Technology
New social media app entices disgruntled Twitter users
Questions are being asked about privacy concerns and content moderation on the latest social media app - Threads.
The app, which was launched yesterday, is run by Instagram and is set to compete with… Audio
Pacific Edge given stay on US decision not to use its tests
Bladder cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has been handed a lifeline, after a US Medicare Provider said it would delay implementing a decision to no longer cover the company's flagship Cxbladder…
Tech: Zuckerberg to launch 'Twitter killer' as Metaverse flops,
Technology journalist Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at the madness happening Twitter, with limits now imposed on how many tweets users can see. What impact will that have on advertising? It comes… Audio
China, New Zealand find common ground in scientific collaboration - report
China is now New Zealand's fourth major partner when it comes to co-producing scientific publications.
To tweet or not to tweet - Emergency responders mull Twitter limits
Twitter's new interim viewing limits will not stop important messages from getting to the public, emergency services say.
'Data is the new gold' - Warning NZ at risk with reliance on foreign firms
An Australian cloud computing trailblazer says New Zealand is in real danger of giving away its capabilities to big foreign firms.
Tesla hit record sales
Tesla has hit a record number of car sales in the last quarter after cutting prices.
It sold 466,000 vehicles, 83 percent more than the same period last year.
The company lowered prices in markets… Audio
NZ in danger of giving away capabilities
An Australian cloud computing trailblazer says New Zealand is in real danger of giving away its capabilities to big foreign firms.
Giant US companies in particular are doing well from the… Audio
Tweet access limits are risky, reasons unconvincing - NZ commentators
Twitter's move to limit the tweets readers can see is an 'own goal' and the reasons for it may not be as simple as the official line, New Zealand tech commentators say.
Twitter temporarily restricts tweets users can see
Twitter has applied a temporary limit to the number of tweets users can read in a day, owner Elon Musk says.
Martin Ford: The technology set to change our lives
We know we carry AI in our pockets every day, as people are fond of saying. Author Martin Ford says we're about to see the importance of an invention that's on a par with electricity in terms of its… Audio
DOC's $25m technology project flawed, reviews find
The Department of Conservation has botched its management of a $25 million IT finance project.
Older digital TVs won't be able to stream TVNZ content
About 25,000 people with a certain brand of digital TV are no longer be able to live-stream coverage from TVNZ+.
The climate change-denying TikTok post that won't go away
Earlier this year, TikTok vowed to clamp down on climate change denial. But a BBC investigation tracked one video that has been viewed millions of times - and found the company is struggling to stop…
'Increased vigilance' of cryptocurrency planned
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is backing off any moves to regulate cryptocurrencies anytime soon, but said it is increasing surveillance of the sector.
Microsoft pushes Education Ministry to adopt AI programme in the classroom
US tech giant Microsoft pushed the Education Ministry to adopt an AI programme for continuous live reporting on children and teachers in the classroom.
Microsoft wants Education Ministry to use AI
US tech giant Microsoft pushed the Education Ministry to adopt an artificial intelligence programme for continuous live reporting on children and teachers in the classroom.
Emails released under the… Audio
Turning waste plastic into desks
A collaboration between and Auckland School and a clean technology company is is turning waste plastic into desks. Audio
Smart home technology
Smart home technology has transformed the way we interact with our living spaces -from voice-activated systems to automated security systems. The tech is apparently more popular than ever. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Daniel Watson, shares some practical tips he's just picked up from doing a volunteer firefighters basic training course. Audio
