About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 39
Mr Humfreez: The sheep that shows Kiwis their cold, damp homes
Wed, 25th Sep 2019
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edutech
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science
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stem
This isn't a living, breathing animal but a model sheep with hygroscopic horns and a nose coated in thermochromic ink.
In-depth multi-cloud monitoring banishes blind spots
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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devops
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multi-cloud
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apm
AI-driven multi-cloud monitoring, such as Zoho's Site24x7, eliminates data blind spots in environments like Azure, Google Cloud and Amazon.
Animates data breach affects thousands of online customers
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
New Zealand pet retailer Animates has taken its website offline after a data breach compromised 2,700 customers' personal and payment details.
AWS EC2 strengthens compute power for ML applications
Tue, 24th Sep 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.
Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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mobile gaming
Call of Duty will soon be available free to play on Android and iOS from October 1, taking the entire experience mobile.
Ingram Micro boosts IoT offerings with Netvox deal
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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iot
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supply chain
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ingram micro
Ingram Micro New Zealand partners with Netvox to enhance its IoT offerings, including end-to-end LoRaWAN solutions.
Air taxis won't be coming any time soon, says report
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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drones
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cartech
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autonomous vehicle
E-air taxis are not expected to be widely adopted for another decade due to technological challenges, according to a report by L.E.K.
Huawei's Mate 30 goes it alone without Google
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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digital signage
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displays
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huawei
Huawei's Mate 30 series launches without Google apps, highlighting the firm's shift to its own AppGallery amidst a US blacklist. Can it succeed?.
GitHub amps up vulnerability reporting capabilities
Fri, 20th Sep 2019
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martech
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apm
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cybersecurity
GitHub has announced new capabilities that make it easier for developers to report vulnerabilities directly from their repositories.
Drone pilots show serious skills in epic rollercoaster chase
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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drones
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youtube
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gopro
Drone pilots Viggo Koch and Mattias Allring display exceptional skill in an epic chase of Liseberg's Helix rollercoaster, capturing breathtaking footage.
Facebook launches 'Portal', a new range of video calling devices
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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uc
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facebook
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whatsapp
book is taking a leap beyond all things social networking – and into smart video calling devices as it tries to take WhatsApp beyond the smartphone.
Jail time for woman who failed to pay $740,000 PAYE
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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hcm
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tax
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ird
Nicola Dargie of Manawatu received a 2.5-year jail sentence and a GBP £11,000 reparation for withholding over GBP £740,000 PAYE; marking her second conviction.
It's hard talking to children about online safety, parents say
Thu, 19th Sep 2019
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online safety
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kaspersky
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cybersafety
Some parents may be worried about what their children are doing online, but they don't talk to their children enough about the issue.
Interview: Stratus CTO talks edge computing for industrial automation
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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edge computing
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iot
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iiot
Stratus CTO John Vicente discusses how edge computing is transforming industrial automation, improving uptime, lowering costs, and driving innovation.
Spotify buys global audio marketplace SoundBetter
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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digital entertainment
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spotify
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snap
SoundBetter was founded in 2012 and it has become a hotspot for audio professionals who search for partners and better sounding content.
GirlBoss Awards celebrate NZ's trailblazing young women
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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trade me
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stem
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girlboss
This year's winners hailed from all corners of New Zealand including Dunedin, Wellington, Kāpiti, Taupō, Coromandel, and Auckland.
20 by 2020: Oracle Cloud's ambitious global expansion
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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supply chain
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microsoft
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cloud services
Oracle has bold plans to launch 20 new cloud regions by 2020, equating to one region every 33 days for the next 15 months.
Aussie tailor 3D prints customers' bodies for a perfect fit
Wed, 18th Sep 2019
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3d printing
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3d scanning
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measurement
Australian menswear brand Tailors Mark is revolutionising fashion by 3D printing life-size body replicas of customers, ensuring perfect fit bespoke suits.
WWE 2K20's huge pledge to Leukaemia & Lymphoma Society
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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2k games
2K Games is partnering with the Leukaemia - Lymphoma Society to support blood cancer research in its upcoming WWE 2K20 game.
Google rolls out new Anthos capabilities for cloud
Tue, 17th Sep 2019
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cybersecurity
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google
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cloud services
Google Cloud's Anthos enhances versatility with new features for diverse environments, boosts security & automation.