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Samsung Galaxy S21 review: Is the $100 price drop a good thing?
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is all about two things. A lower price and a better processor that makes a phone a bit better in all departments.

Best Phone NZ 2021: What’s the best smartphone I can buy in New Zealand?
“What’s the best smart phone?” is probably the question most asked of tech journalists, but it all depends on what you need it for.

How Covid turbocharged the QR revolution
As a cheap and reliable way to store information, the humble QR code is finding new uses.

Plaid launches FinRise, an incubator for underrepresented fintech founders

The FCC has a new acting chairwoman in Jessica Rosenworcel

Instacart lays off 1,900 workers, including the 10 who formed a union

Forsaking funding at a $1 billion valuation, Solugen preps a new green chemical product and a big 2021

Pebble founder launches Beeper, a universal chat app that works with iMessage and others

'Resident Evil Village' hits Xbox One, Series S/X, PS4, PS5 and PC May 7th

'Re:Verse' lets you play as your favorite Resident Evil character online

Intel's PC business is up 33 percent thanks to cheap notebooks

Hims, the telehealth startup, saw its shares slip in their trading debut -- and that's fine with its CEO

Report: Apple to launch expensive VR headset as early as next year
The VR headset is positioned as a precursor to mainstream augmented reality glasses.

Microsoft Edge can finally generate new passwords for you
Microsoft adds a password generator and a Password Monitor service to Microsoft Edge version 88, along with some under-the-hood security improvements.

PC market soars, driving Intel's revenue and profits unexpectedly higher
Intel reported strong profits and revenue for the fourth quarter of 2020, driven by record pandemic-fueled PC sales of 33 percent.

Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave President Trump a $5,999 Mac Pro
In a new financial document released just hours after he left the White House, former President Donald Trump disclosed Apple CEO Tim Cook once gave him a $5,999 Mac Pro computer.

Facebook's oversight board to rule on Trump ban
The social media giant says it believes it made the right decision in suspending Trump, before calling on its oversight board for an "independent judgment".

AI-powered transcription service Otter.ai can now record from Google Meet

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active review
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Active lacks some advanced features that newer smartwatches have. But it's still a good affordable option.

Free speech is no more in Tokoroa
The local council has adopted that tried and true strategy of don't fix up, just cover-up when it comes to their deficiencies and rule-breaking.

Google threatens to pull out of Australia
Google says it will have no choice but to make its search engine unavailable in Australia if the government implements a media code that will make it pay for news.That implies the search giant would rather take a multibillion-dollar...

President Biden names Jessica Rosenworcel acting FCC chair

Watch Capcom's Resident Evil Showcase at 5PM ET

Microsoft Edge will notify you if your passwords have been compromised

Judge denies Parler's bid to make Amazon restore service

IBM transformation struggles continue with cloud and AI revenue down 4.5%

Daily Crunch: Apple might be working on a VR headset

The only take about the future of media is that media is the future

Elon Musk announces $100 million prize for new carbon capture tech

Microsoft Edge will open your email from the new tab page
Microsoft is adding a boatload of new fun and productive features to the Edge 88 browser, including new themes, knowledge cards, recipe extraction, and even Outlook email.

KEA Kids News: Robot racing introduces tamariki to world of engineering
Less than 3% of engineers in Aotearoa are Maori. The RoboPa competition hopes to help change that.

New Zealand First goes cap-in-hand to members seeking to rebuild its political 'war-chest'
Ousted longtime political party New Zealand First appears to be mounting a comeback and is appealing to its members for cash to help rebuild its war-chest.In an email to supporters, new NZ First president – and former MP – Darroch...

Cloud infrastructure startup CloudNatix gets $4.5 million seed round led by DNX Ventures