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Gear Friday: 3DR Solo and new GoPros
COMMENT: Juha Saarinen reviews the 3DR Solo drone and new GoPros.

Historymaker Aldrin's celestial ambition
History-making astronaut Buzz Aldrin has always set his sights on the stars.

Should we re-create an extinct species?
COMMENT: How tragic would it be if we could only experience tui, kereru (wood pigeons) or piwakawaka (fantails) as stuffed specimens in museums?

Scott Technology to boost staff in local markets
Investors in Scott Technology, the industrial robotics firm, have been told its order book remains at a high level.

Nestle finds way to halve sugar in chocolate
Food giant Nestle claims it has found a method to almost halve the amount of sugar in its chocolate. The chocolate manufacturer

Waikato DHB and GPs at odds over virtual health
A virtual health system set up by Waikato District Health Board will compete with another one designed by GPs and patients.

Energy, internet on one Slingshot bill
Tired of paying individual household bills? This could be a game changer.

Police crime data tool crashes on day one
The police data tool launched yesterday crashed almost immediately, but not before users saw the redundant and insecure technology it was built on.

Netflix unveils download feature
You'll be able to take your binge watching offline with Netflix's latest feature.

IBM staffer quits over letter to Trump
An IBM employee has quit in protest after her boss wrote a letter to President-elect Donald Trump offering to work with the new administration.

NZ study reveals deadly role of 'cancer bubbles'
New research by Kiwi scientists has revealed how chemotherapy stimulates the release of tiny bubbles from the surface of cancer cells that cause potentially fatal blood clots.

More NZ cash for science mega-project
New Zealand is pumping more cash into the world's most ambitious science and IT project, bringing its investment in the gigantic Square Kilometre Array to more than $2 million.

Science and innovation: NZ can do better
New Zealand's science and innovation system is trailing comparable economies in some key areas, a new report has found.

Footage reveals quake-made canyon
"Gobsmacking" drone footage has captured an up-close view of a massive canyon created near Mt Lyford by this month's 7.8 Kaikoura earthquake.

Massive dome to cover Chernobyl reactor
A new mega structure will cover Chernobyl power plant and prevent further radiation spewing from the reactor for at least a century.

The rude pics blokes are sending to their mates
Young males are more likely to send dick pics to their mates than to females they're trying to impress.

Quake ingenuity: Introducing the 'spade-tenna'
GeoNet technicians reach new heights of Kiwi ingenuity as they work in the quake zone. .

'Big data' could see insurance cost rise
Insurance companies could charge you higher premiums by using 'big data' to follow your habits.

Proof the war on piracy is pointless
In 12 months, there have been a billion take-down requests for pirated content. It's open warfare - but as this new service proves, it is ultimately futile.

iPhone buyer told she needed selfie stick
Irate customer told she had to buy more items to get her iPhone for the advertised price.

Xtra, Yahoo email hit by problems
People using Xtra email accounts may be experiencing difficulty accessing their emails today through Outlook or a mail app.

Airport security is a star of Instagram
Fascinating, entertaining and terrifying - the pictures that make the Transportation Security Administration the fourth best Instagram account.

Google Translate just got very smart
Google has built an algorithm that enables it to translate between languages that it doesn't know.

NASA seeks public help for sticky issue
NASA is calling on the public for help in solving a very important, but slightly less glamourous issue.

New way couples arrange threesomes
They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. Even so, something tells me I should swipe left on the photo of the guy clutching an axe in the woods.

Kiwis' 300 calls to cyberbully helpline
Anti-cyberbullying legislation means police can be engaged where necessary and court action can also be triggered.

Facebook's latest foray into China may work
COMMENT: Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is willing to try just about anything to get his company back into China.

Get ready for TV screens you can roll up
Televisions and phones you can roll up and carry around are a step closer to reality.

How to delete yourself from the internet
If you ever feel like online life is getting too much, there may be a solution.