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Spam attack nets council
![Kapiti's council promised funds transfers in hundreds of emails. But it was a spam scam.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/c/6/7/k/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lc6du.png/1504051065826.jpg)
Council sends out hundreds of emails promising funds transfers after spam attack.
Strong reception for mobile phones
![Cole Horgan, 16, believed it would be difficult to cope without cell phones now.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/p/x/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb6ab.png/1503987489867.jpg)
We've all owned our fair share of phones over the years: shoes, bricks, bananas and flips just to name a few.
Parents, check your screen time
![There are apps you can download (of course there are) to monitor how much you're checking your phone.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/e/r/j/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lbesb.png/1503968367517.jpg)
Parents are freaking out about limiting their kids' screen time, when really the should be looking at their own.
Planning our town of the future
![Wakatipu High School students and members of the Science Buskers Academy Alice Gilbert and Natty Raymond, assisted by ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/8/q/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l7spu.png/1503962904777.jpg)
A future where no one owns their own car but is driven by chauffeur by 50 cents a ride.
Facebook's wunderkind leaves
![Google has confirmed that Michael Sayman was hired for Google's Assistant team.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/4/4/s/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb2bg.png/1503954949373.jpg)
Michael Sayman did an internship when he was 17, and had a full-time engineering job at 18.
Date for new iPhones tipped
![Apple first introduced the iPhone 10 years ago, creating a market for the modern-day smart phone.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/v/3/h/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb3ok.png/1503954509407.jpg)
The company is expected to release three new iPhone versions on September 12.
Zuckerberg welcomes new baby girl
![The new family portrait released by Mark Zuckerberg.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/2/c/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb2ds.png/1503954239405.jpg)
Mark Zuckerberg is going on paternity leave after sharing a new family portrait on Facebook.
Smart playground doesn't impress all
![Levi Park in Rolleston has been turned into the country's first "smart" playground with the addition of augmented ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/a/g/c/n/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l9gck.png/1503909694826.jpg)
New Zealand's first "smart playground" has opened, but some parents think their kids already have too much technology time.
Tech start-up helps museum
![Vaka Interactiv team from left: Kaveinga Lisati, Jesse Armstrong, Jordan Tupuola and Andrea Fua.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/9/b/d/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l992b.png/1503892804433.jpg)
The team of four young Maori and Pacific tech experts are one of nine teams selected.
Strong reception for mobile phones
![Cole Horgan, 16, believed it would be difficult to cope without cell phones now.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/b/p/x/d/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb6ab.png/1503987489867.jpg)
We've all owned our fair share of phones over the years: shoes, bricks, bananas and flips just to name a few.
Smartphone maker HTC struggling
HTC once ranked among the world's top smartphone makers, but now it may be sold.
Date for new iPhones tipped
![Apple first introduced the iPhone 10 years ago, creating a market for the modern-day smart phone.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/k/v/3/h/f/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1lb3ok.png/1503954509407.jpg)
The company is expected to release three new iPhone versions on September 12.
Apple planning 4K TV device
![Apple last updated the Apple TV box in 2015 with a new remote control, an App Store and support from its Siri voice ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/f/8/c/0/t/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1la67s.png/1503868807410.jpg)
Apple is planning to unveil a renewed focus on the living room with an upgraded Apple TV set-top box.
Review: Garmin smartwatch
![The Fenix 5 smartwatch is best for hardcore adventurers who love statistics.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/7/w/0/h/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l0atg.png/1503533958692.jpg)
This tough smartwatch is great for the Kiwi outdoors but it comes with a hefty price.
Mario gets a Rabbid revamp
![Mario x Rabbids](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/9/c/d/u/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l9clv.png/1503995920448.jpg)
Turning Nintendo's iconic mascot into a turn-based shooter was a risky move for Ubisoft, but it's paid off.
Is this the next Pokemon Go?
![Daisy Ridley plays lead chracter Rey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/9/1/1/m/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l8n1r.png/1503614159483.jpg)
Get ready to feel the force. Star Wars unveils a massive Last Jedi augmented-reality game.
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
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Review: Two new leading ladies take centre stage as gaming's most epic adventure series returns.
Virtual F1 drivers champs all go
![Nico Rosberg won the Formula One world drivers championship last year, but in future teams may also have a virtual champion.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/u/m/w/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5v4e.png/1503310516228.jpg)
Formula One will have a virtual world champion as well as a real one after launching eSports series.
How to shoot your food
![040614. Photo: 123rf.com
Stock Photo - smartphone shot food photo - vanilla cake with strawberries
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OPINION: Waiter, there's a fly in my plum jam! Well, madam, take a photo. Lynda Hallinan does a crash course in Facebooking her meals. Etiquette be stewed ...
The hashtag turns 10
![In 2007, the most tweeted hashtag was used around 9000 times. This year, the most popular hashtag has been used over 300 ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/7/n/6/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l7n2g.png/1503520263806.jpg)
A Twitter user included the first hashtag in a tweet 10 years ago - and changed our online conversations forever.
Twitter is 'failing women'
![A spokesman for Twitter: "Abuse and harassment have no place on Twitter."](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/h/k/5/k/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5zp2.png/1503351287751.jpg)
Twitter takes too long to remove hateful and misogynistic content, says a women's rights charity.
'Your nudity policies are b-------'
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Aussie art dealer takes on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg after works were deemed too rude for the site.
Uber welcomes stop-offs
![Uber's multi-destination feature lets passengers plan their multiple stops before they get in the car.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/g/3/n/c/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l788n.png/1503539876777.jpg)
Need to pick up your dry cleaning, dinner or kids on the way home from work? Uber has a new feature for that.
Tapping into Taranaki history
![Rob Green, of Heritage Taranaki, has been part of a group which has developed a free app exploring the history of the ...](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/6/0/m/o/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5x4m.png/1503358660726.jpg)
Modern technology being used to transport people back to the battlefields of Taranaki's civil war.
Android Oreo officially arrives
![Android Oreo is scheduled to be released in a few months.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/y/g/3/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l5y0v.png/1503349073715.png)
An upcoming update to Google's Android software finally has a delectable name.
Secret restaurants used to look cooler
![A new app pays people to wait in line outside a newly opened restaurant.](http://web.archive.org./web/20170830023552im_/https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/5/9/p/b/image.related.StuffThumbnail.90x60.1l57le.png/1503284834456.jpg)
Once, you could tell by the crowd how good a restaurant was, but that's all changed.
Smart playground doesn't impress all
New Zealand's first "smart playground" has opened, but some parents think their kids already have too much technology time.