1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (392+ words) Reports of online child sexual exploitation and abuse have increased by nearly a third within a year. The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) released the Digital Child Exploitation Transparency Report on Tuesday. More than 22, 000 reports were referred to the Department…...

7+ hour, 53+ min ago  (837+ words) By Alysia Thomas-Sam for ABC's 7. 30 Warning: This story discusses violent crimes Artificial intelligence is being blamed for encouraging, and in some cases assisting, people in carrying out violent attacks, including an alleged murder. Multiple lawsuits have been filed in the…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (358+ words) Chloe Smith has had a 43-year career in the New Zealand screen industry. She has been involved in 47 major projects, including Academy Award winning films 'The Piano' (1993) and 'The Power of the Dog' (2021), and internationally renowned television series including 'Spartacus…...

1+ day, 55+ min ago  (575+ words) A proponent for AI data centre development says there are considerable benefits for regional economic development, with work already underway in a number of centres. K'k'riki Renewables executive director Simon Currie said New Zealand could become an AI data centre…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (740+ words) The biggest two movies in America right now, Backrooms and Obsession, come from twentysomething filmmakers who honed their craft on You Tube. Their films were made with relatively low budgets and were marketed online. Now that they're filling theatres with…...

2+ day, 4+ min ago  (958+ words) An animation series tackling grief, regret, love and gratitude has attracted an online fan base of millions. Artist Christian Watson sets up his phone on his kitchen bench, ready to take a video, then hits record. On cue, his four-year-old…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (996+ words) Short stories published on online platforms such as Reddit and Wattpad, a platform for publishing and sharing fiction, have become part of a legitimate acquisition pipeline for Hollywood. Short stories published on Reddit have been selling for lucrative amounts to…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (836+ words) A traditional M'ori star compass, built to teach the next generation how to read the skies and live by the stars, has been unveiled at a Ng'ti Rangi kura in Ohakune. The whana tongitongi Te Tatau o Rongonui, a traditional…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (758+ words) By Jean Bell and Matt Neal, ABC News It's a picture of a humpback whale leaping out of the water, its three or possibly four fins glistening in the glowing orange sunset. While it may not be in the same…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (252+ words) Meta Platforms plans to start testing an AI pendant in the next year, as it charts a roadmap for wearable devices in an effort to reverse losses in its hardware division, The Information reported on Friday, citing a memo. Meta…...