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Photo of man's amputated leg used on cigarette packs without consent
A 60-year-old man in eastern France says he was stunned to discover that a picture of his amputated leg had been used on cigarette packets, as a warning against smoking, without his consent.
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More than 700 tickets to All Blacks Test cancelled
12:28 pm todayMore than 700 tickets to next week's rugby Test between the All Blacks and South Africa in Wellington have been cancelled after being classified as fraudulent.
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Don't overlook energy efficiency warns EECA
9:09 am todayThe widespread impact of even small scale energy efficiencies in technology use are being highlighted in the latest modelling by the Energy Efficiency and… Audio
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Google suspends ticket site Viagogo from advertising
Google has suspended Viagogo from its paid spot at the top of its search results after claims touts resell tickets at inflated prices on the site.
Photo of man's amputated leg used on cigarette packs without consent
A 60-year-old man in eastern France says he was stunned to discover that a picture of his amputated leg had been used on cigarette packets, as a warning against smoking, without his consent.
More than 700 tickets to All Blacks Test cancelled
More than 700 tickets to next week's rugby Test between the All Blacks and South Africa in Wellington have been cancelled after being classified as fraudulent.
Don't overlook energy efficiency warns EECA
The widespread impact of even small scale energy efficiencies in technology use are being highlighted in the latest modelling by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. Installing things… Audio
Google suspends ticket site Viagogo from advertising
Google has suspended Viagogo from its paid spot at the top of its search results after claims touts resell tickets at inflated prices on the site.
Instagram removing likes count
The social media company Instagram has announced it's getting rid of its current "likes" function Audio
Apple's Zoom update and Office 365 banned in Germany's schools
Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks first at Intel unveiling a neuromorphic computing system that mimics the human brain, Apple rolls out a silent Mac update to remove a hidden Zoom web server… Audio
Popular face-editing app raises concerns about users' data
People are talking about FaceApp - the app that can edit photos of people's faces to show younger or older versions of themselves.
Chief censor welcomes deletion of controversial suicide scene
New studies show suicide rates in the United States went up after a controversial Netflix drama on suicide was aired.
A graphic three-minute suicide scene in the series '13 Reasons Why' has now been… Video, Audio
'Superhuman cognition' in trials to connect brains to computers
An Elon Musk company has applied to US regulators to start trialling ways to connect the human brain to a computer.
Mediawatch Midweek: Critical cricket and more
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay some up-close coverage of the fallout from 'Taken by the State' - and how the media dealt with what the hell happened at… Video, Audio
Govt considers broad range of drone regulations
Drone users might soon need a license to fly one and could be pinged by the police or have them seized if they break the law. Video, Audio
Too early for Love Island
Love Island, a UK reality TV show, is screening at 5pm on New Zealand screens. Audio
Emojis in the workplace
A survey of more than 2000 Kiwis has found nearly of third said their perception of people changed when they used emojis at work. Audio
Nga Taonga Sound Archives:
When we first set foot on the moon, 50 years ago this Sunday, there was no live TV coverage of the momentous event in New Zealand. Audio, Gallery
Is screen time for kids more about quality than quantity?
It's a problem just about every parent has to deal with these days: how much screen time is too much for your kids? Audio
Three telcos accused of overcharging customers
Three telecommunications providers owned by Vocus have been accused of billing customers after their contracts had ended.
World Cup news runneth over
Media commentator Gavin Ellis asks when is enough, enough? Was 40 pages of Cricket World Cup previewing at the weekend really necessary? Audio
I Didn't Know That: 5G
The latest of our fortnightly 'I Didn't Know That' segment looks at the 5G network. It keeps turning up in the headlines but what does it mean for us? Dr Faraz Hasan is a Senior Lecturer in… Audio
Professor Jonathan Haidt: Moral Psychology in an Age of Outrage
Professor Jonathan Haidt believes democracy is in jeopardy because constant outrage and our incessant 'call out culture' makes sensible debate impossible. Audio
Police identify suspect for ambassador's leaked memos
The suspect behind the leak of confidential memos from Britain's Washington ambassador, which sparked a major diplomatic rift with the United States, has been identified, the Sunday Times newspaper is…
