Technology
The Great Firewall of China - how to control the Internet
What could the internet look like in the future, and how closely might it resemble what users in China experience?Kathryn speaks to James Griffiths, a Hong Kong-based journalist who has taken an… Audio
Musicians like Grimes and Kings of Leon are making big bucks selling their art as ‘NFTs’. But what is an NFT and why are artists jumping on the new trend?
Musicians like Grimes and Kings of Leon are making big bucks selling their art as ‘NFTs’. But what is an NFT and why are artists jumping on the new trend? Video
Millions ploughed into controversial 'non-fungible tokens'
Millions of dollars are being poured into digital artworks - or "non-fungible tokens" - in a speculative craze that has set the internet ablaze.
So-called NFTs are tradeable, collectable digital… Audio
Lumino dental firm email hack: Patient information accessed
A dental company with 120 practices nationwide is confident a data breach at a Wellington surgery was an isolated incident.
The new Code War, and Facebook's true interests
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about whether the Cold War has been replaced with The Code War as the number of exploits, subversions and thefts seems to increase. Audio
AI: how to keep it in control?
Six academics from the fields of computer science, law and philosophy have collaborated on A Citizen's Guide to Artificial Intelligence. It's a recognition of AI's potential, decoding how AI already… Audio
Software firms fear loss of growth grant will undermine competitiveness
Software companies fear they've been all but written out of the government's new Research and Development (R&D) funding system, but Minister Megan Woods says 'teething problems' are being dealt with.
Software companies unhappy with new R&D funding scheme
Software companies are unhappy they've been all but written out of the government's new Research and Development funding system, which begins in just over two weeks' time.
From 1 April a tax… Audio
Domestic abuse escape tool for Aucklanders
Auckland Transport is the latest organisation to add a feature to its website which can help victims of domestic abuse escape. Women's Refuge says technology is increasingly being used as a way to… Audio
What are NFTs and why are they selling for millions?
A digital-only artwork has sold at Christie's for an incredible $69m - with the winning bidder receiving a unique digital token known as an NFT. If you're still trying to figure out what NFTs… Audio
Mandatory Covid-19 app scanning put on back burner
Mandating the scanning of QR codes on the Covid Tracer app has been put in the too-hard basket by the government - for now.
Tuvalu govt seeks financial immortality with Blockchain
The small Pacific nation of Tuvalu is planning to go from having no online banking and only one ATM, to using Bitcoin.
Tuvalu's government aims to become the world's first paperless society, using… Audio
Thought-controlled technology excites tech giants, alarms ethicists
Having hundreds of needles injected into their brains is helping a few paralysed people control their robotic arms by thoughts alone.
Independent panel to advise police on use of emerging technology
The expert panel is the next step in the police development of a policy on the use of emerging technologies.
Technology commentator Paul Matthews
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about this week's major security alert, this time Microsoft's "Hafnium" attacks with suggestions China might be behind it. Audio
Kami: Kiwi online learning company's Covid boom
New Zealand children - particularly those in Auckland - will be extremely familiar by now with online learning, thanks to Covid. But their experience is well short of what other kids around the world… Audio
From a shaky start-up to the rise of Elon Musk's SpaceX
Now for the inside story of the origins of leading-edge rocket company. SpaceX is headed by business magnate Elon Musk, who designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. Elon… Audio
Phone companies agree to give clearer information about plans
The clouds are about to clear for New Zealand customers who can't decide which telecommunication plan best suits their needs.
Our three biggest telcos - Spark, Vodafone and 2Degrees - have agreed to… Audio
Alarm at Rocket Lab's next payload
A planned payload by the Space company, Rocket Lab, has upset the Peace Foundation, which has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, asking for launches that include military payloads to be… Audio
Australian cryptocurrency Qoin makes marketing push in New Zealand
An Australia-based cryptocurrency appears to be making a marketing push in this country amid criticism about its operations in its home base.
