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Firearms IT overhaul paused as regulator uncertainty forces project rethink

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The IT programme supporting the country’s firearms regulatory overhaul has been paused after a Treasury report rated the Arms Transformation project red, citing uncertainty...

Internet (un)chained: Why cyber-censorship is here to stay

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As the world gets deeper in dramatic structural changes, the one universal tool – the internet – has become a new kind of trench...

EU has lost the internet – cyber security chief

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Miguel De Bruycker has warned of American dominance over tech in the region. Fully storing data within the EU is impossible because American technology companies...

Secure email that protects your privacy

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What makes encrypted email better? Because what's in your email is your business Most popular email providers, such as Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo, scan the content...

Trade Me takes $138m marketplace write-down as sales and growth slow

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Trade Me has recorded a $138 million write-down on the value of its core marketplace business, reflecting ongoing declines in revenue and subdued growth...

Cloudflare outage briefly knocks major websites offline worldwide

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A widespread Cloudflare disruption on Tuesday caused major platforms—including X and ChatGPT—to temporarily go offline, with outage-tracking site Downdetector also affected. The company reported an...

Social media ban for under-16s to begin before Christmas as petition gains momentum

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed the government’s plan to introduce legislation before Christmas to ban under-16s from accessing social media, signalling his strong...

Global Microsoft cloud outage disrupts access to Azure, Outlook, and Teams

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A major global outage hit Microsoft’s cloud infrastructure, taking down key services including Azure, Microsoft 365, Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive. The disruption began around noon...

Nvidia becomes first $5 Trillion company as AI boom accelerates

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U.S. chipmaker Nvidia has become the world’s first company to surpass a USD $5 trillion market capitalisation, driven by soaring investor enthusiasm for artificial...

Retired judge warns of ‘control grid’ behind Digital ID and online censorship plans

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Retired District Court Judge David Harvey has issued a stark warning about what he calls a dangerous expansion of government and bureaucratic control over...

Global AWS outage disrupts major websites and streaming services

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A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday caused widespread disruptions across the globe, impacting major platforms such as Amazon, Prime Video,...

Spark to block all AI-generated child sexual abuse material

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Spark has announced it will become New Zealand’s first internet provider to block all AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery, including cartoon-style and non-photorealistic material. The...

West turning internet into ‘tool of control’ – Telegram founder

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Pavel Durov has used his birthday message to sound the alarm on digital freedom. Western surveillance and censorship is eroding digital freedom and is turning...

Taliban cut internet in Afghanistan

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The Taliban has enforced a nationwide internet shutdown in Afghanistan, severing fibre-optic connections and severely disrupting mobile internet and satellite TV. The blackout, described by...

Michigan state could block VPNs

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Michigan lawmakers have proposed a bill that would outlaw online pornography and restrict circumvention tools. Republican lawmakers in the US state of Michigan have introduced...

Scientists working on ‘animal internet’

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A researcher at Glasgow University has already designed a phone for dogs and a play dating system for parrots. Scientists are using interactive digital devices...

Why so many people are lapping up digital garbage

Mathew Maavak -

Algorithms and brain chemistry keep us stuck in loops until we get saturated with doomscrolling and fake news. There is a long-brewing malaise that has...

Trump demands ‘conflicted’ Intel CEO resign

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The call comes amid reports and allegations of Lip-Bu Tan’s ties to China. US President Donald Trump has demanded that Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan resigns,...

400K sign repeal petition against U.K.’s new ‘Online Safety Rules’

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Nearly 400,000 people have signed a petition to repeal the UK's newly enforced Online Safety Act, accusing it of censorship and overreach. Critics, including Reform...

Taiwan chipmaker achieves $1 trillion valuation

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Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC’s market capitalisation has surged amid booming AI demand. The world’s largest chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), has become the first Asian...

Australian warship disrupts NZ internet and radio during Cook Strait passage

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The Royal Australian Navy's largest vessel, HMAS Canberra, unintentionally knocked out internet and radio services across parts of New Zealand early Wednesday while sailing...

China unveils processor a million times faster than US rival – developers

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The Zuchongzhi-3 chip vastly outperforms Google’s Sycamore chip, according to its creators. Chinese scientists have unveiled a new superconducting quantum computing prototype they say operates...

The analog versus the digital worlds

Jessica Rose -

This piece is going to be an exploration of my own thoughts gathered at this point in ‘time’ on the subject matter of the...

Biden chip bans will backfire – Nvidia executive

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The outgoing administration’s proposed export restrictions could damage the US economy, the company’s VP has argued. US chip giant Nvidia has strongly opposed plans by...

WHO urges governments to curb smartphone use among youth

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for countries to introduce legislation limiting smartphone use among young people to safeguard their mental well-being. Dr. Natasha...

The global IT outage was no accident – cybersecurity expert

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In an alarming series of tweets, cybersecurity expert Ehden Biber has raised serious concerns about the recent global IT outage caused by a Crowdstrike...

Global IT outage linked to CrowdStrike: A deep dive into the controversial cybersecurity firm’s dodgy past

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Today's a major IT outage attributed to CrowdStrike has caused widespread disruption across various sectors, including air travel and banking. The outage has been described...

Major global IT outage grounds planes, disrupts connections

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Airports and other key infrastructure sites around the world have reported disruptions amid problems with communications. Disruption to air traffic control systems is being reported...

Kids as young as 11 racking up thousands in online gambling debts, support service warns

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Children as young as 11 are accumulating thousands of dollars in debt due to online gambling, according to support service Mapu Maia. The organisation has...

Huge black market for Musk’s Starlink – Bloomberg

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The news agency has reported numerous cases of illegal trade and activation of satellite terminals. Starlink satellite communication terminals, manufactured by Elon Musk's SpaceX for...

Threat Protection secures your NordVPN connections

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Why NordVPN Threat Protection is more than just a VPN add-on. Most people think of a VPN as a tool that hides your IP address....

Australian university unveils supercomputer capable of brain-scale simulations

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Researchers have introduced a supercomputer designed to mimic human brain functions. This cutting-edge neuromorphic system can execute an impressive 228 trillion operations per second, distinguishing...

Slave or master of technology: The choice is ours

Bert Olivier -

After writing the post on what Martin Heidegger can teach us about technology, I realised that some readers might come to the conclusion that...

Who is the biggest supplier of microchips?

Oleg Burunov -

A Taiwanese microchip giant has delayed production at its plant in Arizona, US, until 2025 due to a shortage of skilled labour. Who produces the...

Global semiconductor sales plummet – report

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February sales slumped by more than 20% in annual terms, an industry association says. Worldwide sales of microchips declined 4% in February in monthly terms...

Millennial CEO charged in $175m fraud case

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Charlie Javice is accused of lying about the number of clients her student loan helper app Frank had. Charlie Javice, the 31-year-old founder of student-aid...

Safer Internet Day – police tips for avoiding ‘sextortion’

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Today is Safer Internet Day – New Zealand Police is taking the opportunity to educate the public about sextortion, especially targeting younger males. “Sextortion is...

The best free Antivirus software

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Looking for the best free antivirus software? AVG have compiled insights from the best antivirus software review sites and summarised them here. If you need...

IBM explains massive job cuts

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The company says its move is a result of asset sales rather than a sign of weakness in its business. IBM Corporation has joined the...

What’s the difference between Malware and Viruses?

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Malware and viruses are not exactly the same, even though the two terms are often used interchangeably. You want to avoid both, but malware is...

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