Google says goodbye to giant internet balloons idea
Parent company Alphabet is scrapping Loon, a project set up to beam the internet to rural areas. 
© 2021 BBCWorld 6:45pm Judge says Amazon won't have to restore Parler web service
In court filings, Amazon said the suspension was a “last resort” to block Parler from harbouring violent plans to disrupt the presidential transition.
© 2021 Stuff.co.nz 12:35am Kiwipedo: NZ man who tried to buy child on dark web jailed
WARNING: This story contains descriptions and language associated with child sex offending. A man who tried to buy a child on the dark web to sexually abuse, under the username Kiwipedo, and possessed more than 400 objectionable...
© 2021 NZ Herald 11:05am  Bernie Sanders' casual yet relatable Inauguration outfit wins over the internet
Bernie Sanders, Senator from Vermont, was well dressed for the cold weather at President Joe Biden's Inauguration ceremony.
© 2021 Stuff.co.nz Thu 7:55pm How Parler is trying to get back online
Parler tried to seek a hosting alternative to Amazon Web Services from at least six different potential providers once it became clear Amazon would no longer work with the social media platform — but was turned away, according to a court filing.
© 2021 CNN Wed 9:45am Depop: 'I felt so violated when my account was hacked'
Hackers are selling Depop app account details on the dark web for as little as 77p each online.
© 2021 BBCWorld Tue 1:35pm  Uganda election: Internet restored but social media blocked
Online services were restricted ahead of last week's vote, and social media remains blocked.
© 2021 BBCWorld Tue 4:05am Deaths, self-immolation draw scrutiny on China tech giants
E-commerce workers who kept China fed during the coronavirus pandemic, making their billionaire bosses even richer, are so unhappy with their pay and treatment that one just set himself on fire in protest.China's internet industries...
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NZ man who tried to buy child on dark web jailed
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for five years after trying to buy a child for the purposes of sexual exploitation.
© 2021 RadioNZ 12:35am Federal judge blocks Parler's bid to be restored on Amazon Web Services
A federal judge has denied Parler's request for a court order blocking Amazon from kicking the social media app off its platform, marking yet another setback in Parler's efforts to get back online.
© 2021 CNN 12:35am Amazon v Parler: Tech giant won't be forced to host controversial social media app
Amazon won't be forced to restore web service to Parler after a federal judge ruled Thursday against a plea to reinstate the fast-growing social media app favoured by followers of former President Donald Trump.US District Judge...
© 2021 NZ Herald 11:05am Auckland man jailed after trying to buy girl on Dark Web under username 'kiwipedo'
Aaron Hutton, who hid behind the username 'kiwipedo' in an attempt to buy a child for sex, has been sent to prison for five years.
© 2021 Stuff.co.nz 10:55am The best memes of Joe Biden's inauguration as President of the US
Joe Biden is officially the new President of the US, with Kamala Harris as his Vice President.As the inauguration ceremony unfolded early this morning (NZ time), the internet was set alight with funny memes and witty commentary...
© 2021 NZ Herald Thu 7:05pm  How do you shower? Woman's shower routine ignites online debate
How do you shower?A Twitter user has divided the internet after she revealed how she takes a shower, asking if her way is "normal".Taking to the social media platform, Alice, who goes by the Twitter handle @Backpainandwine asked...
© 2021 NZ Herald Tue 4:15pm Hybrid network to boost connectivity for Tokelau and Kiribati
Tokelau and Kiribati are set to benefit from a hybrid internet network announced to bolster connectivity amid upgrade work on the Southern Cross cable.
© 2021 RadioNZ Tue 5:15am Gab: Everything you need to know about the fast-growing, controversial social network
Gab, an alternative social media network popular with conservatives, the alt-right and some extremists, is surging in popularity after conservative social network Parler was effectively taken off the internet in the wake of the January 6 Capitol siege.
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