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Juha is the Technology Editor of interest.co.nz. He has covered technology and related topics for Wired, The Guardian, The New Zealand Herald, ITnews, CRN, and other publications.
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Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service
21st Nov 24, 3:46pm
Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service
Ignition, thunder and bright light and One NZ is a step closer to launching Starlink-based cellular service
19th Nov 24, 1:56pm
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Ignition, thunder and bright light and One NZ is a step closer to launching Starlink-based cellular service
Commerce Commission files criminal charges against One NZ for claiming 100% mobile coverage through SpaceX Starlink
14th Nov 24, 9:10am
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Commerce Commission files criminal charges against One NZ for claiming 100% mobile coverage through SpaceX Starlink
First plasma achieved by OpenStar; 'this is New Zealand's bid to win the fusion race'
13th Nov 24, 9:50am
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First plasma achieved by OpenStar; 'this is New Zealand's bid to win the fusion race'
Gartner predicts two-fifths of existing AI facilities won't have enough power in two years' time
12th Nov 24, 4:48pm
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Gartner predicts two-fifths of existing AI facilities won't have enough power in two years' time
Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
9th Nov 24, 9:00am
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Are 'ghost jobs' for real and does technology really help find that next great opportunity?
The Government and Xero are pushing eInvoicing for organisations. Here's what it means for businesses
6th Nov 24, 1:05pm
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The Government and Xero are pushing eInvoicing for organisations. Here's what it means for businesses
While the market for BEVs in NZ is still anaemic this year, Ford has shot to the top of the table
5th Nov 24, 4:29pm
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While the market for BEVs in NZ is still anaemic this year, Ford has shot to the top of the table
Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
5th Nov 24, 12:26pm
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Tech roundup: AWS needs stacks of money to build out cloud capacity for AI, which can now be used to search the Internet and persuade voters on social media; Apple meanwhile invests in LEO provider Globalstar
Empathy and action needed for data breach victims: UK information commissioner
Faster chips and lappies: Apple's M4 processors go into new MacBook Pros
Apple's launches new desktop M4 Macs, startups get official security advice from intelligence agencies, Spark adjusts financial results downwards in tough economy
30th Oct 24, 12:40pm
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Apple's launches new desktop M4 Macs, startups get official security advice from intelligence agencies, Spark adjusts financial results downwards in tough economy
Compatible with all major banks, and with low merchant fees, BNZ's Payap promises a simpler, low-cost payments system linked to users' bank accounts
29th Oct 24, 12:59pm
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Compatible with all major banks, and with low merchant fees, BNZ's Payap promises a simpler, low-cost payments system linked to users' bank accounts
Last week, Ireland penalised Microsoft's LinkedIn €310 million for GDPR violations showing the EU is serious about data protection
28th Oct 24, 11:40am
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Last week, Ireland penalised Microsoft's LinkedIn €310 million for GDPR violations showing the EU is serious about data protection
The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine reach the hugely popular open source Linux kernel, which runs much of the world's IT systems
26th Oct 24, 12:03pm
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The consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine reach the hugely popular open source Linux kernel, which runs much of the world's IT systems
A petrol motor that drives electric engines? Nissan's hybrid take with the X-Trail e-POWER e-4ORCE
26th Oct 24, 9:10am
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A petrol motor that drives electric engines? Nissan's hybrid take with the X-Trail e-POWER e-4ORCE
Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband provider deemed liable for Telco Development Levy for the first time
24th Oct 24, 1:02pm
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Elon Musk's SpaceX Starlink satellite broadband provider deemed liable for Telco Development Levy for the first time
Review: Apple's AirPods Pro 2 as hearing health and assistance devices
GPT-4 takes a look at the Bletchley Declaration on AI safety for us, now that the NZ govt is joining it
23rd Oct 24, 12:46pm
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GPT-4 takes a look at the Bletchley Declaration on AI safety for us, now that the NZ govt is joining it
Will Meta's new facial recognition technology put a dent in the number of celebrity scams on Facebook?
22nd Oct 24, 12:01pm
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Will Meta's new facial recognition technology put a dent in the number of celebrity scams on Facebook?
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
21st Oct 24, 10:09am
Microsoft releases open source BitNet, which simplifies AI large language models so that they run faster and with less energy, even on people's local computers
Introducing the Interest.co.nz technology podcast! No, not really. Just testing Google NotebookLM
19th Oct 24, 9:10am
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Introducing the Interest.co.nz technology podcast! No, not really. Just testing Google NotebookLM
AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
18th Oct 24, 11:58am
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AWS latest to go nuclear, big AI powered anti-Harris/Walz bot network mapped out; and thanks to AI, the chips are both down and up
Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max bring desirable upgrades, but the vaunted AI is wait-and-see for now
16th Oct 24, 2:26pm
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Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro Max bring desirable upgrades, but the vaunted AI is wait-and-see for now
EV advocates launch legal action against the government for weakening emissions standards, saying NZ will miss its Paris Agreement climate targets 'by a country mile'
15th Oct 24, 11:42am
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EV advocates launch legal action against the government for weakening emissions standards, saying NZ will miss its Paris Agreement climate targets 'by a country mile'