that differ in the amount of area they can cover with wi-fi.

The Netgear device uses a wi-fi mesh network with multiple access points positioned around the house.

Review: Microsoft's new laptop

The new Surface Laptop is aimed at students and features a new version of Windows.

The Surface Laptop is not a perfect computer but it is light, attractive, secure and well made.

Review: Apple's iPad Pro

The new iPad Pro models are now available in New Zealand.

The bulk of the iPad's upgrade comes from the improvements of the bigger, brighter screen.

iPad is finally becoming a computer

Tim Cook holds an iPad Pro after his keynote address to Apple's annual world wide developer conference.

It's taken a while but Apple is finally following through on its leader's desire for iPads to replace computers.

Games

Software piracy

Ship-to-ship battles play a big part in the competitive side of a game built with co-operation at its core.

It's not out until next year, but Stuff set sail for high seas adventure at E3 with a hands-on look at Rare's Xbox pirate game.

Forza 7: Hands-on preview

The newest Forza game allows for up to 24 racers to compete online simultaneously on the same server across Xbox and PC.

It's the best-looking console racing game ever made, but how does it play? Stuff takes it for a test drive at E3.

Gaming's future: T-rex possession and hats

Pictured: a virtual Italian plumber possessing a t-rex. What an age we live in!

Nintendo promises moustached dinosaurs and nostalgia to fans, as E3 expo continues in US.

The making of Xbox One X

The Xbox One X runs at 6 teraflops, making it the world's most powerful gaming machine by some margin.

Xbox executive Mike Nichols gives us the inside track on the development of the world's most powerful console.

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Superjumbo may get even bigger

The so-called winglets would each measure as much as five metres.

Airbus's A380 could sprout extended wings with winglets up to five metres long.

Grieving mother loses Facebook case

A court rejected a mother's demand that Facebook grant her access to her deceased daughter's account.

A court rejected a mother's demand that Facebook grant her access to her deceased daughter's account.

Facebook investors vent fury

One shareholder group filed a petition to remove Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg as the company's chairman, arguing ...

Tense shareholders' meeting hears five proposals critical of social media giant's content curation and leadership.

Facebook user guilty of defamation

A media lawyer said the conviction should not be taken to mean that from now on, anyone "liking" posts may be at risk of ...

A Swiss man who "liked" a post accusing another man of anti-Semitism and racism has been convicted.

apps

App review: Monument Valley 2

Monument Valley 2 is currently available exclusively for Apple devices.

This sequel aims to take the calm and abstract shapes and ruins of the first title and inject even more emotional depth.

Enough sexual harassment on Tinder

If someone approached you in a bar and said obscene, explicit things to you, that would be considered sexual harassment. ...

OPINION: If a guy shouted sexually explicit things at a woman in a bar, you'd be appalled. So why's it different if it's online?

Why Apple is updating App Store

Phil Schiller, senior vice president of worldwide marketing speaks during Apple's annual world wide developer conference.

Apple is giving its digital store for apps the most significant overhaul in its nine-year history.

Apple unveils smart speaker video

Apple's HomePod will hopefully be available in New Zealand next year.

Apple's smart speaker, the HomePod, has been announced though Kiwis will have to wait a while to buy it.

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Stuff Sessions: Theia

See Kiwi artist Theia take on a Drake classic.

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