Internet
'The Click Trap' doco exposes nefarious world of online ads
How do digital advertisers target people to sell their products? And how much do they really know about us? In a world increasingly lived online, our personal information is a precious resource highly… Video, Audio
Ditching dating apps to flirt in real life
The Detail - It is going to take a hefty dose of bravery to return to a time of phone calls and bunches of flowers, a relationship therapist says.
Fleeing from toxic dating app love
Love won't really happen when you least expect it if you don't get out from behind your screen and meet people in real life Audio
Massey turns off cheat monitoring system amidst exam debacle
The university is apologising for the stress caused by the failure of its online exam system. Audio
Students stressed and panicked as uni cancels online exams
"The university is deeply disappointed by this failure of service," Massey's provost said in a message to students.
Consumer NZ says people not properly protected against scammers
Consumer NZ says people are not properly protected against scammers and is calling for the Government to force banks to refund victims. Communications and campaigns manager Jessica Walker spoke to… Audio
Safe smart phone surfing invention
Safe Surfer is an organisation here in Aotearoa New Zealand who've come up with a potential solution to the damage that devices are doing to young people. Rory Birkbeck is part of the team, and a dad… Audio
Shower Thoughts: Does Facebook monitor drug dealing?
Robin van der Sanden is a postdoctoral fellow at Massey University's SHORE & Whariki Research Centre and picks up the phone to provide some answers. Audio
Concern Great Walks booking system will crash again
Trampers desperate to book a spot on one of the country's Great Walks this summer fear the Department of Conservation's booking system will again crash due to demand. Georgie Hanafin has more. Audio
What is Blockout 2024?
Is a new trend of blocking celebrities and influencers helping the people of Gaza?
The Pre-Panel for 15 May 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith joins to discuss the QR codes replacing wait staff in resturants. Audio
Dr Jonathan Haidt on devices and mental health
A surge of suffering is happening to teenagers around the world with rising rates of anxiety, depression and self harm. We changed their childhoods with smartphones says social psychologist Dr… Audio
China due to free vlogger who filmed Wuhan lockdown
A Chinese journalist who covering the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic from its epicentre in Wuhan is due to be released from prison after serving a sentence for "provoking trouble".
Christchurch Call to continue as charity
The initiative, established by former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern, aims to stop violent extremism online.
Embracing AI in our lives
Resistance is futile. Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, so Dr Ethan Mollick from the Wharton School of Business, says we should take the time to learn how to work with it as a tool to make us… Audio
Why North Korea's latest propaganda bop is a huge TikTok hit
When North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un released his latest song two weeks ago, surely he couldn't have foreseen it becoming a hit on TikTok. Video
Is this the world's weirdest scam?
Deborah Vankin was surprised to discover one morning that the internet believed she was dead.
How fraudsters use 'fake news' in cryptocurrency scams
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.
ANZAC Day: Ancestors memorialised in online cenotaph
The Online Cenotaph is a vast collection of old photos, beloved memories, diaries and records supplied by the public for all to access - from family members to historians and academics. Audio
Podcast Critic: Alex Barnes
Today Alex Barnes talks to Jesse about Island Roots Auckland Ways and To the Best of our Knowledge. Audio
