Technology
"Concerned about whether or not they could do something, scientists forgot to ask whether or not they should"
Four experts explore the practice and ethics of CRISPR gene editing with Russell Brown: Prof. Tim Dare, Associate Professors Peter Fineran and Maui Hudson, and Dr Heather Hendrickson. Audio
Cyber-hacking comes to Aotearoa
Opinion - The GCSB has today confirmed that NZ is not immune to a Chinese campaign of cyber theft around the globe. Paul G. Buchanan asks what the spy agency can do about it.
Chinese hacking 'no surprise'- Andrew Little
The minister responsible for New Zealand's spy agencies, Andrew Little, says it is "no surprise" China has been involved in cyber attacks. Audio
GCSB confirms link to Chinese hackers
The Government Communications Security Bureau says it has established links between the Chinese Ministry of State Security and a "global campaign" of cyber theft.
The five defining moments of tech in 2018
1. Zuckerberg's testimony before Congress 2. The spectacular rise and fall of Bitcoin 3. Huawei blacklisted for 5G network build 4. The debut of the GDPR regulations in Europe and how they have… Audio
Has Australia broken the internet?
Tech commentator Paul Matthews discusses a controversial new Australian law giving spy agencies unprecedented rights to force companies to give access to their encrypted communications in certain… Audio
Facebook sued over Cambridge Analytica scandal
Washington DC's top prosecutor is suing Facebook in the first significant US move to punish the firm for its role in the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
NZ's Wikipedian: is he winning the battle for content?
Mike Dickison is New Zealand's first Wikipedian-at-large. Nine to Noon spoke to him when he was starting the job, encouraging people and institutions to get involved and put more material on the… Audio
Elon Musk unveils high-speed transport tunnel
The prototype tunnel in Los Angeles is designed to eventually transport cars at speeds up to 240kh/h beneath the city.
Grace Millane: Google unable to explain suppression breach
Google bosses have been unable to explain why they sent out an email to users which named the man accused of killing British tourist Grace Millane in defiance of a court suppression order.
Facebook temporarily bans Israeli PM's son over posts
A son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Facebook blocked him for 24 hours amid a spat over several posts railing against Palestinians and Muslims.
Yusuf Omar: mobiles get stories the media miss
There are around three billion phones in the world that can shoot and send video. HashtagOurStories is a network of citizen journalists to capture stories most media miss with their phones. Video, Audio
Were Taylor Swift fans tracked at her gig?
A major stadium in Los Angeles has confirmed that it uses facial recognition tech during sport and music events, to spot known troublemakers.
Trends in 2018: What Kiwis searched for this year
From Freddie Mercury to the 'first baby', the Census to Suzy Cato - our Google search habits reveal the things that made us care, cry and crack up in 2018.
Video gamers more immune to disturbing images
There's long been a debate about whether violent video games impact players, emotionally or mentally. A new study has found that gamers are more immune to disturbing images than non-players. Audio
Google searches reveal our obsessions
What is Bitcoin, the Keto diet and how do I cut a mango? These were some of New Zealand's most asked questions to the search-engine Google this year. Amongst some of the biggest news events of the… Audio
Inventions that changed the world
The Panel marks the death of Evelyn Berezin, the inventor of the word processor. Audio
Top 10 of Tech Stories for 2018
Our technology commentator, Sarah Putt, has her top ten of the year including the battering of the "Founder Myth", the annus horribilis for Facebook, the NZ CFO debacle and robots stealing our jobs… Audio
Tim Allan: Powering ahead with farm e-bikes
The electric bike revolution has reached the farm with a electric-powered farm bike that can last for 120km and makes no noise compared to a petrol bike. Timothy Allan in one of the minds behind… Audio, Gallery
App for when you're in an unsafe situation
Verisafe was designed to make it easier to get help if you're in a dodgy situation. The app's founder Hannah Milward tells us how it works and why she created it. Video, Audio
