Internet
Scam baiter Jim Browning
New Zealanders are losing millions of dollars each year to scammers impersonating banks, tech support, and government departments. The exact cost is not known, as embarrassed victims often don't… Audio
Meet the Tauranga cobbler turned TikTok star
Have you got a pair of boots at the back of your wardrobe that you never wear because they hurt your feet? Or perhaps some scuzzy old Birkenstock sandals that have seen better days? Tauranga cobbler… Audio
B Dylan Hollis: the TikToker who loves vintage baking
After getting curious about a vintage recipe for Pork Cake a few years ago, jazz musician B. Dylan Hollis posted a baking video on TikTok. Now millions of people watch him whip up bizarre creations… Video, Audio
US tech innovation group's advances to the NZ govt
An offshoot of Google has lobbied the government hard over electricity projects and had multiple meetings with Minister of Energy Megan Woods.
Looking after your online presence when you're no longer present
Have you ever thought about what happens to your online information when you die? A new tech start-up has created a platform which aims to address some of these issues. Jess Firth, Founder and CEO of… Audio
US government cloud email accounts hacked
A hack of US government cloud email accounts blamed on a group linked to China raises questions about the New Zealand government's growing reliance on American data firms.
The government here is… Audio
Sextortion cases on the rise
Netsafe is reporting an 88 percent rise in cases of sextortion since 2019. It is a type of blackmail when someone threatens to share a nude image or sexually explicit video of you online - unless you… Audio
Cybersecurity experts warn of hacking spike
A cybersecurity company is warning of a massive increase in hacking targetting top industries.
American cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has released its 2023 Threat Hunting Report, which found a… Audio
'Save our stores' dairy campaign the work of tobacco companies
A series of social media ads threatening that local dairies could close are the work of tobacco companies.
The Save Our Stores campaign features dairy owners who warn rules coming in force in July… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT services Daniel Watson talked to Jesse about the emotional toll scammers have on their victims as well as more tips on how to avoid being scammed. Audio
Tech: AI company trust, robot teachers, X marks the spot?
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about a pledge between AI companies and US President Joe Biden, and Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand. Audio
Calls to slow growth of fake news
Greater regulation of social media is being called for, to slow the growth of fake news online.
With the election only a couple of months away, there are some New Zealand-specific solutions being… Audio
RNZ launches new initiative to tell stories of Asian communities in New Zealand
From today readers of rnz.co.nz will see a change to our home page, and a new initiative to tell the stories of our Asian community.
The battle of the social media platform powers
Two decades after Facebook.com changed our lives, social media is going through another big upheaval. Audio
Australia puts big tech under more pressure
These days the platforms that pump news round the internet make more money out of it than the media who make it. In Australia they’ve done deals to ensure the media get more. Now the government also… Video, Audio
Ben Smith: How clicks, likes and shares ruined digital news
Journalist Ben Smith tells the story of how digital media organisations became addicted to "going viral" in his new book Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral… Audio
2degrees to shut down ageing 3G mobile service
It is the last of the three main mobile providers to make the move as it concentrates on the established 4G service and frees up spectrum for the growing 5G networks.
The death and rebirth of the country's longest-running column
The New Zealand Herald column Sideswipe ended in May after a 21-year run. Its creator tells Mediawatch about how it survived so long and what the revamped version looks like. Audio
Threads: Thirty million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
Thirty million users have signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app on its first day, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says.
The Panel with Georgie Stylianou and Peter Dunne (Part 2)
Today on The Panel, Guyon Espiner and panellists Georgie Stylianou and Peter Dunne discuss our approach to policing gangs, the new hottest day recorded and Meta's upcoming app that could rival… Audio
