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Everywhere you go, they'll be watching you.
Google may be watching you even when you've tried to hide. Reports suggests Google records users' location even when they turned location services off. Audio
The brave new world of online sport streaming
The telco Spark is hoovering up the rights to live sport, securing the English Premier League for next year, as well as the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Business and technology commentator Paul Spain joins… Audio
Screening rights: Underdog makes the big league
The telco Spark has scored English football rights that were part of the package at Sky TV for years. Mediawatch looks at how the English Premier League has become a political football in the…
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Can age restrictions on porn actually work?
Children's minister Tracey Martin wants to introduce age restrictions on pornographic websites to stop teenagers from being able to access them. Could such an approach work? Auckland University PhD… Audio
Mike Dickison: New Zealand's first Wikipedian whiz
New Zealand's first Wikipedian at large, Mike Dickison, is hosting a WikiBlitz on September 18 at Auckland Museum to show people how to edit Wikipedia entries. He's teaching people how to work with… Audio
Spark sets out plans for rollout of 5G network
Spark has set out its plans for state-of-the-art 5G mobile services from 2020, as the rollout gets underway elsewhere in the world.
Judith Collins not sorry for spreading fake news
Senior National MP Judith Collins is proving a headache for her party leader, refusing to apologise or back down from spreading a fake news story on Twitter. Audio
Facebook wants financial details,
Facebook has asked large U.S. banks to share detailed financial information about their customers, including card transactions and cheque account balances, as part of an effort to offer new services… Audio
Alex Jones' Infowars blocked from social media
Facebook and other major tech companies have blocked content from the controversial American website Infowars, for publishing "Fake News". Apple Inc, YouTube, and Spotify also took down podcasts and… Audio
Deleting old tweets
American comedians and film directors have been deleting thousands of their old tweets says Slate magazine. Audio
Microsoft says cyber security should be growth tool
New Zealand businesses are being urged to use cybersecurity as a tool for growth not just defence. Audio
Is Facebook facing up to its misinformation mission?
The world's biggest social media network has always insisted it's only a platform for news you can use and not a publisher. But under pressure over fake news, it's now hooking up with news media in… Video, Audio
We Want Our Dogs Back NZ
In light of the good news that Auckland cavoodle Bowie was reunited with her owners, 3 months after going missing, a Facebook group is pointing to other dogs still missing. Audio
Romance scams online fleece New Zealanders out millions
The latest report from Netsafe shows that in the first quarter of this year New Zealanders were conned out of 7.9 million dollars through online romance scams. Audio
Jonny Sun: how social media stars influence culture
Jonathan Sun is an engineer, a designer and a star on Twitter, at least a comedy subculture on Twitter that revels in his clever, absurd jokes that are funny and profound at the same time. Audio
Rappler: Fighting fake news and patriotic trolls
Social media can give the news media an almost unlimited number of eyeballs for stories. But they can also be used to target the media and put pressure on journalists. Mediawatch meets an… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic - Katy Atkin
Our regular podcast critic Katy Atkin reviews two new podcasts - Gone Fishing and Sandra. Audio
New era in broadcasting - or more of the same?
$15 million of fresh funding for public broadcasting will be split between RNZ, New Zealand on Air and a new fund targeting "under-served audiences." It's the biggest single boost for public… Audio
Fake news clampdowns raise alarm and media freedom worries in Asia
Several states now have laws targeting fake news and more are thinking about it. But should governments be responsible for the pushing back against deliberate disinformation online? Should the news… Video, Audio
Woman sparks outcry over giraffe hunt
Woman sparks outcry after posting a photo posing with a dead 18-year-old giraffe she had shot. Audio