Fiat Chrysler and Google collaborate on a Uconnect system concept

Fiat Chrysler and Google are using Consumer Electronics Show 2017 in Las Vegas to demonstrate a seamless integration of the award-winning Uconnect 8.4-inch connected vehicle system featuring Android, the world’s most popular open-source operating system.

A free virtual field trip to Antarctica

It’s not every day you get the opportunity to explore Antarctica, but Victoria University of Wellington’s first massive open online course (MOOC) will allow anyone, anywhere, to do just that-and for free.

Rapid Router educational game gets a Christmas makeover

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, but do you recall the most famous reindeer of all?

Ocado has employed the services of Santa and the world’s most famous red-nosed reindeer to help students improve their coding skills.

Global Infrastructure Hub launches Project Pipeline

The Global Infrastructure Hub today launched its Project Pipeline to provide the private sector with free information about government infrastructure projects across the world.

EclecticIQ boosts info sharing for NZ Internet Task Force

The New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) will connect its members through EclecticIQ Platform - a highly secure solution that consolidates cyber threat intelligence from multiple sources to foster in-depth analysis, and enables easier information sharing with trusted partners.

e-Spatial appoints a further GIS Analyst - Wei Ji Leong

e-Spatial, the independent spatial consultancy firm, today announced that it has appointed Wei Ji Leong to the role of GIS Analyst.

Law Society supports NZ Intelligence and Security Bill

The New Zealand Law Society believes legislation to improve the transparency and oversight of New Zealand’s intelligence and security agencies is a positive development, but recommends strengthening some of the proposed safeguards to enhance public confidence.

NZ Open Source Awards - Winners announced

The winners of the 2016 New Zealand Open Source Awards were announced at a gala dinner in Wellington last night.

The winners for each category were:

Government: Digital NZ, an initiative that seeks to help people find, share, and use NZ digital content.

New Trojan used in high level financial attacks

Since January 2016, discreet campaigns involving malware called Trojan.Odinaff have targeted a number of financial organisations worldwide. These attacks appear to be focused on organisations operating in the banking, securities, trading, and payroll sectors.

High needs children see a future in tech jobs

A national charity organisation Code Club Aotearoa has teamed up with Christchurch’s Allenvale School on a first of its kind New Zealand initiative to teach high needs students how to think like a computer.