Technology
Apple to offer targets of hacking new security options
Apple plans to allow users to more tightly lock down items stored on its iCloud service and require a physical security key when logging in from a new device.
Google's most searched terms for 2022 in New Zealand
Wordle, Queen Elizabeth and "how to do a rat test" are among New Zealanders' most searched terms this year.
New aid launched to help more parents put controls on streaming services
Families value age ratings and content warnings for online content, but many are not using parental controls on streaming services. Video, Audio
Outdoor ads are using smart tech on passersby
Technology that lets outdoor advertisers track people in the street is spreading, though the marketing industry says it is at pains not to invade privacy. Video
Chat GPT: AI tool surprises with human-like conversations
A new AI chatbot tool named ChatGPT is rising in popularity online as people share the surpising things it can create.
The system, which is still in a prototype phase, is designed to simulate… Audio
Chief censor wants families using parental blocks on streaming services
The chief censor says families should be making better use of parental controls on streaming services such as Netflix and Disney Plus.
New research from Te Mana Whakaatu, the Classification Office… Audio
Ministry of Justice investigating cyber attack
The Ministry of Justice is investigating a cyber attack targeting thousands of coronial and post-mortem files.
Both Te Whatu Ora and the Ministry of Justice say they have lost access to the data held… Audio
Quick decision expected in baby blood legal battle
A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.
Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to… Audio
New law on tech firms paying for news proposed in US
A new law that would give news organisations more power to negotiate fees for content shared on facebook has been proposed in America. In a throwback to Facebook's stoush with Australia over similar… Audio
Think like criminal, report recommends after Waikato DHB cyber attack
A newly-released report by InPhySec Security says Te Whatu Ora needs to think like a hacker when building its security softwares.
New AI chatbot's huge popularity - could it replace humans?
Today, we'll be discussing artificial intelligence, or AI, and how it's revolutionising the way we live our lives. From self-driving cars to automated customer service, AI is rapidly becoming a part… Audio
Teens and screens - the best approach
A year into the pandemic, when children and teenagers all over the world were spending extra time on screens not just for fun, but also for school, pediatrician Dr Michael Rich knew parents needed… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about great apps to help you through the festive season. Audio
Waikato Uni wins big in innovation at Fieldays
The 2022 Fieldays were last week, and the Fieldays Innovation Awards were announced. The University of Waikato came away with the prototype award and $10,000, for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted… Audio
30 years of the text message
Happy birthday to the humble text message. It's thirty years since the first Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the UK. Technology correspondent Peter Griffin… Audio
New NZ tech to test golf balls could be a winner
Home grown robotic technoglogy to test golf balls could see a New Zealand company take a swing at new export markets.
Golf company Volle teamed up with Canterbury university engineering students to… Video, Audio
Spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.
Immigration Minister questioned over knowledge of Cobwebs use
The immigration minister says he was briefed about the use of social media searching technology around the same time RNZ first reported it.
'Merry Christmas': 30 years of the text message
In December 1992, the first SMS text message was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the United Kingdom.
San Francisco police to use potentially deadly robots
San Francisco police will now be allowed to use robots that can kill.
Authorities say there are no plans to arm the robots with guns, but they could be strapped with explosives and deployed in… Audio
