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Meta launches smart glasses in reach for 'superintelligence'
However, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg confessed to "messing this up" when one demo call did not go through to the glasses.
Meta's suspension of social media accounts takes toll on Kiwis
Users complain they have lost years of memories and their social lives through closure of their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Audio
Man 'ran down rival' over Tik Tok diss
A judge says the decision over whether Ngamaru Maui should be sent to jail or not was difficult, as the convicted man faced sentencing for speeding up and driving into the back of a rival.
Australia looks to restrict AI chatbots
Australia correspondent Nicole Johnston spoke to Lisa Owen about the country's e-safety commissioner wanting to place restrictions on AI chatbots, ahead of the nationwide ban of social media for… Audio
Google must pay NZ$720 million in class action over privacy, jury rules
The decision relates to accusations of invading users' privacy by continuing to collect data for millions of users who had switched off a tracking feature in their Google account.
Investigation reveals content teens exposed to on TikTok
An RNZ investigation into teenagers' use of social media has found a significant amount of content on TikTok focusing on body image and physical appearance. In Depth journalist Kate Newton spoke to… Audio
Mediawatch: AI and a bid for media to claw back cash online
The first online revolution undermined the media's business model based on ads. Will AI make it worse? Or will new tech help media claw crucial cash back from AI crawling their content?
Social media ban for under 16s
An Auckland-based criminologist is concerned New Zealand's proposed social media ban for under-16s won't address on-line misogyny. Audio
French video streamer dies while going live online
The French government is mooting possible sanctions against Australian live-streaming platform Kick.
Kiwis blindsided as social media accounts banned
A dumpling restaurant owner said he paid thousands to a company to help him reinstate his account. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Today our tech expert discusses the worrying rise of AI chat bots and what you can do to stay safe from their dangers Audio
AI chatbots accused of encouraging teen suicide as experts sound alarm
"It can get dark very quickly."
Extra Techverse: A tariff for A.I. crawlers?
Bonus Material! Cloudflare's recent private beta program on charging A.I. crawler traffic on its networks by default switched a light bulb on for Corey - so he sparked up a conversation with Fastly's… Audio
'Is this available?': How to use online marketplaces and avoid the scams
New Zealand's secondhand market could be worth an estimated $5.5 billion a year.
A new Māori social media platform is nearly here
Its creators say Māori must be among those putting tikanga in place and ushering in the digital side of te ao Māori.
ChatGPT upgrade 'like talking to a PhD-level expert'
GPT-5, which launched across OpenAI's free and paid tiers, will make ChatGPT better at tasks like writing, coding and answering health-related questions, OpenAI has claimed.
Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
Reality TV's Achilles' heel
This just finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and record viewership. Audio
Investigating the risks of following 'wellness' influencers
Global wellness is now a multi-billion dollar industry - but how do we know if we're being sold something that's sound - or snake oil? Audio
Shower Thoughts: Who edits Wikipedia?
Avid editor Marshall Clark (who penned the Wikipedia page for RNZer Bryan Crump), also a committee member for Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand, joins Mark Leishman to explain. Audio