Internet
One billion accounts affected by Yahoo hack
New Zealand telco Spark is trying to find out if its Xtra customers were hit by the massive 2013 data breach.
Podcast Critic: Katy Atkin
Katy explores the world of podcasts to bring us her recommendation for two new ones. Audio
The Young Turks shaking up US media
Cenk Uygur is the founder and host of The Young Turks - the most popular news and current affairs show on YouTube. Audio
What NZ can teach the US about data privacy breaches
As more and more of our data is collected and stored, how do we really know when our privacy is being breached? And how does US law and data privacy cases affect what happens here. These are some of… Audio
Earthquake prediction on Facebook scares Gisborne residents.
An earthquake prediction on Facebook has scared Gisborne residents so much they have been queuing for petrol and stocking up on emergency supplies. Audio
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Prof Ali Miri is the Research Director of the Privacy and Big Data Institute at Ryerson University, Toronto. We ask him about the opportunities presented by the use of Big Data and the security and… Audio
Tech firms fight extremist content
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are collaborating to stop violent, extremist images and video being spread.
Tech news: Netflix downloads and mobile wallets
Peter Griffin on the news that Netflix is now offering a downloading option (and not just streaming) for some shows. Also things are heating up with mobile wallets, with the BNZ announcing that it… Audio
Simon Poole
Simon Poole, of New Business Ventures, Finisar Ltd Australia, is an engineer and an entrepreneur who recently received the Charles Todd Medal - the most prestigious award made by the Australian… Audio
Nights' culture -Video Games
Do you need a goal, or is an innovative world to explore enough? Video game reviewer Andrew Todd defends "walking simulators" Gone Home, Firewatch and The Stanley Parable. Audio
Your life as data
The Chinese government is now testing systems to create digital records of peoples' social and financial behaviour. Audio
'They just think it's a funny kind of video'
A New Zealand journalist and documentary maker has uncovered a network of sexual predators who are targeting children on YouTube, and he says the website is doing nothing to shut them down. Audio
Growing a brand in a fickle digital world
Kelly Thompson is the ultimate multi-tasker. The former Wellington makeup artist and photographer is based in Melbourne and is best known for her beautiful fashion illustrations and personal style. Audio, Gallery
Web abuse line gets 100 calls on first day
A group appointed to deal with online abuse, NetSafe, received about 100 calls yesterday after opening its assistance phone line for the first time. Audio
Grey Area: Ken Griffen
Following a brutal experience with customs at Los Angeles Airport - forced to give up his phone, laptop and passwords, Auckland artist Ken Griffen is questioning digital security in a new exhibition… Audio
Tech news: Amazon down under and the rise of the chatbot
This week, the giant retailer Amazon looks like it could be coming to Australia. Meanwhile, you might soon have to pay GST on all the goods you buy online, not just purchases of digital goods… Audio
Anti-social media? Study links loneliness, social media
A study has found the people who spend the most time on social media are also the most lonely.
Parenting: Keeping them safe online
Now that internet browsing is a part of daily life in many family homes, it’s important parents be interested, open and lead by example, says Cowie, Netsafe board member and school deputy principal. Audio
Who controls the algorithms?
How organisations are using machine learning to discover who you are. Pedro Domingos is a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. His book 'The Master Algorithm… Audio
Indridi Indridason: Iceland politics
Kim Hill talks to Indridi Indridason, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside and an adjunct professor in the Department of Political… Audio
