Digital Living
Talking to the dead with Google
Companies are planning a world in which future generations can interact with dead relatives.
Mental healthcare's tech future
Artificial intelligence and e-therapy part of future prescription for mental healthcare.
The photographer shunning Photoshop
Photographer and academic Anna Vasilyeva says women shouldn't feel pressure to measure up to airbrushed images.
Would banning anonymity online work?
"Monstrous" and "vicious" content online prompts calls to ban anonymity on social media.
The zero-fee currency card
OPINION: Good news for travelling Kiwis. There's a way to avoid card fees while you're abroad.
The perils of a digital detox
Tech-free travellers can experience withdrawal symptoms and feelings of anxiety and isolation, study shows.
Tik Tok takes off
It's bigger than Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. But if you're over 18, it's a foreign gadget.
The last bastion of the Luddite
OPINION: Some industries feel they don't have to try very hard where technology concerned. And its your fault, consumer.
Welcome to #Bookstagram
The bookish chat on Instagram is an example of the social media platform at its best.
Legal stoush over school's laptop rule
Caregiver who objected to school installing software on her granddaughter's laptop contacts lawyer to fight school policy.
New tech ignores queue jumpers at bars
Queue jumpers at bars can be the absolute worst. AI could stop them.
The Detail: Facebook's cryptocurrency
Facebook's proposal to develop its own currency was little more than a press release when it came under attack from regulators and politicians.
Relaxing days of flying are over
OPINION: Flying was once an escape; it's pretty quickly becoming a mobile office.
Apple weans itself off iPhone
The company's iconic handset now makes up less than half of its turnover for the first time since the death of Steve Jobs.
Internet content moderators suffer silently
Even a year after quitting his job, Lester prays every week that the images he saw on the internet can be erased from his mind.
The never-Googlers
It's everywhere, but some people are turning off Google entirely, to keep their information safe from prying eyes.
Nothing to like about 'likes'
OPINION: Instagram is currently testing a new feature that hides "like" counts. That's a good thing.
London police Twitter hacked
Metro police apologise after hackers take over, sending out tweets such as "what you gonna do phone the police".
Elon Musk's brainstorm
OPINION: The serial entrepreneur is out to rewire the human brain. Which could be good. Or bad.
FaceApp raises privacy concerns
Gordon Ramsey, Drake and other celebrities have tried the fun app, but concerns are raised as to how the photos are used beyond it.
Musk's man to machine mission 'impossible'
The billionaire's plans to implant chips into human brains finds a sceptical audience among scientists.
Thumbs up on emojis at work
Signing off an email with an emoji is likely to score you a smiley face from your workmates, new research shows.
How to watch RWC 2019 online
Sport is changing, are you ready? Connect your TV to fibre for the Rugby World Cup.
Google is listening in
Google contractors regularly listen to recordings of what people say to AI system Google Assistant, via their phones or smart speakers.
How much is streaming really worth?
Providers pushing limits of how many subscriptions we're willing to pay for.