Technology
After years of saying it would deprecate third-party tracking cookies, Google changes direction and will keep them in the Chrome browser
23rd Jul 24, 12:41pm
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After years of saying it would deprecate third-party tracking cookies, Google changes direction and will keep them in the Chrome browser
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I joined a 'pig butchering' WhatsApp group, in which scammers try to trick people into crypto currency 'investments'
22nd Jul 24, 2:49pm
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I joined a 'pig butchering' WhatsApp group, in which scammers try to trick people into crypto currency 'investments'
Safari is better for privacy, Apple claims - in a YouTube ad. Do people care though?
21st Jul 24, 7:30am
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Safari is better for privacy, Apple claims - in a YouTube ad. Do people care though?
Increased ransomware threat for hospitals and healthcare providers prompt promises of EU action
20th Jul 24, 8:46am
Increased ransomware threat for hospitals and healthcare providers prompt promises of EU action
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How a 'faulty channel file' from Crowdstrike bricked Windows computers everywhere, including New Zealand; manual fix available
19th Jul 24, 11:07pm
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How a 'faulty channel file' from Crowdstrike bricked Windows computers everywhere, including New Zealand; manual fix available
Weekend EFTPOS transactions hit $200 million and Monday transaction backlogs drop, as New Zealand moves to seven-day payments
19th Jul 24, 5:00am
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Weekend EFTPOS transactions hit $200 million and Monday transaction backlogs drop, as New Zealand moves to seven-day payments
Oppo's new Reno12 Pro mid-range Android smartphone is long-lasting, with AI features, but needs to come down in price
18th Jul 24, 12:33pm
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Oppo's new Reno12 Pro mid-range Android smartphone is long-lasting, with AI features, but needs to come down in price
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Employees of failed BNPL lender Laybuy may miss out on money owed and holiday pay, despite being preferential creditors
17th Jul 24, 11:15am
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Employees of failed BNPL lender Laybuy may miss out on money owed and holiday pay, despite being preferential creditors
Expect a multi-faceted impact on New Zealand's economy from AI, Treasury note suggests
16th Jul 24, 3:32pm
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Expect a multi-faceted impact on New Zealand's economy from AI, Treasury note suggests
Authorities across the Tasman look set to introduce mandatory industry code with big penalties for tech companies not acting on increasing number of scams on their sites
15th Jul 24, 4:14pm
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Authorities across the Tasman look set to introduce mandatory industry code with big penalties for tech companies not acting on increasing number of scams on their sites
Google's artificial intelligence technology helps One NZ stay on top of increasing number of security logs and alerts
13th Jul 24, 9:11am
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Google's artificial intelligence technology helps One NZ stay on top of increasing number of security logs and alerts
AI supercharges data centre energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
12th Jul 24, 8:32am
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AI supercharges data centre energy use – straining the grid and slowing sustainability efforts
Starlink deemed operating illegally in Tonga, ordered to disconnect terminals with users told to apply for provisional licenses
11th Jul 24, 2:41pm
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Starlink deemed operating illegally in Tonga, ordered to disconnect terminals with users told to apply for provisional licenses
ANZ and Westpac are two New Zealand banks that get to know their customers better with behavioural biometrics to stop scams
11th Jul 24, 10:32am
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ANZ and Westpac are two New Zealand banks that get to know their customers better with behavioural biometrics to stop scams
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
10th Jul 24, 11:25am
Bank of International Settlements' Basel Committee say board directors must take ultimate responsibility for outsourced technology services
APT 40 hacking group abuses end-of-life home routers for attacks targeting Australian networks; New Zealand intelligence advises organisations to take steps to defend themselves
10th Jul 24, 9:31am
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APT 40 hacking group abuses end-of-life home routers for attacks targeting Australian networks; New Zealand intelligence advises organisations to take steps to defend themselves
Fusion power could transform how we get our energy — and worsen problems it’s intended to solve
8th Jul 24, 3:30pm
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Fusion power could transform how we get our energy — and worsen problems it’s intended to solve
Unsafe, inaccurate, abusable and expensive to develop: AI party's piping down as disappointment with the technology sets in
8th Jul 24, 12:30pm
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Unsafe, inaccurate, abusable and expensive to develop: AI party's piping down as disappointment with the technology sets in
Inland Revenue identifies 227,000 NZ customers with transactions valued over $7.8 billion, as crypto dealing comes under scrutiny
4th Jul 24, 10:57am
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Inland Revenue identifies 227,000 NZ customers with transactions valued over $7.8 billion, as crypto dealing comes under scrutiny
International Telecommunications Union condemns Russian attempts at drowning out Ukrainian satellite broadcasts
4th Jul 24, 9:35am
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International Telecommunications Union condemns Russian attempts at drowning out Ukrainian satellite broadcasts
MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
3rd Jul 24, 3:32pm
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MBIE projects 80% increase in electricity demand by 2050 and expects 92% of NZ’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2035
Latest 2024 environmental report has Google's greenhouse gas output increasing by 48% since 2019
3rd Jul 24, 1:40pm
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Latest 2024 environmental report has Google's greenhouse gas output increasing by 48% since 2019
When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
3rd Jul 24, 12:27pm
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When it comes to power, solar is about to leave nuclear and everything else in the shade
Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI
2nd Jul 24, 4:39pm
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Record labels are suing tech companies for copying classic songs – and the results could shape the legal future of generative AI
Security vendor Qualys finds bad bug resurrected after 18 years, that could allow full remote takeover of millions of computers
2nd Jul 24, 12:44pm
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Security vendor Qualys finds bad bug resurrected after 18 years, that could allow full remote takeover of millions of computers