Technology
Sony Music writes off artists' decades-old debts
Sony Music has cancelled the debts of thousands of artists who signed to the record label before the year 2000.
G7 focus on cybersecurity, ransomware
One of the issues up for consideration at the G7 meeting is cybersecurity. Royal Military College of Canada professor Christian Leuprecht specialises in national security and defence. He speaks to Max… Audio
Global report applauds NZ police, but advises financial intelligence unit boost
A global watchdog for money laundering and terrorist financing has found New Zealand's police do a good job seizing proceeds of crime and have a robust understanding of money laundering risks.
Technology commentator Peter Griffin
Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at what US President Joe Biden's push to improve supply chain disruption in tech could mean for New Zealand. Audio
AN0M: How an app to decrypt criminal messages was born 'over a few beers' with FBI
Law enforcement officials have announced they sprung an international trap three years in the making, catching major international crime figures using an encrypted app.
Māori group calls for share of 5G spectrum
Māori in the telecommunications industry are campaigning for a share of Aotearoa's air waves.
Podcast Critic - Molly Jones
Today Molly Jones takes a look at Alec Mapa: Hot Mess with Matthew Dempsy psychotherapist and I Am All In with Scott Patterson. Audio
Websites back online after glitch takes down internet
Thousands of government, news and social media websites across the globe have come back online after getting hit by a widespread hour-long outage linked to a US-based cloud company.
Websites across globe crash following cloud provider glitch
Multiple outages hit social media, government and news websites across the globe this evening, with reports pointing to a glitch at US-based cloud computing services provider Fastly.
Revealing the story of one of WWII's most deadly strikes
Best selling author Malcolm Gladwell's latest book is called, "The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War. It looks at one of the most deadly strikes of the… Audio
US recovers bulk of Colonial Pipeline ransom paid to hackers
The US Department of Justice says it has seized most of the $US4.4 million ($NZ6.09m) paid to cyber-criminals.
Tom Sainsbury on tour later this year
Comedian and Snapchat satirist Tom Sainsbury has just announced a nationwide tour, taking place this October and November. Tom talks to Jesse about he's going to be showcasing around the country. Audio
Apple continues privacy war on ad tracking
Apple device users will now be able to see when individual apps request to access features such as the microphone, camera and phone gallery.
New radar, drone tech being developed to track insects
Tiny radar tags have been fitted on insects to monitor their movement, and researchers hope the new tech can help understand and protect endangered species.
Marae bridge digital divide through nationwide connectivity scheme
Marae trusts have been studying digital technology as part of a $24 million plan to connect hundreds of marae around the country with broadband.
Privacy concerns raised about bar photographing patrons, IDs
A Wellington bar which is popular with students is looking at introducing technology which would photograph customers and scan their IDs. This is part of a push by The Establishment bar on… Audio
Drone shepherding, how sheep react
As more farmers on both sides of the Tasman are embracing drone technology as a tool to efficiently monitor stock, research has examined the effect on sheep. Audio
Bill Gates to build next-gen nuclear reactor in Wyoming
Billionaire Bill Gates' advanced nuclear reactor company have selected Wyoming to launch the first Natrium reactor project.
Big hacks, mobile payments, Apple v Epic case ends
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to look at the increase in significant hacking attacks and how they happen with the tale of what happened to the Reserve Bank in January. With the… Audio
Cyber security breach reports rise by 25%
The number of cyber security incidents reported in this country has risen 25 percent since the same time last year. Audio
