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400 students face upheaval: Massey set to axe science at Albany
More than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.

5G auction: Date set, dreams of a Crown windfall dashed
Modest reserve pricing for stopgap 'stepping-stone' effort.

Chorus shares jump as fatter divvy dangled
PLUS: Boadband barney ahead as Chorus pushes back at Spark, Vodafone fixed-wireless.

'Risky changes' - Massey shake-up alarms NZ scientists
Scientists' group critical of Massey shake-up that could see Auckland science jobs lost.

Aussie Researchers create first coronavirus vaccine candidate
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

Activate this 'bracelet of silence,' and Alexa can't eavesdrop
New York Times: Microphones and cameras lurk everywhere. You may want some privacy armour.

'Betrayed' scientists fear for jobs amid Massey shake-up
Massey scientists are worried for their futures at the university amid a radical shake-up.

Kiwi startup takes $35m in US orders for its EV chargers
Keeping it Kiwi ... by ignoring the local market and focussing on the US.

Sky broadband? CEO could take fight to Spark's turf
Options involving Chorus, Vocus and 2degrees on the table.

Spark boss on the Lightbox sale, the future of Spark Sport
Spark boss on her company's first half-result - and what's next.

China and the coronavirus: Tech battles chain reaction after 'world's factory' grinds to a halt
China accounts for up to a third of global markets for technology goods.

Experts warn of deadly TikTok craze
Experts have warned about the "Skullbreaker" craze being deadly for teens.

Vocus sees Rugby World Cup boost in first-half, readies fixed-wireless
A game of two halves, as telco works partnerships with both Vodafone and Spark.

How Spark Sport chipped in to telco's first-half result
Spark Sport revenue included in $19m 'other' category.

Govt doles out $4m to Kiwi companies as part of low emissions push
Focus on chargers in latest round of funding.

Juha Saarinen: Tech sector caught out by coronavirus
It is surprising there was no Plan B for dealing with mass cancellations of tech events.

Generator that creates electricity 'out of thin air' could be used to power phones
A new method for generating electricity could eliminate the need for a charger.

Uber launches its Jump e-bikes into Auckland
Hundreds of electric bikes for hire from 38c a minute from tomorrow.

Toll admits some customers still suffering delays on day 18 of ransomware attack
Transport giant grinds it out, refusing to pay up in Australasia's largest cyber-attack.

Ghost cities: The Airbnb effect on tourist towns
A number of cities around the world are looking to clamp down on Airbnb.

Creature from the deep: scientists surprised by giant squid
Scientists got a slimy surprise when they found a 110kg giant squid in their trawl net.

Security expert on how to keep your info safe online
There seems to be a fresh data security breach every other week.

Teen drops out of school to be an influencer on TikTok
A 17-year-old influencer becomes an "outcast" because of her success on a viral video app.

New hope for Huawei? Kiwi spy boss weighs in
Spy boss grilled on developments in the UK, where the Chinese company has got the go-ahead

Sky share price 'just makes no sense', CEO says
PLUS: Why analysts and investors have shrugged off Sky's subscriber surge.

The $34m fund injection PredictHQ didn't see coming
Another big raise for the startup that's landed marquee customers like Uber & Domino's.

Hackers stole photo ID of 10,000 KiwiSaver customers
The hack occurred between December 29 and January 27.

A thorn in YouTube's side digs in even deeper
New York Times: He thinks YouTube is "unethical and reckless". It's also his meal ticket.