Technology
Paul Brislen: Huawei not in the business of dotting i's and crossing t's
Technology commentator Paul Brislen gives his take on the flaw in the Huawei Matebook laptops, discovered by Microsoft researchers. Audio
TL;DR? How tech's changing the way we read
Some people worry that technology could be changing the way we read. So are we all becoming skimmers and headline grasping multi-taskers, losing our ability to concentrate on a long form article, or… Audio
Barcoding celebrates 40 years in this country
The ubiquitous barcode has hit middle age, celebrating 40-years next week since its introduction in this country. Audio
Forget screen time rules
Can screen time for kids really be quality time ? Yes! says Jordan Shapiro the author of "The New Childhood: Raising Kids To Thrive In A Connected World". Audio
High-tech Chinese visitors and the departure of Spark boss
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett was at the China-New Zealand year of tourism launch at the weekend, where there was a lot of talk about how tech-oriented Chinese visitors to New Zealand are -… Audio
Mosque attacks: Thousands buy into conspiracy theories
Thousands of New Zealanders believe there's more to the mosque terror attacks in Christchurch than we've been told. About five percent of the nation are estimated to be hard core conspiracy theorists… Audio
Netsafe wants new agency to protect against scammers
A new report from online safety organisation Netsafe says New Zealanders lost $33m to online scams and fraud last year - that's triple what was stolen the year before. Kathryn talks to Netsafe chief… Audio
Spark CEO Simon Moutter resigns
Spark CEO Simon Moutter has resigned, effective at the end of June. Mr Moutter has held for the role for seven years. Our business editor Gyle Beckford has more. Audio
Search Engine Optimisation, a practical guide
If you think the online presence of your businesses is in need of a boost, you want to improve your website traffic, drive clicks and increase conversions, then it's time to think about SEO. SEO or… Audio
The New Zealand EV gurus charging a wireless future
Do you like the idea of electric vehicles but are put off by the hassle of having to plug them in and the fear of running out of juice? University of Auckland professors Grant Covic and John Boys… Audio
Facebook seeks help in monitoring harmful content
Facebook says it cannot be expected to take sole responsibility for monitoring what is posted on the site. Facebook's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, wrote a column in the Washington Post saying… Audio
Huawei and regional security top PM's China visit agenda
It's been a long time coming but the prime minister has arrived in Beijing for whirlwind meetings with the most senior figures in the Chinese administration.
Curbing comments to calm the farm online
After the atrocity in Christchurch, Stuff says it's time to civilise the often unpleasant space 'below the line.' It no longer accepts online comments on news stories about topics that get readers the… Audio
Lawyer warns against rushing hate speech law changes
A leading criminal lawyer is sounding warning bells over any major changes to hate speech law.
Raimund Muscheler: Earth not prepared for massive solar storm
Dr Raimund Muscheler from Lund University in Sweden is part of a team which has uncovered evidence of massive solar storms in the distant past and says we need to prepare for another. Audio
Netsafe cautious on Facebook's promise of live-streaming changes
Netsafe says people shouldn't stop pressuring Facebook to improve, despite its promise to crack down on hate speech and the live-streaming of violent videos.
DIY diplomacy: Spacebridge
It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio
Rocket Lab launches mission for US defence agency
Space company Rocket Lab has launched its fourth orbital mission this afternoon, this time for a US defence agency. Video
'Significant technical issues' in Huawei engineering
Chinese company Huawei has been strongly criticised in a report by the body overseeing the security of its products in UK telecoms.
Facebook ban: What can it do and will it work?
Opinion - In the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings, Facebook will move to ban white supremacy on its platform. But does it have the will and the way to do so, Peter Griffin asks.