Technology
Fire: the Minecraft music festival
Fire Festival is a virtual music festival that pulled in almost 90,000 punters within the computer game Minecraft. Festival founder Max Schramp explains how to host a 2-day online music festival. Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards. Audio
Buildings that better survive earthquakes
Engineer Geoff Rodgers is designing a new generation of low-damage buildings that move in an earthquake and remain useable afterwards.
AudioOur Changing World for 25 January 2018
Testing dogs to find out how smart they are and how they think, and designing low-damage buildings that move during an earthquake and remain useable. Audio
Fibre - too much effort for its worth?
Dunedinites are fuming over the shoddy workmanship done by those installing fibre in their homes. Many are unimpressed with the way the installation process has gone, while others say their homes or… Audio
Tech talk with Paul Brislen
Facial recognition is the new way tech companies are dealing with the painful issue of passwords and logging in to things - but there's a dark side. Audio
Moon Ribas is a cyborg
Barcelona-based cyborg Moon Ribas tells Jesse about how technology has made her more in-tune with nature. Audio, Gallery
New technology with Bill Bennett
Technology journalist Bill Bennett with Netflix doubling its reach in two years, Amazon Go, the grocery store with almost no staff, and a quiet end to Google Lunar X Prize's race to the moon. Audio
The human touch - AI & dexterous manipulation
Wave one has come, wave two is hitting us now, but when wave three comes it will be revolutionary! Jeremy Wyatt is a Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Birmingham… Audio
High-tech disco ball satellite launched from rocket
Rocket Lab hopes a newly launched satellite will be the brightest object in the night sky. Audio
Spark customers lose broadband connections
Spark customers in Wanaka, Queenstown, Arrowtown and Cromwell have have lost broadband connections after a line was cut.
Pocket money, smartphones and teen romance
We're talking kids on The Panel today. The panelists weigh in on a handful of the latest news in child-rearing and teen-controlling. Audio
The life and times of wastewater
A passport of a man seeking asylum is just one of the valuable items that have made their way to Mangere's wastewater treatment plant. The water that carries it there is itself an undervalued… Video, Audio
World running out of computing power
The world is rapidly "running out of computing capacity", the head of tech giant Microsoft has warned.
Checkout-less supermarkets
Amazon has opened a supermarket in Seattle with no checkouts. Customers scan an app on their phones as they walk in and shop as they like. Audio
Gamers battle nausea as VR takes off
Virtual Reality is gaining traction in New Zealand's gaming community, but some are finding the out-of-body experience can be stomach-churning. Video
Virtual reality proving a hit on Wellington's Courtenay Place
Virtual reality is gaining traction in New Zealand's gaming community, but for those with a weak stomach it can be a disconcerting experience. Audio
To infinity and beyond
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket is now up in space after finally lifting off from Mahia Peninsula. It's the first time a satellite has been launched into orbit from New Zealand but it wasn't without it's… Audio
The case for rammed earth houses
Although rammed earth construction involves a bit of labour, houses made with the age-old technique are good at moderating humidity and can stand for hundreds of years, says the director of an… Audio, Gallery
Survey sheds light on NZers' internet use
More people in Porirua used the internet last month in than any other part of the country, while Dunedin had the fastest average speed.
