Technology
What could digital contact tracing look like?
As New Zealand moves into level two and restrictions lift, the ability to quickly and efficiently trace our contacts will be critical to keeping any future covid outbreaks under control. Many… Audio
Robotic dolphin causing stir in aquariums while solving ethical dilemma
As Chinese zoos and aquariums grapple with new bans on wildlife trade, a New Zealand tech entrepreneur is seeing unexpected interest in her latest project.
Kiwi's robot dolphin could help Chinese aquariums
As Chinese zoos and aquariums grapple with new bans on wildlife trade, a New Zealand tech entrepeneur is seeing unexpected interest in her latest project.
Melanie Langlotz has helped build a… Audio
Coronavirus: Vodafone cut service to elderly woman during lockdown
An elderly woman has had her phone line and internet disconnected by Vodafone during lockdown because of an overdue account - caused by the company's own admin bungle.
That's despite the phone… Audio
Staying connected: Regular phone chats the answer for seniors
Forget group video calls, a group of older people in the Hutt Valley is staying connected through the Covid-19 lockdown with regular catch-ups on the telephone.
Ready for the robot takeover?
Meet Bella, Jamie and Yumi. Just some of the robots taking over our jobs. But does this have to be as scary as it sounds? Peter Griffin finds out. Audio
Households set internet consumption record in April
Households set a new internet consumption record in April, each using almost 500 gigabytes of data.
Covid-19: Contact tracing app may discriminate against Māori
A digital contact tracing system poses the risk of discrimination against Māori, a technologist says.
What will Microsoft's NZ move mean for local business?
Tech commentator Paul Matthews looks at the announcement by Microsoft that it'll open a new "datacentre region" in New Zealand: how big is its cloud offering and what difference does storing data… Audio
Covid-19: Digital contact tracing risky for Māori - Technologist
A Māori technologist says a digital contact tracing system in New Zealand poses the risk of discrimination against Māori.
PhD candidate Karaitiana Taiuru has just released a paper on indigenous… Audio
Numerous tracing apps possible across hospitality sector
Restaurants and bars are gearing up with the tech industry to use a range of Covid-19 contact tracing apps in alert level 2.
Coronavirus: Could NZ have multiple contact tracing apps?
Restaurants and bars are gearing up with the tech industry to use a multiplicity of Covid-19 contact tracing apps in Level 2.
A software leaders says signs are the Government will be happy without… Audio
Coronavirus: Businesses sort their own tracing apps
Restaurants and bars are gearing up with the tech industry to use a multiplicity of Covid contact tracing apps in Alert Level 2.
Jonny McKenzie runs point of sale hospitality software company… Audio
US tech firm Palantir held talks with Privacy Commissioner
US data firm Palantir, which is is providing numerous governments with software for tracking Covid-19, has been in talks with the Privacy Commissioner.
Coronavirus: Palantir in talks with Privacy Commissioner
The secretive US data firm Palantir has been in talks with the Privacy Commissioner, as well as pitching its pandemic-tracking software to the Health Ministry.
Palantir - co-owned by New Zealand… Audio
Sensing predators, now fever
A group developing technology for smart thermal camera systems for predator control has teamed up with University of Canterbury mechanical engineers, Callaghan Innovation, and the Auckland… Audio
Covid-19 app tracing capability not operational, despite 4m downloads
More than 4 million people in Australia have downloaded the COVIDSafe app, but the system granting health authorities access to the information it collects is not yet operational.
New Zealand websites see visitor increase in lockdown
Traffic to New Zealand websites - including from outside the country - has spiked under lockdown, new data from InternetNZ reveals.
Elon Musk tweet wipes $US14b off Tesla's value
Tesla's founder Elon Musk has wiped $US14 billion ($NZ23b) off the carmaker's value after tweeting that its share price was too high.
Extra support for tertiary students' distance learning
A $20 million fund has been announced to help tertiary students access digital devices and the internet to continue learning during Covid-19 disruptions.
