Technology
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Facial recognition is known for misidentifying people with darker skin, but that perception is outdated, experts say.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.
Thumbs up! The Kiwi who created a new appendage
What could you do with a third thumb? A New Zealander at Cambridge University, Dani Clode has built a prosthetic you can wear on your hand - strapping in opposite your other thumb. Audio
Government bringing in new digital trust framework
The government has quietly ushered in the beginnings of what it hopes will be the answer to people's experiences of fraud and lack of trust online. Its new digital trust framework has gone live in… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about what to look out for when buying second hand tech and what to beware of with a spike in recent sextortion… Audio
AI may make NZ news less visible and reliable - study
Analysis - Despite this, the government has decided to leave AI considerations out of its plans in reviving the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill.
Excitement and nerves ahead of new bulletin, Stuff owner and publisher says
ThreeNews, produced by multimedia organisation Stuff, is going live for the first time tonight at 6pm.
'The lighting was for white people': Joanna Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie was given an hour to decide whether to present the breakfast and 6pm news at TV3 for no extra pay.
Aotea Energy's sustainable energy could go nationwide
Tama Toki is the founder of Aotea energy, which was recently awarded 50-thousand dollars to develop sustainable energy technology. The technology is especially aimed at his boyhood home, Great Barrier… Audio
