Technology
Our Changing World for 19 September 2019
The largest wind tunnel in New Zealand is used to test everything from the effects of turbulence on drones to ancient building designs and tiny gas turbines. Audio
PM to talk Christchurch Call, climate change on US visit
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is making no apology for her focus on the Christchurch Call at the United Nations next week and points to Facebook's recent action as a sign of early success.
Apple announcements galore, but game changer is in privacy
Technology commentator Paul Matthews looks at what Apple released this week, from incredible new camera set ups to super-fast phones - but the biggest improvement might be "Sign in with Apple". Audio
Robots vs teachers
An Australian professor of education has written a book asking if robots should replace teachers. Audio
Raft of changes to Facebook prompted by Christchurch Call
Anyone in New Zealand who looks at extremist content on Facebook will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups.
New app aims to make litter easier to control
A group of passionate litter-pickers battled against the rain yesterday, for the Hutt Valley Spring Clean. But their rubbish clean-up had a slightly more glamorous side, with the cleaners using the… Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was… Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was…
AudioSilicon Valley company met with several govt agencies
Several government agencies met with an American video game maker proposing to create a huge data channel for New Zealand.
China exporting surveillance state technology
China has raised the ire of countries throughout the world for building an all-seeing surveillance state, but some nations are now looking to follow in its footsteps by using the same technology. Dr… Audio
Hadley Wickham - open source data wrangler
Data scientist Hadley Wickham is developing open source ways to help people collect and analyse the information that surrounds us every day. He's yet to meet a data set he doesn't like and loves… Audio
French issue Google with billion dollar tax bill
Google is to pay French authorities almost €1billion ($1.7b) to end a long-running investigation into its taxes.
Huawei CEO offers to sell 5G intelligence
Huawei's chief executive has proposed selling its 5G know-how as a way to address security concerns voiced by the US and others about its business.
Apple provides more detail on its digital streaming plans
Apple's cut price digital streaming service is aiming to undercut the already flooded streaming market, Corin Dann spoke to tech website journalist Ashley Carman about Apple's staretgy Audio
What does improving technology mean for your job?
A report into the future of work by the Productivity Commission paints an uncertain picture of what the workplace will look like, as technological automation picks up pace. Associate professor Sara… Audio
Is your device always listening in?
Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to talk about the passive listening going on with Amazon Echo and Siri - and sometimes a team of humans. He'll also look at how nanny cams can be… Audio
An independent inquiry into Napier City Council's scrutiny of councillors' social media will be carried out before the election.
An independent inquiry into Napier City Council's scrutiny of councillors' social media will be carried out before the election, and culture review of the whole organisation is also being mooted. It… Audio
Are iPhones ruining kids' ability to tell the time?
Some schools of thought are claiming the preponderance of smart phones could be eroding key skills - like the ability to spell, use grammar correctly, and even tell the time. Audio
Google and Apple in spat over cyber attack
Last week Google disclosed a large-scale hacking effort that it said targeted users of Apple devices but now the latter has gone on the attack.
NZTA in talks with Google after data storage breach
The New Zealand Transport Agency has admitted to a technology botch up leaving what was meant to be a highly secure data key wide open.
