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Juha Saarinen: Social networks' Trump dump is bliss - enjoy it while it lasts
No more incoherent craziness and untruths from Trump.

US violence sparks NZ internet warning
New Zealand authorities alerted to threats after bitter, polarising US election.

School computer network blocks 2000 online threats a minute
Threats included a spike in the first week after schools reopened following the lockdown.

When Biden takes the White House, he'll also take @WhiteHouse
New York Times: Transition of White House social media handles more complicated now.

The Conversation: Covid work revolution has increased digital overload
The Conversation: Are too many online meetings and notifications getting you down?

Winners and losers in horror year for vehicle sales
Fortunes vary wildly for rentals vs EVs vs luxury cars. Plus: The outlook for 2021.

The Conversation: Upgrade rage - why you may have to buy a new device
Every year vendors such as Apple and Google add to their list of vintage devices.

Behind a secret deal between Google and Facebook
New York Times: Did Google extend an offer to its closest rival Facebook?

Covid-19 tracking: We're poster slackers but taking to Bluetooth
New option off to a good start - but it's still not good enough.

The tech issue that could hold up NZ's vaccine rollout
What will happen if the $38m upgrade is not ready in time?

Air NZ saliva trial may offer NZ smarter test for Covid-19
Air NZ staff will be tested for Covid-19 using saliva samples in a new three-month trial.

Why are free societies sinking into an anarchic pit of social media hate?
OPINION: Have we always been this angry? Maybe, but some basic rules applied.

A QAnon 'digital soldier' marches on, undeterred by theory's unravelling
New York Times: Her story hints at how hard it will be to bring people back to reality.

Juha Saarinen: Can Vodafone's SuperWifi solve your internet woes?
Technology columnist Juha Saarinen gives a lowdown on Vodafone's latest offer.

No algorithms, likes or ads: Is this app the future of social media
A $10 billion chat app is looking to change social media.

Harvard Business Review: Why we set unattainable goals
Harvard Business Review: Psychology helps to explain why we battle to meet our goals.

Jeremy Sutton: Positive lessons from a tough year
Columnist Jeremy Sutton learns a few lessons from the challenges of 2020.

The one thing Samsung ditched for its new phone
The technology giant has left an old staple out of the mix.

Millions flock to Telegram and Signal as fears grow over big tech
New York Times: The encrypted messaging services have become the world's hottest apps.

Hate speech ban drives Trump supporters underground
'This is where we make our final stand for our sacred birthright.'

Why I refuse to join 'anti-social' media
Opinion: Ross Boswell intends to die, never having set up a Facebook login account.

America's Cup: Graphics dispute settled - but Sir Ian Taylor 'gobsmacked'
Sir Russell Coutts asked for the graphics to be revised or a licence fee paid.

Matthew Hooton: Plan on borders staying closed until 2022
We've come too far to risk letting an even worse Covid strain in, writes Matthew Hooton.

Bitcoin: Forgotten password costs Auckland man $50K
A trio of misfortunes for the engineer who could be NZ's unluckiest crypto investor.

Twitter CEO explains what led him to ban Trump
Jack Dorsey explained why the time had come to ban one of Twitter's most prolific users.

$700m data centre for Southland: Backers welcome Tiwai turnaround
But is there room for two huge power-sucks? How the numbers look.

Pills could replace Covid jabs with biotech breakthrough
A pill-based vaccine could transform the fight against Covid-19.

Infratil hikes valuation of key asset, raising takeover stakes
But asset is still undervalued, according to two analysts.

Meet the Kiwis living with worse mobile coverage than the developing world
The Government is forking out $270m in a race to end mobile black spots by 2022.