Internet
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
Tech companies are increasingly dictating what we see on-line
Why the chronological feed is dying, and tech companies are increasingly dictating what people consume and when. Since we all started using the internet, the information we've got through twitter… Audio
Young people worried about privacy issues
They may be inclined to live online, but young people are more concerned about privacy than the rest of the population. Audio
Push for privacy in domain game
People registering for New Zealand website domain names could keep their details secret in certain cases for the first time.
Tech: Dick Smith, cyber security and VR harassment
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the rebirth of the Dick Smith brand online. Also New Zealand reveals a $22 million plan to beef up the country's cybersecurity presence, and fears that… Audio
PM says Panama Paper leaks a warning to NZ businesses
The Prime Minister says the Panama Papers scandal is a warning to New Zealand businesses to protect themselves from cyber hacking. Audio
Bitcoin Mystery
A New Zealand technology commentator and bitcoin fancier, Hamish MacEwan, examines Craig Steven Wright's claims that he is the mastermind behind Bitcoin. Audio
Is social media dying?
UK band Radiohead has abandoned social media. Will the rest of the world follow? Audio
Fifth aniversary of the killing of Osama Bin laden in Pakistan
To mark his death the CIA is live tweeting events as they happened 5 years ago. Audio
Steve Thomson: Making Marques
Jim Mora explores the history of car logos with a creative director at Auckland agency Brandspank. Audio
Bernard Hickey: The Publishing Industry
Jim Mora talks to the publisher of Hive News, a Wellington-based political and economic subscription news email service, about the publishing industry and media paywalls. Audio
Avocadogate
Oops - talk about being caught out - and how social media detectives can comeback to bite you. Audio
Talley's tries to control social media comments by it's staff
Affco Talley's is apparently trying to control what its staff say on social media about the company. Audio
Small and medium sized business want fast broadband
A survey by the MYOB Business Monitor indicates a number of small and medium sized businesses are fed up with the time it takes to connect to the internet. Audio
Brains could turn 'zombie town' Whanganui around
Once labelled a "zombie town", Whanganui has been shortlisted for a world's smartest community award for embracing the digital economy.
