Technology
Renewed push to build a 'run-of-river' hydro scheme in the West Coast
A West Coast lines company is reigniting a bid to build a run-of-river hydro scheme in its region - but it's facing staunch opposition. Audio
New app uses avatars as digital mentors for children
A small tech company is working on an app it hopes could act as a digital mentor for children. Audio
AI in the workplace, what to expect
There's nothing as constant as change. Artificial Intelligence is already changing industries like healthcare, education and transportation with driverless cars and teacher-less classrooms. We've seen… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Tech commentator Tim Batt talks about the benefits of smart watches, the generation microsoft laptops and what people are really looking for in a smart phone. Audio
'Unprofessional' online chat stand-downs a warning
Workers should think twice before using digital platforms to talk to colleagues, a lawyer is warning, after eight staff at Immigration NZ were stood down .
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 July
Two days after an attempt on his life Donald Trump is in Milwaukee for the Republican Party's Convention, insiders are warning of mass resignations in the police force, after union members lost their… Audio
An 'AI 'twin' could soon go to work meetings for you
Experts say an artificial intelligence could soon be attending online chats for you - but what are the risks? Audio
New tech challenges fears about racist facial recognition
Facial recognition is known for misidentifying people with darker skin, but that perception is outdated, experts say.
Unstable scanning tech a problem in Waikato, BOP
Waikato and Bay of Plenty hospitals are racing to overcome faults with unstable medical scanning technology that have ballooned from 30 a year - to over 800. Health NZ as known for years about risks… Audio
Sick of work? 'AI twin' could soon help out
Sick of back-to-back work meetings? Experts say an "artificial intelligence twin" could soon attend your video calls for you. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio
800 faults as hospital scanning technology struggles
Hospitals across the central North Island are struggling to overhaul unstable medical scanning technology, with the number of faults rising from 30 a year to more than 800.
Speed camera warning signs in place by next June
The signs notify motorists that a camera is nearby, and remind them to slow down.
Facial recognition being trained on synthetic images
New advances in facial recognition technology are challenging the prevailing view that it is racist. Five years ago it misidentified black and brown faces a lot, but it is is now being trained on… Audio
North Korea's alleged hacking ring
An expert on North Korea, veteran foreign correspondent, Jean H. Lee, became the first American reporter granted extensive access on the ground in North Korea. Audio
Reported attempt to share nude photo from customer's phone causes shock, concern
Allegations a mobile phone repair worker tried to share a nude picture from a customer's phone have shocked and concerned the consumer watchdog.
Phone repairer accused of trying to download customer's nude photos
A Mobile Planet employee has been suspended after reportedly trying to send himself a customer's nude photos.
Christchurch company's aircraft cleared for supersonic flights
A Christchurch-based aerospace company has had it's aircraft certified for supersonic flights. Dawn Aerospace will now be able to fly their rocket-powered space plane, Mk-II Aurora, at unlimited… Audio
Philosophy Now!
We explore the classic moral thought experiment, the trolley problem, but with an AI twist. Audio
Fisherman wants to know if he has been asked to leave hut for space missions
An 83-year-old Canterbury fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his lakeside hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby. Don Brown says he can't help thinking he and… Audio
New digital framework tackles trust issues
The government has quietly ushered in a new digital trust framework designed to be the answer to people's experiences with fraud, doubt and lack of trust online.
