Technology
Samsung and Apple's latest results
Tech Correspondent, Bill Bennett has reaction to Apple being the first Trillion dollar company. Also a US federal judge has blocked downloads of 3D gun plans from a website on Tuesday and an… Audio
Facebook in for further share price fall
A technology sector commentator expects Facebook to suffer further losses as the US mid-term elections loom. Audio
iPhone X pushes Apple towards world first trillion-dollar company
Sales of the pricey iPhone X pushed Apple's results far beyond Wall Street targets, with subscriptions from App Store, Apple Music and iCloud services bolstering business.
Facebook bans pages aimed at US election interference
Facebook has removed 32 accounts and pages believed to have been set up to influence the mid-term US elections in November, the company says.
'They could face extinction of a species that they value'
Conservationists are looking at using the emerging “gene drive” genetic editing technology to wipe out populations of invasive species, but scientists are warning the wider consequences could be… Audio
Teen will spend minimum 11 years in prison for murder
Rosie Lewis has been sentenced to life in prison for robbing and murdering 30-year-old Indian national, Sandeep Dhiman, who she met on Tinder. Audio
Robots and racism: Are robots too white?
Dr Christoph Bartneck from Canterbury University joins us to talk about a new study showing humans have the same racial biases towards robots as they do towards other humans Audio
Cambridge Analytica: Data influenced 2016 US election
Facebook's stock plunged twenty-percent overnight after the company said it expects revenue growth to slow as it "puts privacy first" and rethinks how users interact with the site. Wall Street's sharp… Audio
Tech talk with Peter Griffin
Peter joins us from Seattle where he is at the Imagine Cup. Three New Zealand university teams are competing with teams from all over the world pitching innovations for a $100,000 prize funded by… Audio
Emojis get academic
Our technology correspondent, Sarah Putt delves into the academic world of emoji and finds it can be quite political. She'll also have details about the de-centralised web and New Zealand's OECD… Audio
Are digital media binges giving teens ADHD symptoms?
As if there weren't enough reasons to get your children off their digital devices, US researchers have found a link between texting, video chatting and hanging around on social media sites and… Audio
Doctor rating website problematic - GPs
New Zealanders can now rate and review doctors and other healthcare professionals through a new website that's calling itself the TripAdvisor of healthcare. The site is known as Whitecoat and is… Audio
Tesla shares plunge after reports it is seeking refunds
Tesla shares have fallen sharply after it was revealed the electric carmaker is seeking refunds from some suppliers.
Beerhorses: the can-do DIY solar heating solution
With a bit of Kiwi ingenuity, two Northlanders with a cold, drafty home turned some old cans into a nearly free-of-charge heating solution: a "beerhorse". Audio
Is Facebook facing up to its misinformation mission?
The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in… Video, Audio
Is Facebook facing up to its misinformation mission?
The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in…
Video, AudioWorld-first 'super battery' could charge your phone instantly
An Australian scientist is researching new technology which could change the shape of the energy industry worldwide.
Third deep-sea cable now open to traffic
The $500 million fibre optic deep-sea cable connecting New Zealand with Australia, the Pacific and the United States, is open to digital traffic.
Blind Foundation unveils 'game-changing' smart room
A smart room created for the Blind Foundation has been called "game-changing" by its Dunedin clients.
Hacker attack on UK hospitals reveal security gaps in NZ
A report released after last year's ransomware attack which crippled the UK's NHS has shown gaps in our hospital devices' protection against cyber attacks.
