NZ about to have its 'Apollo moment' says Rocket Lab founder
New Zealand is about to have its "Apollo moment" said Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck speaking to the US Business Summit in Auckland today.
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Musk buys Twitter for $44b, to cheers and fears of 'free speech' plan
Musk buys Twitter for $44b, to cheers and fears of 'free speech' plan
Elon Musk clinched a deal to buy Twitter Inc TWTR.N for $US44 billion cash in a transaction that will shift control of the social media platform populated by millions of users and global leaders to the world's richest person.
An eye on herd health
An eye on herd health
A Dunedin agritech company has raised $1.6 million in seed funding to help commercialise its new technology aimed at early detection of lameness in dairy cows.
Spotify hit by worldwide outage
Spotify hit by worldwide outage
Spotify users experienced widespread outages worldwide, with many saying the streaming platform has logged them out and asked them to reset the password.
Be seen and heard
Be seen and heard
The tech that keeps us in touch, visible and audible, has only become more important. Michael Robertson reviews a couple of new releases from Logitech.
Christchurch-based software firm has 60 million users worldwide and growing
Christchurch-based software firm has 60 million users worldwide and growing
A Christchurch-based company has become the fastest growing PDF software company in the world.
Pretty in pink: Apple releases new iPhones
Pretty in pink: Apple releases new iPhones
Apple has released its new iPhone, the most fully-tricked out model yet.
‘World-first’ new tracing tech
‘World-first’ new tracing tech
The same week the government’s introduced a Covid-19 digital diary, “world-first” contact tracing technology is about to be rolled out in Arrowtown.
PM lauds Microsoft plan for NZ data centre, but details sketchy
PM lauds Microsoft plan for NZ data centre, but details sketchy
Microsoft's plan to open its first data centre in New Zealand was lauded by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at her daily Covid-19 briefing.
Time to get to grips with those tricky tech tasks
Time to get to grips with those tricky tech tasks
So you find yourself at home during lockdown and you're looking for a project. How about tackling a technology task that you might have been putting off?
Firefox fights for the future
Firefox fights for the future
With Google's Chrome dominating the web browser market, not-for-profit rival Mozilla is staking a comeback on its dedication to privacy, writes Alex Hern.
Microsoft's Office 365 down worldwide
Microsoft's Office 365 down worldwide
It doesn't look like Office 365 will be up for all 365 days of this particular year.
Internet's founding ethos sad memory gone awry
Internet's founding ethos sad memory gone awry
Leonard Kleinrock helped invent the internet 50 years ago. He asks how it all went wrong.
Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone; streaming TV
Apple reveals triple-camera iPhone; streaming TV
Apple Inc on Tuesday revealed a triple-camera iPhone, matching a feature rivals already have, and rolled out a streaming TV service priced to undercut Disney and Netflix.
Apple to supply parts to independent repair shops
Apple to supply parts to independent repair shops
In a first for Apple, it will begin selling parts, tools and repair guides to independent shops to fix broken iPhones in the US before rolling the program out to other countries.
'Likes' to be hidden on Instagram in NZ
'Likes' to be hidden on Instagram in NZ
Instagram users in New Zealand and Australia will no longer be able to see how many 'likes' a post has a received under trial changes to "remove pressure" on the digital platform's users.
Huawei wins reprieve but still on shaky ground
Huawei wins reprieve but still on shaky ground
The US government has announced it will issue licenses to companies seeking to sell goods to China's Huawei where there is no threat to national security
Glitches affect Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram
Glitches affect Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram
Facebook Inc says some of its users globally are facing issues while sending media files over its social media platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.
Major changes announced at Apple conference
Major changes announced at Apple conference
In addition to the death of iTunes, Apple also confirmed at the annual development conference another long-running rumour: the launch of 'dark mode' for iPhone.
Huawei banning could start the biggest trade war ever
Huawei banning could start the biggest trade war ever
OPINION: Don't expect the Chinese government to roll over in the fight against the tech giant Trump's banning of Huawei could be the beginning of the biggest trade war ever.