Technology
How to fix Wellington's water woes?
Water NZ's' Noel Roberts joins The Panel to discuss Wellington's continuing water woes. Audio
The trouble with Clearview AI, how your website watches you
Tech commentator Mark Pesce looks at American tech company Clearview AI and the implication that its facial recognition technology has for everyone. Audio
$109m bid for Israeli agri tech firm 'sound strategic proposition'
A cutting-edge agri tech company in New Zealand wants to buy global brand Afimilk.
Significant change to banking through technology
Significant change to banking through technology and competition is coming in the next couple of years, according to an industry observer. Audio
'Tinder for tourism' expanding to help build workforce
It's been described as 'Tinder for tourism' - and Go with Tourism is already reporting hundreds of successful matches less than a year since its soft launch.
Peter Gluckman: human innovation and unintended consequences
Humans are very good at inventing things but very bad at anticipating the harmful and unintended consequences of that inventiveness, says scientist Sir Peter Gluckman, co-author of the new book Ingeni… Audio
Why can't clean green NZ recycle its e-waste?
New Zealand produces some 80,000 tonnes of electronic waste every year - but we recycle less than two percent of it. Audio
Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook wants tighter regulation
The Facebook boss has called for more regulation of harmful online content, saying it was not for companies like his to decide what is free speech.
Big data’s use of digital surveillance lays our lives bare and distorts our understanding of the world, just as propaganda did in the past
The interrelationship between the history of propaganda and our world of digital surveillance is discussed by Dr Ethan Plaut from the University of Auckland during the 2019 Raising the Bar night. Audio
Unreal! Turning 2D paintings into an immersive world
A digital art expert has turned 15 paintings by Dunedin artist Ewan Mcdougall into a virtual reality world where people can move through and interact with his colourful hybrid creatures. He's… Audio
Ellen Heyting: my year of trying to buy nothing
For the whole of 2019, Finland-based Australian teacher Elln Heytin tried not to buy anything apart from vital supplies such as food and toiletries. In the 12 months, she bought just four things – a… Audio
Struggling US co-working firm WeWork launches in NZ
The embattled co-working office space company WeWork is launching in New Zealand, despite easing off its global expansion plans.
Broadcasting merger: Cost is the great unknown for RNZ boss
Both RNZ and TVNZ's chief executives see merit in a proposed merger of the two public broadcasters, but RNZ's chief executive warns a culture change would be needed.
Customer caught up in KiwiSaver breach: 'The concern is you can be impersonated'
An Auckland man caught up in the hack of sensitive personal information from his KiwiSaver provider fears he could now be the victim of identity fraud, and wants the company to face consequences.
Spark criticised for cell tower on historic pa site
Tauranga historian Buddy Mikaere says the erection of a cellphone tower on a historical site in the city was done without public and iwi consultation. Spark erected the tower late last year near the… Audio
William Gibson: Why our 'now' is getting shorter and shorter
William Gibson has imagined the near future more convincingly than anyone else for four decades now. His latest sci-fi thriller, Agency, is a book with both feet placed firmly in the future that will… Audio
Apple fined for slowing down old iPhones
Apple has been fined 25 million euros (NZ $42.7 million) for deliberately slowing down older iPhone models without making it clear to customers.
Exports boost helps gaming industry double earnings to $203m
The game development industry is charging forward, with earnings last year double those of 2017, mostly from overseas sales.
Killer robot ethical and legal debate under the microscope
University of Canterbury researchers have been awarded a Marsden Fund grant to examine the current debate on the use of "killer robots" in warfare. Associate Professor Amy Fletcher is one of the… Audio
Millions needed to replace NZTA IT system
The Transport Agency needs millions of dollars to update old and creaking IT systems that provide crucial road safety information.
The systems, for example, have been unable to match data to sound an… Audio
