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Australian teen sparks FBI action after hacking Apple
An Australian teenager has pleaded guilty to hacking into the main computer network of technology giant Apple, storing files in a folder called "hacky hack hack".

Kiribati tertiary agency gets regional accreditation
The Kiribati Institute of Technology has been accredited as a higher education provider by the Pacific Board for Educational Quality.

Pooh-poohed in the 1980s: Kiwi engineer's ideas now echoed around New Zealand
It took a special man to be ahead of his time when it came to technology in the 1980s.

The Latest: Lawmakers vow action on Google location tracking
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Latest on Google's location-tracking settings (all times local):3 p.m.Lawmakers are vowing to step up their oversight of the data collection practices of giant technology companies after an Associated...

Video-calling 'owl' helps opioid addicts in US
The technology is bringing together addicts and health workers who would otherwise struggle to meet.

VR heads into the classroom for property students
Virtual reality (VR) field trips are now being used to teach students about construction and leaky homes at the University of Auckland Business School, as the technology revolutionises the property industry.

AI learns how to dribble and other technology news
BBC Click's Emily Bates looks at some of the week's best technology stories.

Of Mutual Interest: FANG stocks fumble
NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook's recent plunge slowed technology stocks, but it didn't stop them.Facebook and a small group of other giant technology companies have been some of the market's biggest gainers in recent years. But the group...

Bigger slice of $3b government ICT spend could go to small, young firms
The Government is promising to make it much easier for younger and smaller businesses to win a larger share of the $3 billion it spends on information technology products and services each year.

Australian teen who hacked Apple from home 'dreamed of' working for the tech giant
An Australian private schoolboy who repeatedly broke into Apple's secure computer systems is facing criminal charges after the technology giant called in the FBI.

Marine Le Pen's presence deemed 'disrespectful' at Web Summit
Conference organiser Paddy Cosgrave initially defended her invitation to the technology summit.

Global markets sink on growth concerns, Turkey jitters
NEW YORK (AP) — Global stocks are sinking Wednesday as an unexpected drop in profits for Chinese tech giant Tencent has investors worrying about economic growth. Oil and copper prices are falling.Technology and energy companies...

US stocks rise as technology and health care firms lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are rebounding on Wall Street in early trading Monday, led by gains in technology and health care companies and retailers. Ratings company Nielsen Holdings is surging after an activist investor started pushing...

Can technology make you a better footballer?
Click looks at the technology that could help you improve your game.

Parent-child dialogue is key before kids start school
Preparing kids for school takes more than vaccines and backpacks. Bullying and technology look different than they did a few decades ago, and the internet has ushered in a new age of misinformation and anxiety. From preschool to high...

Tech giants still stumbling in the social world they created
Who knew connecting the world could get so complicated? Perhaps some of technology's brightest minds should have seen that coming.Social media bans of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones have thrust Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and others...

US stocks are little changed; Yelp and Roku jump
NEW YORK (AP) — Major U.S. indexes are little changed Thursday morning as technology stocks rise while energy companies and banks slip. Bond prices rose, sending yields lower, after the Labor Department reported that wholesale prices...