Technology news
Electric & hybrid car news
![Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Ford Ranger turns into 6x6 hybrid beast with 3800kg max payload
Could this be the ultimate ute adventure machine?
![Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Report: 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance could get new motor
Updated VIN may have inadvertently given us a clue about the new powertrain.
![MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
MG4 vs GWM Ora: ultimate cheap EV shootout
We take an up-close look at two of NZ's cheapest new EVs.
Science news
![North Island's East Coast struck by 'moderate' shaking after earthquake](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
North Island's East Coast struck by 'moderate' shaking after earthquake
The quake struck 15km west of Tokomaru Bay.
![Cutting edge: Forestry experts to present to Nasa](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Cutting edge: Forestry experts to present to Nasa
Scion scientists develop cutting-edge pipeline for accurate tree carbon measurements.
![Lost giant: What scientists just learned about the moa’s demise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Lost giant: What scientists just learned about the moa’s demise
Scientists have reconstructed the moa's demise to find valuable conservation lessons.
AI news
![Apple’s launch: iPhone 16, Kiwi accent AI, AirPods that double as hearing aids](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Apple’s launch: iPhone 16, Kiwi accent AI, AirPods that double as hearing aids
Apple launches new iPods, iPhones and other products.
![US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
US accuses Google of dominating ad tech market as antitrust trial begins
Financial Times: Latest clash as Google has landmark loss in separate case over search.
![Lee Timutimu: Technology can be a vehicle for positive change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Lee Timutimu: Technology can be a vehicle for positive change
OPINION: While AI should be for everyone, we’re still a long way away from this being true
!['Plague of our times': banks devoting more to scam fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'Plague of our times': banks devoting more to scam fight
Australia's 'Big Four' banks are setting aside more resources to fight scams.
![Why killer AI is such an alluring horror villain](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Why killer AI is such an alluring horror villain
Fiction often reflects and influences our feelings about real-life technology.
![Nvidia revenue more than doubles as demand for AI chips remains strong](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Nvidia revenue more than doubles as demand for AI chips remains strong
Financial Times: Shares fall 6% despite the strong earnings.
More Technology news
![The hits and the heartbreaks: Venture capital boss lifts lid on fund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
The hits and the heartbreaks: Venture capital boss lifts lid on fund
Icehouse Ventures aims to make the venture capital world "less of a black box".
![Beam e-scooters to be taken off Wellington streets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Beam e-scooters to be taken off Wellington streets
Wellington council has temporarily kicked e-scooter company Beam off the city's streets.
![E-scooter wars: Kiwi contender, Chinese giant among those vying to replace Beam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
E-scooter wars: Kiwi contender, Chinese giant among those vying to replace Beam
At least four contenders are in the running.
!['World-first' tech could screen for early Alzheimer’s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
'World-first' tech could screen for early Alzheimer’s
The device is said to detect genetic markers of the disease in minutes.
![NZTA puts the kibosh on Ario e-scooters’ riderless self-parking](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
NZTA puts the kibosh on Ario e-scooters’ riderless self-parking
The company says falling foul of a technicality will actually add to footpath clutter.
![How Telegram’s founder went from Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to wanted man](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How Telegram’s founder went from Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to wanted man
New York Times: Arrest of the Telegram founder sparks free speech debate.
![Beam's e-scooter licence cancelled in Auckland, council refers matter to police](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Beam's e-scooter licence cancelled in Auckland, council refers matter to police
The e-scooters must be deactivated by midnight.
![‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI
Tech firm gears up for major launch event.
![Chorus issues dividend forecast well above expectations, reveals strategy reset](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Chorus issues dividend forecast well above expectations, reveals strategy reset
The company has set a goal of being all-fibre by 2030.
![Rockets, AI and recession: Telco earnings preview](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Rockets, AI and recession: Telco earnings preview
What's next for Spark, One NZ, and Chorus.
![Sky TV revenue downgrade ‘disappointing’ but analysts keep eye on big dividend prize](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
Sky TV revenue downgrade ‘disappointing’ but analysts keep eye on big dividend prize
Plus: A pricing review is on the way.
![How AI could more than double NZ’s productivity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=820)
How AI could more than double NZ’s productivity
Report says New Zealand needs to improve on its 'relatively low digital maturity'.