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Hands-on review: Crucial’s BX500 SSD gets the job done
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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digital entertainment
The Crucial BX500 comes in two flavours, 240GB and 480GB, giving users a no-frills boost to their PC at a budget-friendly price.

This app can tell if your Wi-Fi is 'NetStinky'
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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wireless networks
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
A researcher at the University of Waikato has created a ‘NetStinky’ way of telling whether your home internet network has been breached.

Back to the basics: Five ways to stay safe online
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

How Adobe aims to change the game with CC updates
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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martech
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adobe
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content creation
Adobe unveils transformative updates to Creative Cloud, spotlighting a new social video app, enhanced flagship applications, and future mobile tools for iPad.

William Shatner opens Rocket Lab's latest NZ base
Tue, 16th Oct 2018
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spacetech
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rocket lab
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satellite
William Shatner, celebrated as Captain Kirk, inaugurated Rocket Lab's new Auckland facility, which aims to produce an Electron rocket every week.

Auckland Uni celebrates 40 entrepreneurs under 40
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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facebook
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auckland university
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entrepreneur
Auckland Uni lauds entrepreneurial grads, spotlight on success stories like Facebook's Bowen Pan and mPort's Dipra Ray.

Meet ‘BB8’ – the vehicle that recognises your face
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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surveillance
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biometrics
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cartech
VisionLabs and NVIDIA unveil 'BB8,' an autonomous vehicle with facial recognition that replaces car keys, at NVIDIA's GTC Europe in Munich.

Borderlands 2 is coming to PlayStation VR
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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borderlands
PlayStation VR fans rejoice! Borderlands 2 arrives on the platform on December 14, offering a fully immersive take on the iconic shooter-looter game.

Mozilla delays distrust of Symantec TLS certificates
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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symantec
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mozilla
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certificate expiry
Mozilla has delayed its distrust of all Symantec security certificates – because so many businesses have failed to do anything about the problem.

Hands-on review: WWE 2K19 steps inside the wrestling ring
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
WWE 2K19 brings fresh life to the franchise, boasting the largest roster and improved career modes, making it the best release in years.

Let’s Play Live And PlayStation NZ holding video game tournaments at Auckland Armageddon Expo
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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armageddon expo
If you are good at FIFA 19, Tekken 7 or NBA 2K19, you’ll be happy to know a tournament will be held for each game during the 2018 Auckland Armageddon Expo.

No Pixel 3 for Kiwis - Why the snub, Google?
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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smartphones
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google
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2degrees
Google’s offerings in the NZ market are limited at best and there is no sign of when its latest phone will be hitting our shores.

Jaguar EV's new sound alert for blind pedestrians
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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cartech
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jaguar land rover
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evs
One of the original sounds included one inspired by sci-fi spacecraft, but instead of looking at the road, pedestrians ended up looking at the sky.

Hands-on review: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey takes the fight to ancient Greece
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey starts in explosive fashion as you are pit in a middle of a war between the Athenians and the Spartans.

How Nokia and Chorus aim to enhance broadband access for Kiwis
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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uc
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chorus
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vdsl
Chorus has deployed Nokia's VDSL2 vectoring technology to deliver improved broadband access to users across New Zealand.

Air NZ demos immersive AR tourism board game
Thu, 11th Oct 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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air new zealand
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magic leap
Air New Zealand previews Fact or Fantasy?, an AR board game developed with Magic Leap and Framestore, offering an immersive tour of NZ’s top sights.

$444 million: The devastating cost of cyberbullying in NZ
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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cyberbullying
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netsafe
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cybersafety
Can you put a dollar figure on the damage cyberbullying causes New Zealanders? One economist says that cost is around $444 million every year.

Exclusive: Why social media platforms are so vulnerable to cyber threats
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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mfa
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social media
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opinion
Social media platforms are increasingly at risk of cyber threats, with six breaches in 2018 exposing over 56% of compromised records globally.

Xero champions mental health awareness and support in the workplace
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero offers its 2000 employees worldwide well-being leave to address mental health challenges and reduce stigma.

4K UHD TV popularity rising, driven by digital services
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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digital entertainment
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tv
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4k
As streaming services, sporting events and movies are stepping up their HD game, shipping of TVs that support the 4K UHD format are rising in kind.