Technology

Facebook blames Cambridge Analytica for allegedly obtaining personal information from millions of American Facebook users in an attempt to manipulate elections – but are the UK consulting firm really… Audio

Our brain's reward centres help keep us alive, but they also make us susceptible to manipulation on the internet. Ramsay Brown is exploring more transparent (and ethical) ways to harvest online… Audio

A baby’s first year is its toughest, but for premature babies even more so, with an increased risk of dying, or, for those who survive, subsequent health problems. US researchers hope new technology… Audio

Have you ever wanted to conduct an orchestra? Now’s your chance through virtual reality. Orchestra Wellington and interactive company MIXT join together to give you a unique view conducting… Audio

What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…

Automation and artifical intelligence may not cause the mass unemployment that is often predicted, according to new research shared with RNZ Insight. The study by the AI Forum says many workers will… Video, Audio

Sarah Putt on Driverless cars - setbacks and sunrises, #DeleteFacebook and renewed calls for regulation following revelations 50 million users' personal data was harvested and sold to Cambridge… Audio

Facebook is under fire because its data has been misused - but what are the consequences for its long term future ? In a bid to regain trust, the platform's founder Mark Zuckerberg has just announced… Audio

Every day in his lab at Stanford University, professor Jeremy Bailenson sees how virtual reality can shape actual reality. This goes way beyond strapping on a headset to play a video game.  Audio

The Cambridge Analytica files have caused a huge fallout, its CEO now suspended, after a UK newspaper revealed the company used underhanded tricks to sway election campaigns. Audio

Tech giant Google is splashing out some of its substantial profits on new tools to ease the news media's problems at a time when 'big tech' is under big pressure worldwide. Is it a sign of a 'new… Video

A pedestrian has been killed after being hit by a self-driving Uber in the US. The incident has sparked concern over driverless vehicles, with Uber halting its testing throughout North America.  Audio