Juha Saarinen
Tech: Musk's satellite text service gets off the ground
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen was in the US for the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites that'll be used for the One NZ space texting service. Audio
Tech: What next for Telegram? Brazil vs X
Technology correspondent Juha Saarinen looks at the arrest of Telegram's founder Pavel Durov and why so many free-speech absolutists have railed about it. Audio
Tech: Why the West is looking skyward for the internet
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to look at why an alternative to subsea internet cables is being considered by Western nations. Audio
Tech: Upcycled Nissan Leaf batteries, bundle bother
Technology correspondent Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to look at a new EV charger that has been made from used Nissan Leaf batteries. Juha also looks at bundling - are consumers really getting a better… Audio
Tech: Software code libraries and their vulnerabilities
Tech correspondent Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to talk about software code libraries: what they're used for, where they're vulnerable and the impact AI could have - including creating ones that don't… Audio
Tech: LockBit raiders attempt comeback, global mobile even
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen talks about the refusal of the Lockbit ransomware gang to go quietly, after its operations were severely disrupted by global law enforcement last week. New… Audio
The biggest tech stories of 2023
Tech commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to talk about what's happened in the tech sector this year, including a lot of large staff layoffs - with the exception of Apple. He says that's in… Audio
Juha Saarinen on kids' social media ban
An Auckland intermediate school is telling parents to ban their children from Facebook and other social media in an effort to curb online bullying. Kowhai Intermediate asks parents to support its… Audio
No app for internet safety
Tech writer Juha Saarinen discusses keeping kids away from R rated online material. You need to be a helicopter parent. Audio
Global cyberattack
Juha Saarinen is a technology journalist and writer living in Auckland. He contributes to the New Zealand Herald over the years, he has written for the Guardian, Wired, PC World, Computerworld and… Audio
Sky falls in on Vodafone hook-up
Sky TV and Vodafone's plan to be a joint TV, telecoms and technology titan was torpedoed by our competition watchdog this week. What was it that sunk the plan? And was it a good call for consumers? Audio
Sky falls in on Vodafone hook-up
Sky TV and Vodafone's plan to be a joint TV, telecoms and technology titan was torpedoed by our competition watchdog this week. What was it that sunk the plan? And was it a good call for consumers?
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