A father was left unable to pay for groceries after he saved his credit card details on his computer for in-game purchases - which was then used by his six-year-old son.
New Zealand
8:51am
The nearly 10-day flight will end with a splashdown in the Pacific.
World
Tuesday 6:05pm
As four astronauts get set to blast off on humanity's first trip to the moon in more than half a century, here's a look at key differences between the two spacecraft.
Mon, Mar 30
A federal judge has ruled in favour of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.
Sun, Mar 29
“The truth is out, and it’s time that they are held accountable for the design of the platforms,” said Kimberly Osterman, whose son Max died in 2021 at age 18.
Advocates say the use of AI to screen job applications is dehumanising and creates bias.
Business
Attempting to disconnect from the likes of Meta, Microsoft and Google isn't easy, Vincent Olsen-Reeder has found.
Te Ao Māori
The First Lady of America often commands attention of any room she walks into, but all eyes were on her humanoid companion.
Thu, Mar 26
The jury said Meta shouldered 70% of the responsibility while YouTube bore the remaining 30%.
Crime and Justice
Anthropic has said it sought to restrict its technology from being used for fully autonomous weapons and the mass surveillance of Americans.
Wed, Mar 25
The landmark decision comes after a nearly seven-week trial in New Mexico, where jurors found there were thousands of violations each counting separately toward a penalty of $643 million.
Biometric data – such as fingerprints and faceprints – is under negotiation with the US government as part of its visa waiver programme.
NSW Police and transport officers would be given new powers to seize illegal e-bikes to be crushed under legislation introduced to NSW Parliament on Tuesday.
Tue, Mar 24
The first card to be made available in the app includes a digital version of the Kiwi Access card, which allows people to prove they're over 18.
Mon, Mar 23
Thousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app - while some are fuelling false information about shortages.
AI companies say their health-focused models shouldn't be used to diagnose.
Health
The meteoroid broke apart over Valley City, a half-hour south of Cleveland, after it sped through the atmosphere at about 72,420km/h
Fri, Mar 20
Federal auto regulators were investigated nine crashes where the self-driving software failed to quickly alert drivers to take control.
The World Happiness Report 2026, released today, suggested high social media usage was linked to lower wellbeing.
Thu, Mar 19
It was reported that more than US$2.7 billion in NFTs was being traded at the peak of the market, it now looks like quite a different picture.
Tom Campbell is standing by his view that a new cable for a large AI data factory will not impact the environment at Ōreti Beach, despite a report saying otherwise.
Environment
Tue, Mar 17
Police allege the online offending spanned 18 years and targeted a Dunedin man, with the case now heading to a jury trial.
Mon, Mar 16
Diesel powers most freight trucks. As oil prices spike, electric trucks are looking more attractive – if upfront cost and charging barriers can be overcome.
Potential impacts of a large cable on the natural environment have been highlighted in a commissioner’s report, including disturbance to wildlife.
Fri, Mar 13
While Gen-Zers and younger Millennials embrace film, analogue cameras are not as easy to use as the digital cameras they grew up with.
Life
