Technology
Bluetooth tracing introduced to Covid-19 app
The Panel speaks to Professor Dave Parry from AUT's Department of Computer Science. Audio
Bluetooth covid app function to speedup contact tracing
Contact tracing is expected to be faster when a Bluetooth update of the covid app comes into force tomorrow.
The Bluetooth function will create an anonymised record of all the people users have been… Audio
No privacy issues with new Bluetooth upgrade to Covid Tracer App - Hipkins
The new Covid Tracer App Bluetooth upgrade will not affect users' privacy, the Minister for Covid Response says.
Covid Tracer app getting Bluetooth no substitute for scanning - Hipkins
The government's Covid-19 contact tracing app will feature Bluetooth technology from Thursday.
It means the app will send users an alert if they have been near another user who tests positive for the… Audio
'World first': Laws will force Google, Facebook to pay for news in Australia
New laws forcing tech giants Google and Facebook to pay news organisations for access to their journalism will be introduced to Parliament in Canberra today.
Police using technology riddled with controversy overseas
High-tech investigative tools being imported by the police are attracting controversy overseas.
High-tech tools imported by police causing controversy overseas
High-tech investigative tools being imported by the police here are attracting controversy overseas.
Many of these are capable of facial recognition, though police say they are not using this on the… Audio
The Psychology of Belonging
We all know that being part of families, schools, workplaces, and communities is vital to our wellbeing. But technology has changed the way we connect with others, and loneliness has become a global… Audio
CRL boring machine named after trailblazer Dame Whina Cooper
The City Rail Link project's latest worker has arrived in Auckland: a multi-million dollar boring machine that can gnaw through 32 metres of ground every day.
Named after Māori rights champion Dame… Video, Audio
Govt seeks advice after warnings over facial recognition tech
The government will seek advice on whether the current rules safeguarding the use of facial recognition technology are sufficient.
A new report has raised serious concerns over what it perceives as a… Audio
Concerns over facial recognition tech
The Panel speaks to Dr Andrew Chen, Research Fellow with Koi Tū - the Centre for Informed Futures. Audio
NZX cyberattacks 'unprecedented' and among 'most severe' - review
An independent review into the series of attacks that plagued the New Zealand stock exchange operator has confirmed the scale was beyond anything previously seen or that could have been reasonably…
Facebook to take down false Covid-19 vaccine claims
Facebook says it will start removing false claims about Covid-19 vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts.
What is Ports of Auckland's automation system that has seen flaws?
Ports of Auckland has had a torrid past few months, with increasing pressure from importers and retailers to speed up stock movement through the port.
The company insists the delays are due to staff… Video, Audio
What are zero-day flaws, and should you trust your dating app?
Technology correspondent Tony Grasso looks at Microsoft's rollout of a security patch for some critical flaws, including one being actively used in conjunction with Chrome. Apple is also moving to… Audio
Three RNZ podcasts among Apple top-10 new Kiwi shows
White Silence, The Service and Aotearoa History Show have been ranked highly in Apple's top 10 new shows of 2020 for New Zealand.
Erika Cheung - Theranos whistleblower
Erika Cheung knew something wasn't right when Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes was telling the world she had developed a device that could test tiny amounts of blood, but in the lab, it didn't work… Audio
China's Chang'e-5 Moon mission probe touches down
The Chang'e-5 mission is to collect samples of rock and dust to bring back to Earth.
Businesses warned over privacy protocol ahead of new law
Businesses are being advised to get up to speed with changes to the Privacy Act, which come into effect on 1 December.
The Kiwi revolutionising hip & knee replacements
Hip and knee replacements are fairly common procedures but because everyone's body is unique they're not straightforward and not always successful. Now a New Zealand research company has developed a… Video, Audio
