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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Technology articles  Technology
    How dirty are public toilet seats?
     4 November 2025
    Public toilets are a "microbial soup" and there are things you should be doing to protect yourself — including not taking out your mobile phone and never hovering over the seat.
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    I tried to outsmart the social media algorithm. Here's how it outsmarted me
    2 Nov: Armed with a burner phone and a fake name, I set out to learn how Instagram’s algorithm really works. This is what happened next.... more
    Microsoft deploys fix for Azure cloud service after outage
    30 Oct: Microsoft says it is rolling out a fix to address an outage of its Azure cloud portal which left users unable to access Office 365, Minecraft and other services.... more
    Google joins Microsoft in plans to restart US nuclear plants to power AI infrastructure
    28 Oct: Google has announced a nuclear facility shuttered in 2020 would return to service in 2029 to help power its "growing cloud and AI infrastructure in Iowa" a year after Microsoft signed on to reopen Three Mile Island.... more
    ACCC sues over Microsoft 365 subscription hikes allegedly misleading millions of Australians
    27 Oct: The consumer watchdog is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading around 2.7 million Australians over its Microsoft 365 subscriptions.... more
    A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety
    26 Oct: A message for those who have been without power for several days, after strong winds caused widespread outages - to think about food safety... more
    An Amazon outage has rattled the internet. A computer scientist explains why the ‘cloud’ needs to change
    22 Oct: The outage affected thousands of organisations – and shows the danger of putting all of your data in one basket.... more
    Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making
    20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making... more
    As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?
    17 Oct: Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?... more
    The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved
    16 Oct: The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved... more

     Most Popular Recent Technology News
     14 Oct: Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence" +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     15 Oct: Te Pati Maori MPs don't appear united, about an email sent to members, containing serious allegations ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     16 Oct: The Foreign Minister instructed officials to bring Trevor Mallard back early - the same day his successor was approved +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     10 Oct: London is the world's 'phone theft capital', but one Aussie decides to fight back +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     13 Oct: Prince Andrew told Jeffrey Epstein 'we'll play some more soon' over email, UK media reports +++++++++++++++++++++++
     17 Oct: As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era? +++++++++++++++++++++++
     20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making +++++++++++++++++++++

     Technology NewsLinks
      5 Nov: The louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘louvre’ (PC World)
      5 Nov: One simple question can stop a deepfake scammer immediately (PC World)
      5 Nov: Philips hue turned my lights into motion sensors. it’s magical, but imperfect (PC World)
      5 Nov: Stone tool discovery suggests very first humans were inventors (BBCWorld)
      5 Nov: 6 practical reasons to buy a pc gaming headset (even if you don’t game) (PC World)
      4 Nov: Nz first leader winston peters will not support gene technology bill unless it's 'fixed' (RadioNZ)
      4 Nov: Government disappointed by unexpected o2 price rise (BBCWorld)
      4 Nov: Keter package delivery box review: simplicity is its superpower (PC World)
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    National:
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    Business:
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