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WorldMay 19

Google suspends Huawei's Android licence

Huawei has been dealt a massive blow after Google cut it off from crucial parts of the Android operating system.
Google suspends Huawei's Android licence
Google suspends Huawei's Android licence
WorldMay 8

Google promises better privacy tools

Google has announced new privacy tools intended to give people more control over how they're being tracked on the go or in their own home.
Google promises better privacy tools
Google promises better privacy tools
AustraliaMay 6

Mac, iPhone chargers recalled in Aust over shocks

Some iPhone, iPad and Mac chargers are being recalled in Australia after it was revealed users were at risk of being shocked.
BusinessMarch 25

Apple announces streaming TV service

Apple announced a new streaming service, Apple TV Plus, which will house its original shows and movies and could compete with Netflix, Amazon and cable TV itself.
Apple announces streaming TV service
Apple announces streaming TV service
WorldMarch 22

Facebook left millions of passwords readable

Facebook left hundreds of millions of user passwords readable by its employees for years, the company has acknowledged after a security researcher exposed the lapse.
Facebook left millions of passwords readable
Facebook left millions of passwords readable
WorldJanuary 29

Apple to patch privacy bug in video call feature

Apple says it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.
Apple to patch privacy bug in video call feature
Apple to patch privacy bug in video call feature
OpinionDecember 27

The ever more thorny AI question

If tech experts worry about artificial intelligence, shouldn't you, asks John Naughton. 
The ever more thorny AI question
The ever more thorny AI question
EntertainmentDecember 3

Surprisingly engaging

Vector the robot moves us by moving himself - a chirping, talking, wide-eyed bundle of autonomous software, writes Bruce Munro.
Surprisingly engaging
Surprisingly engaging
WorldOctober 17

YouTube working after global outage

YouTube is back up and running after a two hour-long worldwide outage today.
YouTube working after global outage
YouTube working after global outage
BusinessOctober 8

Google+ to be shut down after user data exposed

Alphabet Inc's Google will shut down the consumer version of its failed social network Google+ and tighten its data sharing policies after announcing that private profile data of at least 500,000 users may have been exposed.
Google+ to be shut down after user data exposed
Google+ to be shut down after user data exposed
WorldSeptember 13

Apple's new iPhone XS launches

Apple Inc introduced its largest-ever iPhone and a watch that detects heart problems in an attempt to get customers to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant global demand for smartphones.
Apple's new iPhone XS launches
Apple's new iPhone XS launches
WorldSeptember 12

New iPhone could have big screen, big price tag

Apple Inc is expected to blast further past the $US1000 price barrier when it launches new iPhones on Wednesday, but Wall Street is most intrigued by how deep into its larger-than-ever lineup prices hikes may go.
WorldJune 21

EU tougher laws to rein in tech giants

Google, Facebook , Microsoft and other tech giants could face more curbs on their market power after a European Parliament committee voted in favour of tougher copyright rules.
EU tougher laws to rein in tech giants
EU tougher laws to rein in tech giants
WorldJune 20

Instagram expands into long videos

Instagram has launched a mobile app dedicated to user-generated videos up to an hour long, competing with ad-supported streaming services such as YouTube.
Instagram expands into long videos
Instagram expands into long videos
BusinessMarch 12

Still use an old phone? It might stop working this week

Thousands of 2degrees customers will have to upgrade their phones this week or change to another provider as the telco switches off its 2G network.
NationalJanuary 25

Curran keen to close digital divide

Communications Minister Clare Curran wants to get rid of a siloed approach in digital policymaking, as she seeks to bridge the digital divide between communities with good internet access and those without.
Curran keen to close digital divide
Curran keen to close digital divide
WorldJanuary 23

Security patches faulty, Intel admits

Intel Corp says patches it released to address two high-profile security vulnerabilities in its chips are faulty, advising customers, computer makers and cloud providers to stop installing them.
Security patches faulty, Intel admits
Security patches faulty, Intel admits
WorldJanuary 22

Facebook should pay for news: Murdoch

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Monday called on Facebook to pay "trusted" news publishers a carriage fee.
Facebook should pay for news: Murdoch
Facebook should pay for news: Murdoch
WorldJanuary 21

Facebook plans digital training hubs in Europe

Facebook says it will open three new centres in Europe to train people in digital skills and committed to training one million people over the next two years.
Facebook plans digital training hubs in Europe
Facebook plans digital training hubs in Europe
BusinessJanuary 14

Facebook shares drop over News Feed changes

Shares of Facebook Inc fell more than 4% and were on track for their worst session in more than three months after CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes that he said would hit user engagement in the near term.
Facebook shares drop over News Feed changes
Facebook shares drop over News Feed changes
WorldJanuary 12

How chip flaws Spectre and Meltdown work

Smartphones, tablets, PCs and servers across the world have received software updates in recent days to plug security gaps on computer chips that cyber security researchers have described as the most serious threat in years.
How chip flaws Spectre and Meltdown work
How chip flaws Spectre and Meltdown work
BusinessJanuary 10

Microsoft admits security patches slow down PCs

First Apple Inc came under fire and now Microsoft has said that software patches released to guard against microchip security threats slowed down some personal computers and servers.
WorldJanuary 8

French probe into Apple planned obsolescence: source

A French prosecutor has launched a preliminary investigation of Apple over alleged deception and planned obsolescence of the tech giant's products, a judicial source says.
French probe into Apple planned obsolescence: source
French probe into Apple planned obsolescence: source
NationalJanuary 8

Kiwis warned to update software on devices

The government's Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert NZ) says people should make sure software on their devices is up-to-date after a design flaw in most processing chips was made public last week.