Microsoft to buy Discord for US$10b?

Microsoft is set to make a US$10 billion (NZ$14.3b) bid to buying gaming chat app, Discord, according to reports from Bloomberg. The move comes several months after Microsoft’s failed bid to...

Apple’s VR headset looks set to launch with a whole host of apps

Apple’s first VR/AR headset looks set to become a reality soon — Reality One running RealityOS to be exact, if branding leaks are to be believed. And now Bloomberg has lifted...
Apple One NZ price and release date

Apple One NZ price and release date

Apple today announced Apple One. A service that bundles all of Apple’s subscription services in one simple plan, including Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade and iCloud. With a single subscription, customers...

The world’s first ad-supported free TV is here

Feel like selling your soul for a (rather good) freebie? For skinflints living in the United States, their lucky day is here, as a startup is offering up 500,000 free 55in...
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How to watch Nomadland in NZ

In this article, I'll explain how to watch Nomadland in NZ. Although Nomadland isn't available on any streaming services here in New Zealand, there's a simple way you can stream the film...

Energy-guzzling TikTok could hurt Ukraine’s defence

Mind-numbing TikTok videos may not be good for productivity or the intellectual health of society, but it turns out they could be indirectly helpful to Russia in its ongoing invasion of...
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‘Look Who Died’ Facebook scam installs malware on your device – avoid THIS message

Scammers are sending Facebook users a "Look Who Died" scam message to steal your password and install malware.
Jack Dorsey sells his first tweet

Jack Dorsey sells his first tweet for US$2.9m

Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, has sold an NFT (non-fungible token) of his first Tweet for US$2,915,835.47(NZ$4,062,779.35) on a platform called Valuables by Cent. The high-profile sale comes a couple of weeks after...
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Apple plans a journaling app for iPhone

Given mindfulness is a part of the Apple Watch and Apple Fitness, it’s perhaps no surprise that Apple is looking to take things further.  The Wall Street Journal has seen internal documents...
Oracle (not Microsoft) set to become TikTok’s “trusted tech partner”

Oracle (not Microsoft) set to become TikTok’s “trusted tech partner” for NZ, Australia, US...

It’s been an unusually busy Sunday night (US time) for the tech industry. But now, finally, it looks like we’ve got some clarity over the Microsoft vs Oracle, TikTok bidding war. First,...

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The Meta Quest 3 is official

Just days after carelessly offering one of the best-known tech journalists on the planet a free go on a prototype, Meta has officially announced...