Technology
Young entrepreneur’s death sparks media backlash
The recent death of entrepreneur Jake Millar - at the age of 26 - prompted an angry backlash against the media - over coverage of his failed venture Unfiltered. Some in business cited tall poppy… Audio
Young entrepreneur’s death sparks media backlash
The recent death of entrepreneur Jake Millar - at the age of 26 - prompted an angry backlash against the media - over coverage of his failed venture Unfiltered. Some in business cited tall poppy…
AudioHealth Ministry makes another large order of Covid antivirals
The Covid treatment kit keeps getting larger, with health authorities ordering 120,000 courses of antivirals to combat mild to moderate Covid cases.
The joint effort from the Ministry of Health and… Audio
How Amazon's Alexa transformed one blind woman's life
Last night, Julie Woods heard Karyn mention she wasn't familiar with Amazon's smart device, Alexa. This prompted her to get in contact and share how Alexa is changing the life of blind people… Audio
Review prompts police to halt plans to use facial recognition technology
Police are pressing pause for now on using facial recognition technology to identify people off live camera feeds, but will still use it on stored footage.
Technology commentator Bill Bennett
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about some of the big trends in tech this year, starting with plugging gaps in broadband coverage and extending the 5G network. Audio
Bringing eco-design to space missions
Dr Priyanka Dhopade is a space sustainability researcher and firmly believes that sustainability should be integrated into projects from inception, at the design phase right through to launch and… Audio
Most business cyber attack victims able to resolve issue
Most businesses that come under a successful cyber attack are able to resolve the issue before significant damage is done.
Instagram announces changes ahead of political grilling
Instagram has announced new features it says will help teenagers and parents manage time spent on the app.
'Xenobots' the first ever living robots - study
A group of US scientists who created the first living robots say the life forms, known as xenobots, have found the tiny robots can now reproduce and generate offspring.
They could be used in the… Audio
The Kiwi investors behind a top business podcast
The biggest business podcast in the US right now is actually recorded out of the makeshift home studios of two everyday Auckland investors. Audio
Nikko AM pivots to offer support for retail investors
The fund manager has rebooted its robo-investment platform to help match investors with a range of investment and KiwiSaver funds.
When the chips are down, a kiwi company cashes in
A global shortage of microchips may not be good for your Christmas present list, but one New Zealand company is cashing in. Audio
When the chips are down, a kiwi company cashes in
A global shortage of microchips may not be good for your Christmas present list, but one New Zealand company is cashing in.
AudioWhy your memory is better than you think
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Dr Anne Unkenstein is a neuropsychologist and author of the book Memory-wise: How memory works and what to do when it doesn't. She's with us to look at misremembering and why our memory isn't… Audio
New tool launches to 'flush out' modern slavery
Chris O'Reilly, whose company AskYourTeam has developed Ethical VOICE, joins Jesse to explain how it works. Audio
Tech troubles and trust in the vax passport system - Expert
Vax passports are the ticket to freedom under the new traffic light system, but with all things tech there are teething problems.
RNZ has had reports of people downloading the Malaysaian version of… Audio
What do Kiwi kids want to be when they grow up?
It seems most are angling to be the next titans of e-commerce or stars of online streaming and gaming.
'Such a mess' - IT teams work overnight to fix immigration glitch
Immigration advisers have described the first day of the country's new residence scheme as a shambles.
Hottest tech for 2022
Technology commentator Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh joins Kathryn to look at where tech is set to head in 2022, and how working from home in the pandemic has driven a rapid digital transformation in many… Audio
