Technology
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
Who controls the algorithms?
How organisations are using machine learning to discover who you are. Pedro Domingos is a professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. His book 'The Master Algorithm… Audio
Finding your way: indoor navigation for the blind
BlindSquare is a navigation app that uses a combination of GPS and Bluetooth to help blind people navigate outside, and also inside buildings and shopping centres where GPS doesn't work. Wellington… Audio
Barbara Anderson: moths and citizen science
Kim Hill talks to Dr Barbara Anderson is a Rutherford Discovery Fellow at Landcare Research in Dunedin. She is the coordinator of Ahi Pepe MothNet, a citizen science project that has seen teachers… Audio
David Lawrence: the Week in Shakespeare
Kim Hill talks to David Lawrence, director of Wellington theatre company The Bacchanals, and research and development consultant for the Popup Globe, which returns to Auckland in a new and improved… Audio
Half a million blood donors' data put on insecure website
The Red Cross Blood Service in Australia has apologised to more than half a million blood donors after their personal information was leaked.
Twitter axes Vine video service
Twitter has announced it is to close its video sharing service Vine about four years after it launched.
PNG's first VR film looks at sustaining peace after conflict
The producers of Papua New Guinea's first virtual reality film say they want it to highlight the importance of supporting post-conflict societies. Audio
This Way Up: Blind navigation
BlindSquare is some navigation technology targeted at blind and visually impaired people. It uses a combination of GPS and Bluetooth to help people find their way around outside and also inside… Audio
Govt calls for rural connectivity contractors
The government is extending its broadband coverage to a possible 200 mobile black-spots, including highways and tourist areas.
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman reviews US crime drama Quarry on SoHo and GYPSY KIDS on TV 3. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt with a snapshot of NZ tech export sector, AT&T buys Time Warner and who needs a smartwatch? Audio
Stroke patient has skull removed, frozen, reattached
Debbie Laird tells tells story of the life-saving but high-risk surgery help him survive a massive stroke. The surgery involved removing a large piece of Mr Laird's skull, freezing it and reattaching… Audio
Sydney man takes defamation case over mullet photo
A Sydney man who claimed he was publicly ridiculed because of his mullet has suffered a setback in his defamation case against media organisations.
Wynyard Group in voluntary administration
New Zealand software company Wynyard Group has been put in voluntary administration.
Wynyard Group in voluntary administration
The crime software company, Wynyard Group, has been put in voluntary administration - which has been labelled not surprising by critics. Audio
Turning sound waves into honeycomb
Nine to Noon talks to Auckland designer Gerbrand Van Melle about 3D printed honeycomb, sound inspired chocolate and other innovations. Audio
Is hemp milk soon to hit supermarket shelves?
Ministers from New Zealand and Australia will be meeting next month. One item that may be up for discussion: hemp milk. Audio
New Zealand's first three-way kidney exchange
Transplant clinicians welcome first-ever three-way kidney exchange in New Zealand. Audio
Webcams used in cyber attacks on websites recalled
Home webcams that were hijacked to help knock popular websites offline last week are being recalled in the United States.
