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CenturyLink makes serious upgrade to its network connectivity options
Hyperscale

CenturyLink makes serious upgrade to its network connectivity options

CenturyLink expands network connectivity options across its data center portfolio, offering 99 carriers and providers across 58 facilities worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Sep 2016
Netflix still keeping mum about ratings
Digital Entertainment

Netflix still keeping mum about ratings

Netflix maintains a code of silence around it's data, occasionally teasing the entertainment industry with snippets of information.

By Robin Lake • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Microsoft names new global Channel Chief
Microsoft

Microsoft names new global Channel Chief

Company veteran replaces Jon Roskill, who served for three years as corporate vice president of the company's Worldwide Partner Group.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2013
Lenovo opens US manufacturing line
Manufacturing

Lenovo opens US manufacturing line

Lenovo launches its first US PC manufacturing line in North Carolina, creating 115 new jobs and challenging the trend of overseas electronics production.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2013
Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?
Lenovo

Lenovo looking at BlackBerry takeover?

Computer maker CEO says company may consider an acquisition of Canadian firm at some point in the future, causing shares to rally.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2013
Just put the mouse down and step away from the computer
Hacking

Just put the mouse down and step away from the computer

China seeks cyber peace with US, urging cooperation over conflict after hacking claims, despite US's skepticism.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2013
Facebook loses 1.4m US users
Facebook

Facebook loses 1.4m US users

Facebook lost 1.4 million US users over Christmas, leaving experts to ponder if digital detoxing and social media fatigue are driving the exodus.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2013
Samsung scraps Windows RT U.S. tablet plans
EduTech

Samsung scraps Windows RT U.S. tablet plans

South Korean company cancels plans to release Windows RT device across America as retail partners 'don't see strong demand.'.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Jan 2013
Microsoft rings in New Year with retail boost
Gaming

Microsoft rings in New Year with retail boost

Microsoft unveils expansion of its retail stores across America, bolstering its 2012 success with new locations announced.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Jan 2013

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TDDA on alert for fentanyl
Risk & Compliance

TDDA on alert for fentanyl

Safety-sensitive workplaces risk staff impairment as fentanyl use spreads, with TDDA urging firms to update testing and drug policies.

By Michael Curreen • 2 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2022
Flexible working set to eclipse Artificial Intelligence as a key disruptor in the 2020s
Human Capital Management

Flexible working set to eclipse Artificial Intelligence as a key disruptor in the 2020s

Flexible work could cut New Zealand’s CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes a year and add up to NZ$18.1 billion to the economy by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
Why the trucking industry is looking to female drivers
Human Capital Management

Why the trucking industry is looking to female drivers

Driver shortages may ease if more women are recruited, as new training courses attract female students and boost industry retention.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 27th Jan 2019
Could plants replace street lights?
Smart Cities

Could plants replace street lights?

Lower electricity use could come from treated trees and houseplants that glow softly, as MIT researchers test plant-based lighting.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 10th Jun 2018
World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?
Construction

World’s tallest wooden office building for Wellington?

The 52-metre scheme would replace the Leader’s Building and could briefly make central Wellington home to a record-breaking timber tower.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 13th Aug 2017
These smartphones are made for walking
Data Analytics

These smartphones are made for walking

New research links New Zealand’s low step counts to higher obesity risk, with women most affected by activity gaps across the population.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jul 2017
Focus on forklifts, regulator urges
Risk & Compliance

Focus on forklifts, regulator urges

Seven deaths since May have prompted WorkSafe to warn businesses that forklift risks are still being poorly managed across workplaces.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jun 2017
NZ dollar tumbles after strong US jobs data increases chances of Fed hike in June
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar tumbles after strong US jobs data increases chances of Fed hike in June

The New Zealand dollar fell to its lowest in more than three weeks as the greenback soared after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted speculation.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Mar 2015