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Google: The monopoly we don't want to live without
Google is the big, intrusive company that we welcome into our lives with open arms because of the way it helps us through our daily lives. Will a ruling from the US say it's gone too far? Audio
Nationwide outage prompts Optus' CEO to resign
Optus chief executive officer Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has stepped down after an outage left 10 million people without mobile or internet service.
New online technologies putting Kiwi kids at risk of sexual abuse
Law enforcement agencies say offenders are hiding identities behind encryption and anonymising tools while children are suffering real sexual abuse.
Cyber attacks for $30 - intelligence expert
A global intelligence expert says cyber threats are rapidly growing in number and sophistication - designed to cause chaos or leave victims millions of dollars out of pocket.
Optus network outage cuts off millions of Australians
The disruption has occurred after the country's second-largest telecommunications provider experienced an unexplained nationwide outage.
Big cyber attacks increasingly motivated by money - watchdog
Major financially motivated cyber attacks in New Zealand have exceeded those launched by nation-states for the first time.
Microsoft's Clippy is back, kind of, and now powered by AI
A ChatGPT-style AI assistant embedded into Microsoft Office apps will become available to all from 1 November.
Danyl McLauchlan: the rise of Bronze Age Pervert
Writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week he looks at Bronze Age Pervert (BAP), an until-recently anonymous internet personality and influential… Audio
X - formerly Twitter - to trial charging unverified users in NZ
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says it will trial charging new, unverified users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use the platform.
Long Read: Is film criticism a blessing or a curse?
By Tony Stamp: The art of criticism is being threatened by a new wave of social media-savvy disruptors. Audio
How can AI intersect with the courts?
An AI advisory group has been set up to help courts and judges, and will start with the benefits and pitfalls posed by the likes of Chat GPT.
Unpacking digital infidelity with sex therapist Jo Robertson
Sex therapist Jo Robertson discusses a form of betrayal which can leave people conflicted over how they should feel. Digital betrayal and infidelity can range from your partner looking at content they… Audio
Phone + power + Netflix: are “bundled” plans good for customers?
The Commerce Commission has just announced draft guidelines around the marketing of bundled plans. This is where one retailer provides multiple services to a household, such as internet, gas, your… Audio
Stuff keeps Open AI at arm's length
New Zealand's biggest publisher of news this week joined big global names in blocking Open AI from using its content to power generative artificial intelligence tool Chat GPT. Stuff says it is being… Audio
Tech project between US giant and govt agency founders
A confidential government project with a big US tech firm was aimed at sparking "government system-wide change" - but went nowhere.
Australia to require AI-made child abuse material be removed from search results
It will also require that AI functions built into search engines cannot produce synthetic versions of the same material.
The website helping people on their grief journeys
New Zealand based Griefity is an organisation with a very specific mission: to make a difference for those experiencing grief and loss. Death and the grief that comes with it is something every one of… Audio
The first social media babies have grown up - and they're angry
Earlier this week Ruby Franke, who shared parenting advice and the day to day lives of her six kids via a popular YouTube channel was charged with child abuse. It's an extreme example of the harm… Audio
Scam baiter Jim Browning
New Zealanders are losing millions of dollars each year to scammers impersonating banks, tech support, and government departments. The exact cost is not known, as embarrassed victims often don't… Audio
Meet the Tauranga cobbler turned TikTok star
Have you got a pair of boots at the back of your wardrobe that you never wear because they hurt your feet? Or perhaps some scuzzy old Birkenstock sandals that have seen better days? Tauranga cobbler… Audio