Internet

Researchers at the University of Exeter analysed the lyrics of more than 15,000  songs published between 1965 and 2015 and found that popular songs are getting sadder. Dr. Charlotte Brand was one of… Audio

Sara Del Valle is an applied mathematician and disease modeller. She and other disease modellers have gazed into their computers to see the future of Covid-19 and the news, in her opinion, is not bad… Audio

Peter Griffin looks past the rollercoaster ride that is cryptocurrency to find out its true potential. Audio

Katy reviews First up it's Fiasco - Season 2 and Down the Hill - The Delphi Murders. Audio

New Zealand produces some 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year - but we recycle less than two percent of it. Audio

The internet is divided over a video of a man repeatedly punching the back of a woman's reclined seat onboard a plane. She posted the video believing he was in the wrong, but the backlash is that she… Audio

Marking Safer Internet Day today, Netsafe has released its own results about children's experiences online. Technology commentator Paul Brislen joins the discussion to talk about the dangers lurking… Audio

Organised broadcast radio is 100 years old this year - and it's not just alive, but still kicking pretty hard. Some say surviving and even outliving other media and technological changes make it the… Video, Audio

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that the Labour party was signing up to the voluntary Facebook Ad Library tool at its caucus retreat last week, and ACT and the Green Party followed suit.

The… Audio

Prompted by crass comments in response to an online story about plus-size popstar Lizzo, the Herald warned its Facebook followers to stop and followed up with similar warnings on other stories. Is it… Audio

New research from the Norwegian Consumer Council shows the online advertising industry is behind comprehensive illegal collection and indiscriminate use of personal data. Netsafe chief executive… Audio