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Facebook users hit by fresh data scandal
Your Facebook profile may have been raided by another 200 apps.

Musk restructures Tesla to iron out production issues
Tesla is undergoing a major restructuring as the company battles organisational problems.

AI expert warns of self-driving car dangers
Scientist says engineers cannot predict how creations will behave "while in the wild".

Robotic dog: your new best friend or worst enemy?
Boston Dynamics will start selling the robots next year.

Supermarkets' move 'widens' surveillance
Supermarkets maintain their facial data collection complies with privacy rules.

Kiwi SMEs unprepared for cyber attacks
Almost 70 per cent of SMEs have no plan in place for if a cyber attack was to happen.

To catch a thief: Supermarkets in NZ using facial recognition
A major supermarket chain is using facial recognition technology in its stores.

Robot personality creator and four other strange jobs of the future
The jobs of the future will not look quite the same as those of today.

Hawking's final theory on the universe - why Einstein was wrong
The late cosmologist Stephen Hawking's final theory on the universe has been published.

Is Netflix killing your sex life?
New research suggests Netflix habits could be the reason couples are having less sex.

Google grapples with 'horrifying' reaction to AI assistant
In a demonstration, the AI assistant spoke with a hair salon mimicking human speech.

Cyber attack warning as Iran deal falters
Retaliation expected for US pulling out of the nuclear deal.

Google's digital assistant passes for human - can you tell?
Crowd cheer in stunned disbelief but technology sparks a backlash.

Xero has tremendous growth to come: CEO
Xero has more than halved its losses as it moves towards profitability

'Ignorant' foreign tourists using drones put aircraft at risk
CAA and Air New Zealand are working together to educate tourists on safe drone use

Xero halves losses, closes on profitability
Xero has posted a loss of $28.6 million, a 60 per cent improvement on last year.

Review: Is this Fitbit's best watch yet?
Fitbit's new Versa watch is less about functionality and more about style. About time.

Comment: Why you should hire that young, bright coding thing
Industry experts want the technology sector to build talent from the ground up.

Women in IT: From Moscow to Whangarei
From the Red Square of Moscow to humble Northland ....

PwC Herald Talks: Preparing for the age of business bots
Businesses need to adapt to take advantage of artificial intelligence say experts

How tiny science can tackle huge problems
Making materials from tiny amounts of our natural resources could combat climate change.

Kiwi start-up cuts 140 jobs after $131 million deal fails
The big-money deal was signed off at the end of last year but has now collapsed.

Big Read: High-stakes battle against video game cheats
Hackers are making millions from highly popular games while publishers lose out.

Vote: Should voicemail be killed off?
If you squirm at the thought of leaving a message after the tone, you're not alone.

Apple closer to being first trillion dollar company
Apple is closing in on a US$1 trillion valuation after a recent string of good news.

Clever app limits kids' screen time
This Kiwi family found their own answer to screen addiction, reports Jamie Morton.