Technology
Will AI ever reach true consciousness?
The dazzling growth of AI in recent years has reignited discussion around whether machines could reach a true state of consciousness. But what exactly is consciousness? Scientists are still trying to… Audio
WindowSwap: gazing from someone else’s window
WindowSwap is a website that allows you to look at views through windows around the world. Co-founder Vaishnav Balasubramaniam joins Jim. Audio
New push in Europe to curb children's social media use
France, Greece and Denmark believe there should be a ban on social media for under-15s, while Spain has suggested a ban for under-16s.
'Fragile' networks: Call for action to prevent repeat of warship internet outages
Experts say the government must do more to prevent a repeat of an Australian navy ship knocking out services to parts of the country.
North Korea's internet hit by a major outage
North Korea's internet is experiencing a major outage, said a UK-based researcher, but the cause may be internal rather than a cyberattack.
Unmanned military tech: Julia Macdonald
Mines, guided missiles, satellites and more recently drones, are just some of the military tech that have been developed over the last few hundred years. A new book The Hand Behind Unmanned explores… Audio
3D animal scanning app up for award at Fieldays
Fieldays is back for another year, kicking off next week at Hamilton's Mystery Creek. It's the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event and is well known for launching cutting edge technology… Audio
'Human error' behind massive internet outage
More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning.
Grand ideas: a new prosthetic leg
Ruby Keegan is working on a prosthetic limb which can be worn in and out of the water - giving amputees the freedom to move easily between land to sea. She's just won Massey University's Grand Ideas… Audio
Internet outage impacts parts of North Island
Telecommunications company Voyager says there has been an outage affecting internet services in North Island. Reporter Nick James spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
ACT leader David Seymour sparks debate over bot comments
Debate's been sparked about the use of online submission tools in the legislative process after comments from ACT Party leader David Seymour. In-Depth journalist Ella Stewart spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZDF headed for large joint military exercise with one drone
The Defence Force is sending almost 700 personnel to Australia.
Facial recognition: Supermarket trial 'a great starting point'
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the option of having a centralised system is something he expects officials to consider.
Supermarket facial recognition tech's benefits outweigh concerns - privacy commissioner
An inquiry has found safeguards reduced the intrusion to an acceptable level. Audio
Foodstuffs on facial recognition tech in supermarkets
An inquiry from the privacy commission into Foodstuffs' facial recognition trial says it needs improvements before it's used more broadly or permanently. Lawyer for Foodstuffs North Island Julian… Audio
Privacy Commissioner on facial recognition tech in supermarkets
The Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition technology in North Island supermarkets has potential safety benefits, despite raising significant privacy concerns. Commissioner Michael Webster spoke… Audio
ACT leader David Seymour chats Regulatory Standards Bill on 30 with Guyon Espiner
The ACT party leader has claimed 99.5 percent of the submissions on a discussion document about the Regulatory Standards Bill were "fake" and created using "bots". Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid… Audio
ACT leader claims bots behind submissions on Regulatory Standards Bill
ACT Party Leader David Seymour has claimed that 99.5 percent of the submissions received on the Regulatory Standards Bill were "fake" and created using "bots". In-Depth Journalist Ella Stewart… Audio
Should young people have access to social media?
The push to get under-16-year-olds off social media is a cause that's united some high-powered women from all walks of life.
B416 group is parenting in action
The push to get under-16 year olds off social media is a cause that's united some high-powered women from all walks of life. Audio
