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Juha is the Technology Editor of interest.co.nz. He has covered technology and related topics for Wired, The Guardian, The New Zealand Herald, ITnews, CRN, and other publications.
Juha Saarinen
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How Black Salt Games in Christchurch won New Zealand's second Apple Design Award
8th Jun 25, 2:33pm
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How Black Salt Games in Christchurch won New Zealand's second Apple Design Award
More data capacity to be available over new Southern Cross Tasman Express cable on Auckland to Sydney route
5th Jun 25, 2:53pm
More data capacity to be available over new Southern Cross Tasman Express cable on Auckland to Sydney route
Facial recognition technology trial reduced violence in supermarkets, and generally complied with Privacy Act, but still needs improvement: Commissioner
4th Jun 25, 5:31pm
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Facial recognition technology trial reduced violence in supermarkets, and generally complied with Privacy Act, but still needs improvement: Commissioner
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Aimed at small businesses, Xero's Stripe-integrated Tap to Pay for contactless payments comes to New Zealand; plus BNZ Payap update
30th May 25, 11:56am
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Aimed at small businesses, Xero's Stripe-integrated Tap to Pay for contactless payments comes to New Zealand; plus BNZ Payap update
Anthropic's new AI models created a stir when released, but no, they're not going to extort or call the cops on you
27th May 25, 1:50pm
Anthropic's new AI models created a stir when released, but no, they're not going to extort or call the cops on you
Ruakākā's 'Big BESS' officially opens, with Meridian planning more grid batteries and solar power generation
23rd May 25, 1:02pm
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Ruakākā's 'Big BESS' officially opens, with Meridian planning more grid batteries and solar power generation
Criminals bribed 'rogue overseas support agents' to steal customer data from Coinbase, with blackmail being attempted
16th May 25, 3:18pm
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Criminals bribed 'rogue overseas support agents' to steal customer data from Coinbase, with blackmail being attempted
A blanket ban on social media use by under 16s is now in the works; technically, it looks complex but doable
15th May 25, 8:00am
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A blanket ban on social media use by under 16s is now in the works; technically, it looks complex but doable
China's Dreame revs up NZ operations with a big range of 'cleaning tech' products; plus a test drive of their X50 Ultra Robovac
10th May 25, 8:41am
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China's Dreame revs up NZ operations with a big range of 'cleaning tech' products; plus a test drive of their X50 Ultra Robovac
Tesla's New Zealand vehicle sales cratered, and profit nosedived last year
Visa and Mastercard launch AI driven online commerce offerings
Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites
17th Apr 25, 11:45am
Telco One NZ has opened up satellite texting to customers north of Hamilton as Cyclone Tam's taken out power for some cell sites
Some 4G/5G phones sold as new won't work after 3G goes away, and retailers have to tell buyers if so, telco industry organisation says
14th Apr 25, 3:52pm
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Some 4G/5G phones sold as new won't work after 3G goes away, and retailers have to tell buyers if so, telco industry organisation says
Facebook owner Meta stirs up controversy with new Llama 4 AI that has political leanings cleaned out, making it more like Musk's Grok
12th Apr 25, 8:50am
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Facebook owner Meta stirs up controversy with new Llama 4 AI that has political leanings cleaned out, making it more like Musk's Grok
Renewable energy powered New Zealand well-placed to reap benefits of EVs, but other countries need to up their clean energy supply
10th Apr 25, 11:10am
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Renewable energy powered New Zealand well-placed to reap benefits of EVs, but other countries need to up their clean energy supply
Going beyond satellites, Rocket Lab launches new Frontier radios and Starray solar power for space
9th Apr 25, 2:00pm
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Going beyond satellites, Rocket Lab launches new Frontier radios and Starray solar power for space
ASIC clears out a large amount of fraudulent companies set up by online scammers, and Australian superannuation funds come under attack
9th Apr 25, 10:56am
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ASIC clears out a large amount of fraudulent companies set up by online scammers, and Australian superannuation funds come under attack
Technology sector withers as Trump goes on a tariff rampage. Could the tariffs, somewhat ironically, rein in big tech?
6th Apr 25, 8:01am
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Technology sector withers as Trump goes on a tariff rampage. Could the tariffs, somewhat ironically, rein in big tech?
New projects continue the development of New Zealand's hydrogen powered land and air transport
3rd Apr 25, 9:25am
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New projects continue the development of New Zealand's hydrogen powered land and air transport
Banking the first sector to apply the newly enacted Consumer Data Right
1st Apr 25, 9:52am
Banking the first sector to apply the newly enacted Consumer Data Right
Autonomous vehicles pose a 'but I wasn't driving the car' quandary for roadside law enforcement
30th Mar 25, 11:11am
Autonomous vehicles pose a 'but I wasn't driving the car' quandary for roadside law enforcement
New grants for New Zealand partners announced by Apple, along with better representation of indigenous areas in Maps
28th Mar 25, 2:09pm
New grants for New Zealand partners announced by Apple, along with better representation of indigenous areas in Maps
The dangers of plotting wars with messaging apps, and a timely reminder to work on becoming more phishing resistant
26th Mar 25, 11:26am
The dangers of plotting wars with messaging apps, and a timely reminder to work on becoming more phishing resistant
As troubled genomics testing company 23andMe goes up for sale, US authorities suggest users delete their data
25th Mar 25, 1:32pm
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As troubled genomics testing company 23andMe goes up for sale, US authorities suggest users delete their data
Keeping cool in a warming world, EVs and data centres with AI drove electricity usage jump last year, the International Energy Agency finds
25th Mar 25, 9:34am
Keeping cool in a warming world, EVs and data centres with AI drove electricity usage jump last year, the International Energy Agency finds