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Dylan Reeve

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Dylan Reeve didn't have a TV until he was 10. But he's since made up for it and has spent the last 15 years making TV and the occasional documentary about tickling.

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A soul-destroying attempt to report scam Facebook ads

They're filling Facebook feeds, sucking people in and ripping them off. So why won't Meta do anything about it?

By Dylan Reeve | 18th January, 2025

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A soul-destroying attempt to report scam Facebook ads

They're filling Facebook feeds, sucking people in and ripping them off. So why won't Meta do anything about it?

By Dylan Reeve | 21st August, 2024

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‘A photo of a giant brain robot writing an article in a dystopian landscape’ (Image: Archi Banal / DALL-E)

ChatGPT, the big-brain AI writing tool coming for our jobs, explains itself

Meet 'ChatGPT: the powerful NLP tool that could automate jobs and spread misinformation, if we're not careful.'

By Dylan Reeve | 7th December, 2022

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Dylan Reeve, author of Fake Believe: Conspiracy Theories in Aotearoa (Design: Archi Banal)

What makes a conspiracy theorist?

The cognitive quirks that attract people to conspiracy theories are things we all fall victim to from time to time.

By Dylan Reeve | 23rd October, 2022

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Chantelle Baker is currently livestreaming from southern Ukraine.

Conspiracy influencer Chantelle Baker is livestreaming from Ukraine

The star of the parliament protests has surprised her online audience by announcing her arrival in the country.

By Dylan Reeve | 17th October, 2022

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Fake Believe, Conspiracy Theory in Aotearoa, by Dylan Reeve, (Upstart Press), is out today. (Additional image design: Tina Tiller)

Why I wanted to write a book about conspiracy theories in Aotearoa

How hard could writing a book about such a dark, murky and boundless topic really be?

By Dylan Reeve | 13th October, 2022

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The new Sky Box: smaller and whiter than the old Sky Box

Sky’s new Sky Box is an improvement, but it still seems stuck in the past

After almost 15 years, Sky is finally bringing out a new decoder. But is it already outdated?

By Dylan Reeve | 28th September, 2022

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He Puna Taimoana hot pools in New Brighton, Christchurch (Design: Tina Tiller)

No, the Christchurch hot pools weren’t ‘hacked’ – the council just messed up

Cocking up is not the same thing as getting hacked.

By Dylan Reeve | 9th September, 2022

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No more brass hammers

An interview with the creator of the controversial New Zealand NFT auction accused of encouraging 'cultural vandalism'.

By Dylan Reeve | 6th April, 2022

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I tried to track my cat’s movements with GPS. It didn’t go well

The Petrek 3G lets you keep an eye on your pet's secret movements. In theory, anyway.

By Dylan Reeve | 30th March, 2022

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