Internet
Manage My Health breach victims warned to beware bank account theft
Hackers have accessed data belonging to about 125,000 app users.
'Now I'm just angry': Manage My Health patients still in dark over hack
Attempts to learn more have met with crashed websites and overloaded phone queues.
Podcast review with Tessa Guest
Today, The Panel's very own Tessa Guest reviews the following podcasts: Deep Water: An Investigation Into a Free Diving Scandal by Lydia Gard of The Observer Off Menu by Jane Acaster and Ed Gamble Audio
Chasing a Plate: Thomas and Sheena Southam
Thomas and Sheena Southam travel the world in search of the best food on the planet. The adventurous pair have accumulated over 30 million views across their YouTube channel, Chasing a Plate, where… Audio
Stolen health data ransom deadline arrives
Hackers are demanding to be paid after stealing 400,000 medical files from Manage My Health, the country's largest patient portal.
Teen dies imitating 'troubling' online sexual acts
The Bay of Plenty teen became interested in violent pornography before his 2024 death.
The Panel Plus
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: the manosphere - a part of the internet that capitalises on the insecurities of… Audio
Five abuse survivors unaware they were named online by MSD
Lawyers are working with the ministry over how to notify them and possible compensation for the privacy breach. Audio
Hackers threaten to expose premium users of Pornhub sex website
'ShinyHunters' are demanding a ransom paid in Bitcoin or they will release subscribers' details.
The 3G shutdown has begun - will your phone work?
Explainer - Over the weekend, 3G networks started to shut down. What does this mean for you and your phone? Audio
How soon until we welcome robots into our homes?
The recently revealed Tesla Bot Gen 3 has been heralded by Elon Musk as the future of home help. Audio
Reddit files legal challenge against Australia's social media ban
The company is alleging that Australia's social media restrictions are being applied to the company inaccurately.
MPs drumming up support for social media ban
As Australia's ban on social media for under 16 year olds comes into force, MPs are drumming up support for similar online protectsions here. Both Labour and National party MPs today co-hosted an… Audio
Tens of thousands of computers infected with info stealing software
26,000 people are being told that their computers are infected with a software stealing their sensitive information. The National Cyber Security Centre took the unusual step of sending emails to all… Audio
BNZ concern over SMEs' attitude to cyber security as scams net thousands
Nearly two-thirds of small and medium sized businesses say scam activity has increased in the last 12 months.
Australia's social media ban for children takes effect
It's the first country in the world to ban social media for under-16s, with 10 major platforms ordered to block children or face a fine. Audio
How the internet has become worse - and how to fix it
Analysis: One theory explains how the internet became 'ensh**ified'. Audio
Australian regulator expects the world to follow teen social media ban
After more than a year campaigning against the ban, platforms owned by Meta, TikTok, Snap's Snapchat and Alphabet's YouTube have said they will comply.
Porn-addicted law firm boss suspended, ordered to pay two employees
The man who continually watched pornography at work has been found to have been wilfully blind to the fact that his employees could see his screen.
Mayors welcome law to combat 'vicious, sinister' harassment
"Our elected members come from the community and should be able to carry out our roles without fear of personal attacks or harassment," Carterton's mayor says.
