Paul Spain

A new report is warning that social media app TikTok is collecting an alarming amount of users' personal data, which is at risk of being accessed by hackers and even China's government. Australian… Audio

TikTok's no longer a platform for dance moves or mocking your mum, it's become the place to catch the latest crime being carried out.

Recent ram raids have been captured on camera - and police say… Video, Audio

The days of sharing your Netflix password could be about to end.

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More than two million New… Video, Audio

Mark Zuckerberg has announced Facebook is changing its name to Meta.

It's demoting the Facebook brand to just one of the company's subsidiaries, alongside Instagram and WhatsApp.

Facebook was… Audio

The future of the tech sector is looking dazzling - and quite crowded - actually. Amazon Web Services announced this morning it wants to build three data centres in Tamaki Makaurau, spending up to… Audio

A significant internet outage last night which resulted in websites and apps globally going dark for about an hour after a major content delivery network failed.

News websites and apps affected… Audio

District Health Boards are on notice from the Privacy Commissioner, to lock their virtual front doors or face possible prosecution, following Waikato DHB's ransomware cyber attack.

Health Minister… Audio

An update to the Covid tracer app this morning means it can now record if you come into contact with other people, if users turn on the Bluetooth function.

It fulfills the promise of a hands-free… Audio

The Commerce Commission has established its 1-1-1 Contact Code to help people who rely on their home phone to get in touch with emergency services in the event of a power cut.  Audio

Technology correspondent, host of the NZ Tech podcast and CEO of Gorilla Media Paul Spain joins Karyn to look at a hectic week in tech news internationally. Audio

 US president Donald Trump threatened to ban the wildly popular social media app TikTok, expressing concerns about national security due to the app's Chinese origins.  Audio

Technology commentator Paul Spain is back to talk to Karyn about some of the big stories in technology news as the week kicks off.  Audio

After months of discussing it, the Government has released it's contact tracing app to the public

The NZ COVID Tracer app is described as a digital diary, with businesses encouraged to register with… Audio

Now that WFH (working from home) has become a thing and even a new term in the Oxford dictionary, we check in with Paul Spain, Chief Executive and Futurist, Gorilla Technology, to see what tech he’s… Audio

The Government isn't ruling out tracking people's movements through their cellphones to help trace the spread of the coronavirus.

The UK, U.S, Russia and Singapore have all used app technology to map… Audio

Learning new technology to communicate during lock down has meant people have had to learn VERY fast. Chief executive and futurist at Gorilla Technology, Paul Spain talks through the options and quick… Audio

Two rugby world cup matches have been cancelled due to inclement weather. RNZ sports reporter Clay Wilson joins the panel to explain exactly what the situation is. Audio