Technology
The era of artificial intelligence in New Zealand
In the era of AI, what issues will New Zealand face, how should our laws reflect this, and what conversations should the public be involved in?
Bits+Bytes: another Facebook data breach?
This week, The New York Times reported Facebook has allowed dozens of phone handset makers (including Nokia, Sony Ericsson and Apple) to access personal information about its users. Peter Griffin has… Audio
Your phone is listening
Some are starting to notice a pattern that links key words that they type in emails or in internet search engines leading to advertisements that suddenly appear in their social media feed about those… Audio
NZ native trees? There's an app for that
You can now identify New Zealand's native shrubs, ferns and trees on the go thanks to a free app developed by AUT's School of Science. Audio
Unbundling fibre broadband & Apple's new OS
Bill Bennett on Vocus and Vodafone wanting to unbundle fibre broadband, the next version of Apple's operating systems for phones and computers and Microsoft buying GitHub - which has got some geeks up… Audio
The technology behind farming
Those of you in rural parts of the country probably already know that this year's Fieldays kicks off next week. Nowadays tech is a crucial part of farming, with drones and robots integral to the… Audio
Twenty- four year old ticketing tech entrepreneur
Ezel Kokcu is the founder of Passphere - an event and ticketing management system, set to launch in a couple of months. The business builds on her two earlier startups - Non-Stop Tix, a ticketing… Audio
NZ invention may save space explorers millions of dollars
A group of young New Zealand innovators have come up with the idea to use virtual reality to save space agencies millions of dollars in repair costs.
Our Wāhine: 125 extraordinary NZ women
A mother-daughter project Our Wāhine is celebrating 125 years of women's suffrage with 125 illustrations of women, including radio broadcaster Aunt Daisy, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, and master… Audio, Gallery
Dame Products’ Alex Fine on women making sex toys for women
Dame Products is a crowdfunded sex toy company that aims to make highly engineered and appealing sex toys for women. Dame Products co-founder and CEO Alexandra Fine has a Masters in Clinical… Audio
Inspiring IT pioneer Dame Steve Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley (who goes by Steve) is an IT pioneer, a philanthropist involved in autism charities, and a refugee. She was born Vera Buchthal and she and her sister were sent to England from… Audio
Fears Pentagon project is first step towards AI for lethal purposes
Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say.
Bits + Bytes: will Apple start making its own shows?
Wille Apple soon take on Netflix and Amazon with its own video streaming video service? Plus Mary Meeker's top tech trends for 2018 and the widespread "GDPR fatigue". Audio
Assessing gut health with a sensor you swallow
The recesses of the human gut have become a new target for diagnosing and fighting disease.
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Tagging tech: stopping graffiti in real time
One way of dealing with graffiti is to paint over it after it appears, but the hunt is on for a more sophisticated solution. Audio
Fewer responses to online census than expected
Fewer New Zealanders than expected completed this year's census after the process was moved online, Stats NZ has revealed.
Digital detox caused by lightning strike ends for Murchison locals
Locals near Murchison who were forced to endure a digital detox for 10 days after a lightning strike knocked out cell phone and internet services are now back online.
Universal Access, Echo & Geek Pride Day
Sarah Putt on Internet NZ calling for Universal Access for all New Zealanders - but what does that mean? Also, Amazon's digital assistant device "Echo" coming under scrutiny for recording a family's… Audio
Apple warned by ComCom for misleading customers
One of the world's most recognisable brands has been ticked off by the Commerce Commission after it likely misled customers.
Another NZ film innovation
With credits on movies like "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" and upcoming blockbuster "The Meg", Hugh Calveley hopes to revolutionise the way film footage is transported in Hollywood Audio
