Technology

When music executives turned away a German engineer who had come up with a way to compress music into digital files, it started the beginning of pirating music, and the end of the glory days for the… Audio

The saying goes that there aren't enough hours in a day, but it seems there aren't enough seconds, with another to be added at midday today. Audio

An Auckland-based rocket company that's promising to revolutionise the world's satellite-launching business is expected to announce plans this week to build a launching pad on the Canterbury… Audio

Steve McCabe talks about the launch of Apple Music. Audio

A solar-powered plane crossing the Pacific Ocean has passed the point of no return, in what could be the longest ever solo flight in the history of aviation. Audio

2015 NZ and Asia Pacific Spatial Excellence award winner 'Augview' is an 'Augmented Reality Asset management application' that allows you to build a virtual picture of your immediate environment quick… Video, Audio

The first of the new digital speed cameras has led to a massive increase in the number of tickets issued. Audio

The stories that we have told about invisibility are not stories of a technical capability but of power, desire, concealment, morality and corruption. What are these old tales of invisibility really… Audio

Mediawatch asks RNZ's Carol Hirschfeld why she's rejigging RNZ's reporting, and what on-air and online audiences should expect. Also, her reaction to turmoil at her former employers: Maori Television… Audio

Jameson Toole from MIT is looking at how mobile phone data can be used to predict unemployment and measure economic performance far more quickly and cheaply than conventional statistical surveys. Audio

Peter Griffin on the death of Global Mode from the 1st of September. So if you're one of the tens of thousands of New Zealanders using this geo-masking service, which VPN service will you use, and how… Audio

In Christchurch, they're using virtual reality goggles to get bus drivers used to the layout of the new bus terminal. With Mandi Lawrence of Red Bus and Simon Yorke of Aurecon. Video, Audio

Ed Cumming of the Observer Magazine has just been to visit Green Bank in West Virginia, part of the US National Radio Quiet Zone. Audio

An international survey shows more than half of New Zealand children feel their parents are spending too much time on their phones and tablets. Audio

Mark Finch has created a device that prevents runners from injuring themselves. It's already been tested at a high level - Australian Olympians and even the US military are giving it a go. The ankle… Audio

Erika discusses Emotional contagion on Twitter; the end of Global Mode; and do robots have souls? Audio

The end of a streaming service that let online TV viewers watch blocked overseas shows may drive some people back to piracy. Audio

Our technology correspondent brings us the latest digital technology info. Audio

New Plymouth photographer Mark Dwyer is working on an interesting project for the internet giant Google. Audio