Mark Pesce
The long wait for driver-less cars and deep fakes get deeper
Technology commentator Mark Pesce reports on why it's taking longer than expected to deliver on driver-less cars. Driving, as it turns out, is a very human problem. Audio
Cryptocurrency's tipping point: 12 days that changed the world
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at three things that happened over 12 days that pretty much changed everything about cryptocurrencies: Facebook's Libra announcement, The Financial Activities… Audio
One year on - the GDPR's unexpected benefit
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce looks at how legislation to tighten data protection in the EU has had an unexpected benefit to everybody - and what that might mean for the success of the Christchurch… Audio
Is Google's "don't be evil" motto well and truly over?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Lynn to look at how Gmail - which has just turned 15 - now has 1.5 billion users. But there are other issues to take the shine off that Google milestone, like… Audio
Technology with Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer, educator and broadcaster, Mark Pesce on the Elon Musk-funded Open AI and the danger of the infinite fake news machine. Also, what happens when our chips can't get any smaller? Audio
Air Transistors, Moore's law and Rowhammer
Mark Pesce has the latest on new tech development that could signal major improvements for our hardware. He discusses a new kind of 'air' transistor that could evade the end of Moore's Law. (Moore's… Audio
Paul Allen & Quantum Computing
Tech commentator Mark Pesce looks back on them impact the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had on modern computing and why so little is known about him. Mark also looks at quantum computing and… Audio
Mark Pesce review the new iPhone
The wait is over for Apple fans desperate to find out what CEO Tim Cook and his team have in store. The new models include the iPhone XS Max which has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display. The iPhone XS has the… Audio
Is the Internet broken?
Futurist, writer and educator Mark Pesce discusses how the internet is not performing as well as it could because things beneath the bonnet are broken and he also questions whether Facebook really is… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Facebook has shut down access to many of its APIs (the means through which third parties access data on its platforms) - but it's now affecting researchers who have been doing work on social media… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer and educator Mark Pesce discusses the technical, commercial, legal, and security-related aspects of a feature designed to accelerate performance used in almost every CPU from… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer and educator Mark Pesce looks at how internet-connected toys, also known as "smart toys" can be compromised by hackers looking for crucial information about your child. Also Google… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce talks to Lynn Freeman through the pros and cons of Apple's new FaceID and TrueDepth™ camera; how CBS's Showtime was caught mining crypto-coins in viewers' web browsers; and piracy websites… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer, educator and broadcaster Mark Pesce dives into the topic of "Initial Coin Offerings" or ICOs, effectively a way to be able to raise money without selling securities. Audio
New technology - Mark Pesce
Futurist, writer, educator and broadcaster Mark Pesce discusses Apple's new format allowing machine learning to be shared easily; how Facebook has taught a computer to lie; and just how far along the… Audio
New technology - Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce discusses Facebook wanting to write over the world; and with machine learning systems growing so subtle how having to take them on trust is making people nervous. Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce on Nokia's rehash of an old faithful phone, what difference are smaller, faster chips really making and the dangers of rapid uptake of immature technologies. Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce discusses the vulnerability of the internet of things and the recent hacking of thousands of video recorders in the US which overloaded requests to some of the biggest websites in the… Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
New technology with Mark Pesce who is discussing the release of Google's Daydream VR - which turns android devices into VR headsets - and Sony's upcoming release of the Playstation VR (PSVR). Audio
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce continues discussion on Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) after one allowed the draining of $US 60 million ... and the Pokemon Go craze. Audio
