Technology
Future of Shopping
Head of Massey University's retail programme Associate Professor Jonathan Elms on the future of retail and shopping: which stores will stay, which will go, the influence of the internet, consumer… Audio
Health ethics - designer babies
Should parents be able to determine their baby's gender? Or choose its genetic makeup so it can be a donor for another child? Lynn Freeman spoke to Dr Jeanne Snelling who's an academic lawyer, and the… Audio
Seeing the impossible: Black hole event horizon snapshot due in 2017
A network of nine radio telescopes, dotted around the globe, is set to take the first ever picture of a black hole's event horizon in 2017.
Nanotech toilet could produce clean water
A toilet that does not need water, a sewage system or external power but instead uses nanotechnology to treat human waste, produce clean water and keep smells at bay is being developed by a British…
Black hole caught 'burping' galactic gas supply
Astronomers have spotted two huge waves of gas being "burped" by the black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy.
Zuckerberg plans to build AI in 2016
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg plans to build artificial intelligence to help him around the house and with his work.
CES 2016: A look at the first tech announced in Vegas
The biggest technology trade show of the year starts this week, but tech firms great and small are already showing off their latest gadgets, including smart shoes and smarter petfood bowls.
Open Source World
The era of open source has led to countless innovations. When does it work and when is it chaos? In this episode, TED speakers explore how open source is changing how we build, collaborate and govern.
…Regional Snapshot: Central North Island
Daniel Hutchison is editor of the Rotorua Review, the Taupo Times, and the Ruapehu Press. He's got a snap-shot of the big issues in his (rather large) region: from Rotorua's rising house prices to the… Audio
Future homes: monitoring you and projecting false realities
Picture this: it's 2025 and one of the most important rooms in your home is the virtual reality den. There you can feel like you're the All Black kicking the winning penalty try or Black Fern getting… Audio
Screen Time - 2
When we go online, we present a digital version of ourselves. How do we transform when we interact inside our screens? In this episode, TED speakers explore the expanding role of our "second selves."
…Super computer making waves
Google and Nasa claim they have created a quantum computer that will be able to complete in seconds, problems which would take a normal computer thousands of years. Audio
Screen Time - 1
It's normal for us to be constantly glued to our screens. How are they changing us, and how will they shape our future? This hour, TED speakers explore our ambivalent relationships with our screens. Audio
Mobile phone apps developed to avoid problem of festive season
The festive season brings with it the chance for parties, catch ups and drinking. And unfortunately sometimes that leads to drunk texting people we really shouldn't be texting late at night. Audio
Russell Brown - Media and Technology
Media commentator, music lover and enthusiastic early adopter Russell Brown talks to Melody Thomas about developments in the landscape of music consumption Audio
50 years of Country Calendar
City and country dwellers have loved Country Calendar for almost 50 years. It's TV's tribute to the ingenious and hardy people who make a living off the land. 2016 marks its 50th year on our screens… Audio, Gallery
The Cultural Ambassadors - Electronic Music
The evolution of music made with devices powered by electricity and/or computers, with Paul Berrington aka DJ B-Lo... how electronic music became the club staples that we still appreciate today… Audio
How to Make Holograms - Nev Rodda
Next we're talking about holograms, the technology behind them, and the Wellington tech company taking them to a new level. Point Zero has developed new holographic technology, that lets users… Audio
US drone registry in the wrong, argues lawyer
To the United States, where thousands of drone flyers are up in arms over a new registry meant to make the skies safer. Audio
Dotcom loses extradition fight
Professor Bill Hodge discusses today's ruling and what next's for Kim Dotcom. Audio