A 6-year-old Arkansas girl used her sleeping mother's fingerprint to unlock her iPhone and buy US$250 worth of Pokemon toys on Amazon.

Facebook's Oculus has acquired The Eye Tribe, a company that tracks eye movement in virtual reality to improve the experience.

NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year has pulled off one of the big deals of the decade and is a petrol retailer determined to fight climate change

A British couple who had all their most valuable belongings stolen from their campervan have traced their phone to an apartment block but can't get to it.

Someone has modified an Apple iPhone with some clever technology. The question is if it is worth the hefty price tag.

Like flared trousers, words come in and out of fashion. These are about to go out permanently.

Three Chinese hackers made more than $5.8 million in illicit profits after breaking into the servers of top deals law firms in New York.

From hospitals, business, and government no target is too big for today's sophisticated cyber criminals, not even an election.

It has been another solid year of piracy, with statistics revealing the 10 most illegally downloaded shows of the year. One guess who won.

Real-time voice translation between Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean will be tested in Tokyo taxis.

From new realities to smart fridges, technology in 2017 will see inter-connectivity reach new heights. Here are the top picks for emerging trends.

Brenda Wheatley knows the heartache caused by a driver's decision to use a cell phone while behind the wheel.

COMMENT: The days of your sweating over Christmas dinner preparation could soon be a thing of the past

The Star Wars series featured a man-made planet called the Death Star which destroys other worlds with a giant laser.

Kiwi anglers will be able to log their catch this summer - and contribute to data around our fish stocks - thanks to a free app.

They've decided they can abide by Beijing's rules, but Chinese companies got in ahead of them.

It's been a bumpy ride for Uber this week. Here's why.

Nokia said Apple agreed to license patented inventions in 2011 but has refused to extend those agreements that are now expiring.

If you don't check your mobile when behind the wheel, you're part of a shrinking group, but a driving mode could help us stay safe.

The massive Chinese online marketplace Alibaba has been named again on the US 'Notorious Markets' for allegedly selling fake goods.

First class passengers on Emirates night flights will be moisturised as they sleep by new pyjamas infused with sea kelp.

The Commerce Commission has backed away from Spark's wholesale voice services and asks Simon Bridges revisit the issue in two years.

The Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest companies features Apple in the top 10 for the first time.

Watch: Facebook founder's household AI assistant - Jarvis, just like in Iron Man - can control appliances and even entertain his toddler.

Students using a school laptop to put together a yearbook came across porn a teacher had stashed on the device.

COMMENT: To die-hard fans, Apple's Macintosh sometimes seems like an afterthought these days.

With these little tweaks and third party software, you can personalise your Netflix binge-watching experience like never before.

Facebook risks a multimillion-euro fine for allegedly misleading EU merger watchdogs when it won approval to buy the WhatsApp messaging service.

An emoji app with 200 Maori and Kiwi cultural icons has been developed by a Rotorua tourism operator.

COMMENT: Looking back at what happened in 2016 makes me a bit dark about what 2017 bring. I blame the internet for that, Juha Saarinen writes.