Technology
Cyclone Gabrielle: Tech correspondent Bill Bennett
Bill joins Kathryn to talk about how internet connections have held up during Cyclone Gabrielle. Audio
Work underway to get fuel to storm-hit areas
Authorities are looking at "exploring alternative options via sea or air" for fuel supplies in areas hard hit by the cyclone.
Service stations are only slowly reopening and parts of Hawke's Bay… Audio
The Panel with Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener (Part One)
Today on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Johny O Donnell and Cindy Mitchener discuss supply chain issues following Cyclone Gabrielle and speak to Telecommunications forum CEO Paul Brislen. Plus they… Audio
Updates around flood affected areas in Aotearoa
To start the show today we'll be focussing on areas worst affected by recent flooding and slips. We are speaking to Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz about conditions in the Tairawhiti region.
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Cyclone Gabrielle: Work continues to getting internet up and running
Communications remains patchy or non-existent for many in Hawke's Bay or Gisborne areas. Paul Brislen is head of the Telecommunications Forum and is with us for an update. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle: Telecommunications trouble
There is growing concern about sections of Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti with communications almost completely wiped out by the storm.
Wairoa in particular is a black hole, with cellphones, landlines… Audio
As ransomware attacks increase: should paying up be banned?
Ransomware attacks are becoming more sophisticated and they're growing in number - there were 64 cases reported to government agency CERT last year. Over half of reported cases to CERT were at the end… Audio
Dr Jonathan May: ChatGPT is just another tool we can use
It's been hard to miss the flurry of media coverage around ChatGPT, the artificial large language model website which can apparently help students cheat with their assignments. Dr Jonathan May is an… Audio
More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI
Opinion - The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) technologies like ChatGPT is palpable. People are both optimistic and frightened by the possibilities of these tools, Collin Bjork writes.
Chat GPT passes US Medical Licensing Exam
The AI software Chat GPT has been making waves for it's impressive output.
It's latest feat: the bot scored a passing grade for the notoriously difficult United States Medical Licensing Exam… Audio
What will the password crackdown do to Netflix?
Netflix's new restrictions will leave many unable to access the platform but people will always find work arounds, a tech expert says. Audio
What will password crackdown do to Netflix?
Been nicking from Netflix? The free ride is coming to an end as the streaming service signals a crackdown on password sharing in New Zealand.
It estimates up to 100 million subscribers have people… Audio
Ex-Twitter bosses admit wrongly censuring Hunter Biden laptop story
Former Twitter executives have told a Republican-led US House committee they made a mistake by blocking tweets about a laptop said to belong to President Joe Biden's son Hunter, but added government…
New technology developed for eye disease early detection
A new software being developed at the University of Canterbury could lead to significant improvements in the diagnosis of eye problems amongst many other diseases. Audio
Tech: Has Google headed off an existential AI threat?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about how it's all hands on deck at Google as it looks to head off the threat of AI and in particular ChatGPT, which is now 49 per cent owned by… Audio
Microsoft to unveil ChatGPT partnership today
When you're reaching for a search engine, Google likely comes to mind before Bing - but Microsoft hopes an innovative AI will change that.
Today the company will officially unveil its ChatGPT, so… Audio
Beleaguered data ethics group says it lacks enforcement powers
A data ethics group has raised issues about whether it needs more teeth to act as a government watchdog.
Genesis to build nation's biggest solar power farm in Canterbury
The company has partnered with FRV Australia to build a 90ha solar farm where 80,000 solar panels will generate about 80 GWh a year, enough to power close to 10,000 houses.
Advanced AI in criminals' hands is a danger
Opinion - Generative AI can write essays, code software, create music and art, and hold conversations. It is exciting, but what happens when they're turned to illegal uses?
The air force's new flying machines
The air force's decades-old Orions have been retired. The Detail finds out more about the planes that'll replace them. Audio
