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Small bio-tech start up set to disrupt pharmaceutical drugs
A small biotech start-up based in Nelson aims to end to the suffering caused by viral disease and at the same time up-end the way pharmaceutical drugs are developed. Co-founder, chief science officer… Audio
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TikTok imposes time limit for teens
In an aggressive move to improve the well-being of young people, the video app TikTok is setting a 60-minute daily limit for users under 18. Tech journalist and TikTok expert Chris Stokel-Walker chats… Audio
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Parental support no match for teens' internet sugar highs
The more social support a teenager has from their parents, the more likely they are to be addicted to the internet, according to a new study from the Sydney Business School. Audio
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'Going online is not an innocent act' - Eleanor Catton on how technology is changing us
It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she… Audio
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Public media policy put out of its misery
The PM has confirmed what pundits have predicted for weeks: the plan for a public media entity has been scrapped – before they even settled on a name for it. It’s the second time in five years… Audio
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Turning a more sceptical eye on the tech titans
For years, Silicon Valley's stars have been able to drum up positive media headlines with their visions of a future tech utopia. In 2022, several of them ran into the hard wall of reality. Audio
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Danyl McLauchlan: neurodiversity and me
Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week, how neurodiverse really are we? Audio
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An eye in the sky to detect methane emissions
MethaneSAT is the first New Zealand government funded space mission. A joint project between the United States' Environmental Defense Fund and New Zealand, the project will see a methane sensing… Audio
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AI's new frontier: Works of art and human-like chatbots
Artificial intelligence continues to seep into our daily lives, but what are the ethical implications of it? Audio
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Go high: Parliament takes its roof solar
MPs often talk green, but Parliament is lowering its carbon footprint with hundreds of surreptitious solar panels; and providing a much wanted excuse to climb onto the roof. Audio
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How corporations are cashing in on creative industries
Every time you download a song, buy a book online or watch a favorite show on a streaming service, the artist who created that content has to share their paycheck with the big tech companies who… Audio
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Our Changing World: What genome sequencing revealed about Covid-19
Genome sequencing was New Zealand's superpower during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. Our Changing World gets the inside story of our remarkable use of this tech, and what it revealed about… Audio
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White Stripes and Blue Smoke: Jack White performs his 'Supply Chain Issues' Tour in Christchurch
Audio 22 Nov 2022The stage was lit up in blue, much like White’s hair, and most of the merchandise and tour posters. Perhaps it was a deliberate effort to distance himself from the White Stripes, who notably only used…
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Jacob Silverman: cryptocurrency and the golden age of fraud
The spectacular and sudden collapse of $32 billion cryptocurrency exchange FTX this month is potentially a pivotal event for the industry - a 'Lehman Brothers' moment. Audio
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Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Vertech IT Services owner and managing director Daniel Watson talks to Jesse about the importance of evaluating your screen time and has some ideas for a digital spring clean. Audio
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Covid-19 changed NZ's working environment, recruiters say
Recruitment agencies say Covid-19 has changed the business landscape, as employees call the shots with demands of hybrid working, more money, more time off and even requests to bring pets to work.
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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 1 November
Audio 1 Nov 2022On today's First Up pod - Jair Bolsonaro has been ousted by Lula da Silva in the Brazlian elections; what are the implications for New Zealand after the world's richest man Elon Musk's purchase of… Audio
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First Up - The Podcast, Tuesday 1 November
Audio 1 Nov 2022On today's First Up pod - Jair Bolsonaro has been ousted by Lula da Silva in the Brazlian elections; what are the implications for New Zealand after the world's richest man Elon Musk's purchase of… Audio
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Season 2 Ep 11: Number 8 Wire
New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. Video, Audio
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Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing… Audio
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On the Farm - a wrap of farming conditions around NZ
Weather has been kind in Bay of Plenty with enough sunny days to finally finish docking and creative juices have been let loose on the humble gumboot on the West Coast. Audio
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America Second: Two new books say elites have sold out to China
Audio 15 Oct 2022Two new books claim that greed has sold out Western interests to try to get a foothold in China. The focus is on Hollywood and political leaders.
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Kris De Decker: 'We need to reduce energy consumption no matter where the energy comes from'
After 11 years working as a science and tech journalist, Kris De Decker realised that low-tech is actually the way of the future. He's the creator of Low-Tech Magazine - a solar-powered website hosted… Audio
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New app to help early diagnosis of Parkinson's disease
A new app records your voice, and takes 10 seconds to reveal whether you might have Parkinson's disease. It's currently diagnosed by a 90 minute evaluation with a neurologist. Professor Dinesh Kumar… Audio
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What happened at Apple after Steve Jobs' death
Since the death of Apple's controversial co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011, the tech company's massive success has been due to internal collaboration as much as innovation, says New York Times tech… Audio
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Christchurch Call pushes against the algorithms
New Zealand is leading a bid to break open social media’s secret algorithms as part of The Christchurch Call response, with backing from some big tech outfits. But without input from the biggest… Video, Audio
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Bringing the internet under control, what needs to be done
Audio 27 Sep 2022While the tech industry works voluntarily with the Christchurch call initiative on the impact of algorithms on hate groups, there is a bigger problem says barrister and author Jamie Susskind. He says… Audio
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Platforms under pressure to pay for news
Audio 18 Sep 2022There’s mounting pressure on tech titans Google and Facebook to pay local news media to carry their news online. Google has already done deals with some for its News Showcase, but other big names in… Video, Audio
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Young people and screen time, what they see
After 10 years studying the digital world of teenagers, even Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James can be surprised about what they hear. They say there are important gaps between what… Audio
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UK moves to allow gene-edited crops for first time
The UK government is working to change the law on gene-edited food, allowing it to be sold in the country for the first time. The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill, being introduced to… Audio