Technology
Major internet disruptions in west and central Africa
Undersea cable failures are being blamed for major internet outages in several African countries.
'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton fears tech is too powerful
The man widely regarded as the godfather of artificial intelligence, Dr Geoffrey Hinton, is worried the technology is becoming too powerful for humanity's own good. Audio
China attacks 'bandit logic' of TikTok vote in US
Beijing vows to take 'necessary measures' as US continues with bill that would ban TikTok.
Auckland lecturer buzzing as she heads to the US to study bees
Auckland computer scientist heading to the US to work on predicting stress levels in bees.
US Congress passes law that might ban TikTok
The Chinese-owned app is now facing its greatest threat in the US since the Trump administration.
Civil Aviation Authority defends multimillion-dollar IT system
Doctors who do medical checks on pilots are warning new software for recording their results is out of date, missing vital bits and unsafe.
They want the Civil Aviation Authority to backpedal on a… Audio
Doctors call on Civil Aviation Authority to reverse IT plan
Doctors who do medical checks on pilots are warning new software for recording their results is out of date, missing vital bits and unsafe.
They want the Civil Aviation Authority to backpedal on a… Audio
Shower Thoughts: How are phone numbers allocated?
Listener Chris wants to know why no one has the phone number 021 000 0000? One NZ picked up the phone to tell us. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Dan Watson is the owner and managing director of Vertech IT services. This week he talks to Jesse about the new Surface Pro laptops from Microsoft. Audio
Online harm: 'Children don't know where to go for support'
Aotearoa is falling behind in protecting children from online harm, says a group wanting wider and tougher restrictions on illegal sexual content on the internet.
'Manipulated' photo of Princess Kate shows we can't trust what we see
News agencies have been pulling the photo of the Princess of Wales over concerns the photo has been edited. Psychologist and AI commentator Paul Duignan says it's the latest bizarre event in a… Audio
'Biotechnology is all around us' - molecular biologist Revel Drummond
New Zealand has one of the most restrictive systems in the world when it comes to gene editing - but that could be all about to change. Audio
US investors interested in AI-focused New Zealand software firms
American venture capitalists remain interested in New Zealand Software as a Service firms especially ones that have the ability to harness artificial intelligence.
Chief Digital Officer: AI not being used in NZ government - yet
A guide to public officials, published last year, suggested a number of uses in policy development and for doing 'high-volume, low-value tasks' in public services.
David McAlpine: Is noise cancelling technology safe?
Noise cancelling devices are big business, and it's no surprise with excess noise exposure linked not only to hearing loss but even increased risk of cardiovascular disease and depressive symptoms… Audio
American lawmakers move to ban TikTok with new bill
The bill focuses on threats posed by foreign-owned companies, and would force the Chinese owner of TikTok, ByteDance, to either divest itself of the popular app or face prohibition in the U.S. Audio
TikTok crackdown bill unanimously approved by US House panel
The US House Energy and Commerce committee on Thursday unanimously approved legislation giving China's ByteDance six months to divest from short video app TikTok or face a US ban.
The ethical dilemma of mixing bodies with technology
Humans are merging their brains and nervous systems with technology, and it's predicted to create a raft of ethical and legal issues. Audio
The ethical dilemma of mixing bodies with technology
Humans are merging their brains and nervous systems with technology, and it's being predicted that will keep lawyer's quite busy. Audio
Northland solar farm now the largest solar installation in NZ
A new solar farm is up and running in Kaitaia, and it's pinched the crown as New Zealand's largest solar installation to date. Lodestone Energy managing director Gary Holden speaks to Jesse. Audio
