In praise of the library Makerspace: why accessible tech is more important than ever

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In a time where we’ve been more online than ever, one thing has been made abundantly clear: access to technology isn’t just a luxury anymore, it’s a need. We’ve seen pushes...

Waiting with 25,000 others in MIQ’s hotel lobby

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As an ex travel writer I’ve spent more time waiting in hotel lobbies than I care to admit. To be honest I rather enjoyed the experience; the time provided good people watching...

Why did Apple just buy a classical music streaming service?

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Unless you’re a classical music boffin you’ve probably never heard of Amsterdam-based Primephonic - a classical music start-up which launched in 2018. It enabled users access to hi-res classical downloads in a...
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Why the right-to-repair movement is a big headache for Big Tech

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“Planned obsolescence” is a phrase right-to-repair advocates want banished from the language and increasingly they’re getting support from governments across the world.  The goal? To cut down an estimated 50 million metric...

1/4 of New Zealand’s SMEs have been a victim of a cyberattack

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While cyber attacks on large corporations, like the recent ransomware attack on the Waikato DHB, make the headlines, smaller businesses are also in the sights of hackers. Almost a quarter of New...

Creators in the driver’s seat (as YouTube pays out >$43 billion)

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YouTube has announced that it has more than two million creators in its YouTube Partner Program and has paid more than $30 billion USD to creators, artists and media companies. "YPP continues...

Interview with A/NZ Zoom head Michael Chetner – “putting people at the forefront of...

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The pandemic and the overnight move to hybrid working has meant enormous growth for Zoom - whether it be for business, education, entertainment or just catching up with family and friends...
Kaseya ransomware attack: 8 things you need to know

Kaseya ransomware attack: 8 things you need to know

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This Kaseya ransomware attack is different. Instead of a single company or organisation being the victim of a ransomware attack (think Waikato DHB ransomware attack) any/all organisations using the Kaseya VSA...

Amazon’s $160m rebate from NZ Govt is VERY shortsighted: Here’s why

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Do you want to be in the film business? Well, you already are - New Zealand taxpayers money has been subsidising the industry for decades. Nothing new there.  But is the memorandum...

NZ agritech ready and waiting to take on the world

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The annual Fieldays - is more than just an excuse for John Campbell and the TVNZ Breakfast team to don Swanndris and talk to salt-of-the-earth woodchoppers. It’s also a reminder that New...