Internet
Could Google results change an election ?
If you've seen the show House of Cards you'll know the storyline about the presidential candidate using the search engine PollyHop to find out what the voters think and believe. That show is fiction… Audio
Calls for the world wide web to be controlled by governments
The man who invented hte world wide web is calling on governments to control it, saying it's become the world's largest surveillance system. Audio
Do you need a social media will?
Social media users are being urged to appoint a digital executor to make sure their wishes for their accounts are respected after death. Audio
Sorting your digital footprint before you die
One of the growing existential questions of our time is "what happens to my digital footprint when I die?" With many people doing their banking, insurance and other financial business online as well… Audio
How to fix the digital economy: Douglas Rushkoff
Media theorist, professor, and graphic novelist Douglas Rushkoff's been in love with the internet since its cyberpunk beginnings. But in his latest book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth… Audio
Tech news: music streaming options
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with the latest tech news. This week, music streaming options including YouTube Red and Spotify. Also Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund invests US$3.5 billion in… Audio
Richard Ovenden: digital preservation
Kim Hill talks to Bodley's Librarian at the University of Oxford's Bodleian Libraries and president of the Digital Preservation Coalition. Audio
Tech: Budget 2016
Peter Griffin on what Budget 2016 means for the local science, research and technology sectors. Also Australia's planned "three strikes" law for alleged copyright infringers grinds to a halt, as the… Audio
Law unclear over live-streaming - lawyer
Suing people who watched an illegally streamed video falls into a grey and untested area of law, say legal experts.
Boxing promoter sees red over live stream of Parker match
The Porirua man who livestreamed Saturday night's Joseph Parker heavyweight boxing contest says the promoters were greedy and he regards himself as a modern day Robin Hood. Audio
Parker streamer: copyright crook or Robin Hood?
The man who broadcast Joseph Parker's pay-per-view heavyweight bout to tens of thousands of fans for free on facebook says he's a modern day Robin Hood. Audio
Legal threat over Parker livestream
The promoter of Joseph Parker's boxing match is to take legal action against a Facebook livestream that was viewed by thousands.
SIS addresses privacy concerns and jihadi brides controversy
The SIS has moved to reassure the public about how it handles the personal information it collects about New Zealanders. Audio
TED head Chris Anderson on the power of a good talk
Chris Anderson is the Curator of TED, a non-profit devoted to sharing ideas, primarily through the medium of 'TED Talks' - talks of no longer than 18 minutes offered free online to a global audience… Audio
Tech: new undersea internet cable and 'Netflix tax'
Peter Griffin gives his views on 'smart contracts' and some potential applications of blockchain technology. Also how willing are New Zealanders to pay for their news, media and other content? Plus… Audio
'Smart contracts' and the Blockchain
Mark Pascall is organising two conferences held in Auckland and Wellington looking at the emergence of the blockchain, and of what's being called the 'smart contract'. He thinks it could have some… Audio
Kazakhstan's court case against Mega "unprecedented"
The Electronic Frontier Foundation says a bid by the Kazakhstan government to get client information from the cloud storage site Mega is unprecedented. Audio
Mega fears for the safety of users after High Court order
The cloud storage site Mega says a court ruling in Auckland yesterday that it must hand over client information to the Kazakhstan government puts some of its customers in danger. Audio
High Court tells Mega website to handover info
The High Court has ordered the cloud storage website Mega to hand over the personal information of users suspected of hacking Kazakhstan's government computer system. Audio
