Technology
Facebook is making some changes to your feed
Facebook has made some changes to your newsfeed. You may have already noticed this - you’ll be seeing more posts from family, friends and groups, and less from businesses, brands and media. Video
Sky rejigs its offerings - but what next?
Sky TV’s slashing of its prices was an inevitable response to cheaper digital entertainment options on the market. Can it keep and create customers in the online era when exclusive rights to the All…
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Sky rejigs its offerings - but what next?
Sky TV’s slashing of its prices was an inevitable response to cheaper digital entertainment options on the market. Can it keep and create customers in the online era when exclusive rights to the All…
AudioSKY's price cuts not enough to survive - Griffin
SKY Television has halved its cheapest plans in a bid to lure back customer, but industry commentators say the move may not be enough. SKY announced yesterday it would be lowering the prices of its… Audio
111 calls delayed by automatic message system, call-takers say
Emergency call takers say an automatic answering system is causing critical delays in people getting the help they need. Audio
Chorus first half profit falls
Telecommunications network operator Chorus has reported a sharp fall in profit as it continues to lose customers on the traditional copper line network.
Look! No hands! The rise of ‘voice’
Voice-activated ‘smart speakers’ now on the market mean you can get news online without lifting a finger. Our big media companies are all on board, but will this change the nature of our news? Or will… Video, Audio
Look! No hands! The rise of ‘voice’
Voice-activated ‘smart speakers’ now on the market mean you can get news online without lifting a finger. Our big media companies are all on board, but will this change the nature of our news? Or will…
Video, AudioBits+Bytes: Snapchat and Tesla hack
Bits and Bytes with Peter Griffin helping you navigate the world of technology and analysing the latest news from the digital world. This week Snapchat becomes a real threat to Facebook, Instagram and… Audio
Digital noise or cultural heritage?
Digital ephemera fills our lives, and may appear to have little value... but not for everyone. Audio
Facebook, fake news & the future for tech giants
Could this year could be big tech's version of the 2008 financial crisis? Professor Charlie Beckett of the London School of Economics says there is a crisis in public information, which digital giants… Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt talks about social media as a political weapon - how the Russians influenced the US election; Alexa in the house! A review of Alexa/echo which has just come available in NZ, and the Search… Audio
Peak smartphone
We may have reached peak smartphone. "Global shipments slipped 0.1 percent in 2017 -- the first ever decline, according to research firm IDC. Audio
Join the robots
Artificial Intelligence is already here but it's expected to get better, more superior and more autonomous - but that doesn't mean humans won't be needed alongside the technology. Audio
Networking with the kids
Michael Trengrove is obsessed with creating a first-class economy in New Zealand. The way he wants to get there is by teaching everyone to code computer programmes. Audio
Insight: The Digital lives of Chinese Factory Workers
The escape by many of China's rural factory workers into a fantasy life online.
Bits+Byte: Google controls ad sector
Why is Google blocking ads in it's popular web browser Chrome, and yet in gmail there are plans for more dynamic, interactive, dancing and singing ads that will blink and flash in your inbox? Plus… Audio
An ear on your health
A trial of Canaria devices is about to start in mines in Australia, where it will measure for signs of fatigue and send warnings when levels of tiredness reach unsafe levels. Audio, Gallery
An ear on your health
The Canaria is a device that's worn behind the ear and can sense for vital signs and alert the wearer about their state of health. A trial of these devices is about to start in mines in Australia… Audio
