Technology

Parliament’s excuse for quitting X doesn’t survive a simple Grok test

NZ Parliament’s X account, with around 35.2k followers, has decided to stop posting on the platform.

Feb 20 • Matua Kahurangi

1:36

Bikinis, Grok and the great excuse to censor X

Let’s be honest about what’s actually going on here, because the sudden moral panic from Britain, Australia and Canada reeks of bullshit.

Jan 11 • Matua Kahurangi

0:19

Free speech under fire

Former judge David Harvey forecasts fresh online regulation push

Nov 13, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

4:52

Kim Dotcom claims Luxon rejected peace offer, teases Covid exposé and new party

Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has returned to X following his serious stroke late last year and claims that Prime Minister Chris Luxon has rejected a…

Nov 10, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

Rowan Dean: Digital ID marks the end of democracy

Australian broadcaster Rowan Dean has issued a stark warning.

Nov 5, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

3:52

Digital driver licences

Convenience or surveillance creep?

Aug 25, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

How to remove the NZ Herald paywall in under 5 minutes

Now that Pocket is gone, here's a great alternative for accessing NZ Herald articles without the wall.

Jul 11, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

Meth, markets and mistakes

The dark net fallout of NZ's pseudoephedrine ban

Jun 5, 2025

The Privacy Commissioner just opened the door to mass surveillance

Facial recognition coming to a store near you!

Jun 4, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

Outing a crypto investor in 2025?

Irresponsible journalism could get someone killed

May 28, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

Session: The encrypted messenger that asks for nothing

The other day, I found myself in a conversation about cybersecurity with Simon Anderson. As we explored the landscape of secure messaging apps, Simon…

May 14, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi

@2ETEKA: Exposing the truth behind B416

Digital ID, surveillance, and the real agenda

May 14, 2025 • Matua Kahurangi and @2ETEKA

4:37

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