Technology
'We need to move quickly': Urgent help, grants sought as lockdowns hit SMEs
More than a third of small to medium enterprises do not have an online presence, despite many seeing the benefits of the internet.
Digital Strategy, Aussies crack down on ransomware, text scam does the rounds
Tech correspondent Paul Matthews looks at government work on a digital strategy for Aotearoa New Zealand, and has recently released a proposed structure and discussion document. So what are the… Audio
Canon sued over printer ink issues
The business model around home printers is well known - buy the hardware at an affordable price but then shell out the big bucks again and again for ink cartridges.
In the US, things have moved to a… Audio
NZ lagging behind when it comes to AI - report
A report out today reveals New Zealand is lagging behind when it comes to adopting artificial intelligence or AI. Audio
Vaccine passports must focus on 'equity, privacy and security'
Opinion - A vaccine passport is for everyone just like a government is for everyone - it needs to be designed that way.
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Daniel Watson, talks about the release of Windows 11 and how it compares to its predecessors. Audio
When online ordering goes wrong
Emma Vitz tells Jesse about the 'ordering estimation issues' she's uncovered. Audio
Environmental impact of Star Trek star's space trip
Star Trek star William Shatner took a historic space trip on Thursday.
A lot of people asked about the environmental impact of his outing. Well, the answer might surprise you.
Physicist and… Audio
Tech start-ups hit by 'illogical' change of R&D funding
Deep tech firms say changes to research and development funding have left them scrambling for cash and they're calling for the government to urgently fix the problem.
Tech firm says funding changes left it scrambling for cash
A tech firm behind a Covid-19 antibody test being fast tracked for sale in the US, says changes to funding left it scrambling for cash.
In April, the government scrapped a quarterly cash research and… Audio
Tech commentator Peter Griffin
Tech commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at the legal action being taken by Uber drivers to try to force the company to treat them as employees, not contractors. It follows similar… Audio
IT expert says My Covid Record app at risk of security breaches
The head of national digital services says there's nothing to be concerned about despite an IT expert raising questions about the security of the government's new health website and app. Audio
Covid-19: Ministry of Health on My Health Record app security
The Ministry of Health is defending the government's new Covid-19 records website and app, which an IT security expert has raised questions about.
By the end of the year, people will be able to… Audio
Star Trek star William Shatner returns from space trip
Star Trek star William Shatner has finally been where no 90-year-old has been before.
The launch took place just before 4am, NZ time, aboard the rocket of American billionaire Jeff Bezos - who… Audio
Digital identity service providers' concerns over RealMe and new legislation
The need to prove you are who you say you are has increased in the digital era - and anyone wanting a vaccine "passport" is going to have to go through the process. In order to access their… Audio
ACC advocate believes her privacy was breached
ACC is being accused of having a widespread problem of staff accessing the files of sexual abuse survivors without good reason.
One advocate believes her own privacy has been breached about 30 times… Audio
As cash disappears, banks face more competition from tech giants
Banks face a race to catch up to big tech in what's set to be a highly digitalised post-Covid-19 world.
Former Google executive warns about AI's threat to mankind
In eight years the smartest thing on the planet will be an artificially intelligent machine, says Mo Gawdat, former chief business officer of Google whose new book, Scary Smart: The Future of… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Each Tuesday owner operator of Vertech IT Services, Daniel Watson, talks to Jesse about tech-related issues. This week he's talking about ways we can get the most out of our wifi at home. Audio
Pacific's undersea internet cables tangled up in geopolitical tensions
Pacific Islands without high-speed internet - or any internet at all - are eager to be connected to the rest of the world, but geopolitical tensions threaten to derail planned infrastructural work… Audio
