Internet
US disables Chinese hacking network targeting infrastructure
The operation was launched to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, sources say.
NZ companies lagging behind in use of AI - survey
The level of investment and adoption of AI by listed companies is mostly disappointing and modest at best, a survey finds.
Website claiming to share Luxon's favourite porn 'operating with malicious intent'
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being smeared by a website using his name and image which purports to share his favourite pornography.
The spoof website that tricked hundreds of would-be murderers
When Bob Innes bought the web domain 'Hire A Hitman' for his IT support business in 2005, he didn't expect emails from people looking to murder their friends and family. Audio
Meta to restrict more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
The announcement comes after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
Young people turning to AI therapist bots
Demand to chat with therapy bots is booming, with one created by a Kiwi outranking chatbots modelled after big names.
Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking
Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in "private mode".
EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.
Air NZ to bring high-speed onboard internet to domestic flights
There's some good news coming for New Zealand travellers.
Air New Zealand has revealed it's working with the world's biggest satellite internet service provider, Starlink, to introduce free high… Audio
Lobbying firm Senate affected by ransomware attack
A public relations and lobbying firm given access to sensitive Commerce Commission documents was affected by a ransomware attack.
Wellington lobbying firm Senate had access to secret documents as it… Audio
From paper to platform - media's online dependence
Five years ago Dr Merja Myllylahti warned our news media were becoming dangerously dependent on global digital platforms which gave them online audiences but undercut their income and didn’t seem to… Audio
Google: The monopoly we don't want to live without
Google is the big, intrusive company that we welcome into our lives with open arms because of the way it helps us through our daily lives. Will a ruling from the US say it's gone too far? Audio
Nationwide outage prompts Optus' CEO to resign
Optus chief executive officer Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has stepped down after an outage left 10 million people without mobile or internet service.
New online technologies putting Kiwi kids at risk of sexual abuse
Law enforcement agencies say offenders are hiding identities behind encryption and anonymising tools while children are suffering real sexual abuse.
Cyber attacks for $30 - intelligence expert
A global intelligence expert says cyber threats are rapidly growing in number and sophistication - designed to cause chaos or leave victims millions of dollars out of pocket.
Optus network outage cuts off millions of Australians
The disruption has occurred after the country's second-largest telecommunications provider experienced an unexplained nationwide outage.
Big cyber attacks increasingly motivated by money - watchdog
Major financially motivated cyber attacks in New Zealand have exceeded those launched by nation-states for the first time.
Microsoft's Clippy is back, kind of, and now powered by AI
A ChatGPT-style AI assistant embedded into Microsoft Office apps will become available to all from 1 November.
Danyl McLauchlan: the rise of Bronze Age Pervert
Writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week he looks at Bronze Age Pervert (BAP), an until-recently anonymous internet personality and influential… Audio
X - formerly Twitter - to trial charging unverified users in NZ
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says it will trial charging new, unverified users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use the platform.