Technology
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.
Robots - Nao and the Bristlebots
A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival. Video, Audio
Robots - Nao and the Bristlebots
A humanoid robot called Nao, and swarms of bio-inspired little robots that behave like social insects, wowed crowds at Dunedin's International Science Festival.
Video, AudioOur Changing World for 19 July 2018
A humanoid robot called Nao and tiny bristlebot robots charmed kids at the International Science Festival in Dunedin, and using pyrolosis to make biofuels from sawdust. Audio
Folding smartphone could be released next year
Samsung is planning to release a foldable-screen smartphone next year, according to a leak to an American news outlet.
Microsoft's Surface Go vs iPad?
Tech commentator Bill Bennet on Microsoft's latest device Surface Go and whether it will go head to head with the iPad. He also has news about a curious increase in the shipments of PCs, Netflix's… Audio
Highest ever data use for NZ telco after Fortnite update
Chorus' data spiked to its highest ever use last week after tens of thousands of people downloaded a popular game.
Canterbury University's 500 year old 'fake news' goes online
A world-first digitisation project has made what's been dubbed 500 year old fake news available to the masses. The Canterbury Roll has been in the possession of the University of Canterbury for a… Video, Audio
