Technology
Nights' Science - Computer Science
Prof. Mark Apperley from the University of Waikato on what happens when humans algorithms such as driving become replaced by computer algorithims. Will they be able to act ethically and with common… Audio
Cracking the Cube
Ever since a Hungarian professor of architecture created a 3-D puzzle in the 1970s, players have been trying to figure out how to solve the Rubik's Cube as fast as possible. Speed cuber Ian Scheffler… Audio
NZ on the road to cars that talk to each other
The world is moving rapidly toward an environment where car crashes are unlikely to happen, no matter how bad other drivers are, auto experts say.
Cars that talk to each other could save lives - experts
Imagine a world where your car is people proof - no matter how bad the other drivers are - they are unlikely to crash into you. Eric Frykberg talks about the possibilities offered by new technology. Audio
Anti-social media? Study links loneliness, social media
A study has found the people who spend the most time on social media are also the most lonely.
Katy Glenn Bass - The effect of mass surveillance on writers
Katy Glenn Bass joins Wallace to talk about the results of a global survey of 800 writers to find out what effect mass surveillance has had on their work, their personal writings, social media… Audio
SafariSeat: turning bike parts into an open-source wheelchair
Conventional wheelchairs aren't really an option in many parts of Africa; they're too expensive and they just can't handle the conditions. Janna Deeble grew up in Kenya and saw the problem for… Audio
How video games are changing football
Popular video game titles like FIFA, Pro Evolution Soccer and Football Manager have sold hundreds of millions of copies worldwide. Now these games have become so realistic they have started… Audio
Emily Writes is "tired but trying"
Emily Writes describes herself as a sleep-deprived mother - writing for other sleep-deprived mothers. She was blasted into the public sphere when her first sleep-deprived blog post 'I am Grateful, Now… Audio
Online taxing issues
An online shopper is questioning what happens to the GST and Customs duty charged on purchases from overseas when the goods are returned. Barb bought two items of clothing from the United States. She… Audio
Supercharger highway is on the way
Kathryn Ryan talks to Ashley Horvat, the former Chief Electric Vehicle Officer for the US state of Oregon about the "electric highway" she helped establish and how to push EV uptake in New Zealand. Audio
Google more of a worry than spy agencies - PM
The public should be more worried about Google and Facebook than New Zealand's spy agencies, Prime Minister John Key says.
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce discusses the vulnerability of the internet of things and the recent hacking of thousands of video recorders in the US which overloaded requests to some of the biggest websites in the… Audio
Facebook-based insurance discount plan dropped
Facebook has abandoned plans for a British car insurer to be able to access young peoples' profiles, their posts and likes, to judge their safety as a driver.
Māori tech companies explore US market
A group of Māori technology business owners have headed to the US to explore the North American market.
2016 - the year VR went mainstream
Powered in part by the massive crowdfunding success of the Oculus Rift there are now dozens of virtual and augmented reality products on the market. Kathryn Ryan talks to Matt Coleman, the chair of a… Audio
'Bionic' spinach can detect explosives
Scientists have transformed the humble spinach plant into a bomb detector.
Police canvass via text
Police in Canada have moved from old fashioned door-knocking to text canvassing. Audio
The Nightmare Machine
A team of scientists have created a terrifying machine that teaches other computers how to scare us. Audio
Claire Fryer - Get off that elephant!
If you're on Facebook chances are you've seen a friend share a picture of themselves riding high on an elephant in Thailand or patting a tiger in India? Well that could soon be a thing of the past… Audio
