Technology
Spark backs Chinese giant tech firms to aid NZ networks
Telecommunications company Spark is advising the government not to ban Chinese involvement in new generation mobile networks on security grounds.
Google workers walk out over sexual harassment, inequality
Staff at Google offices around the world are staging an unprecedented series of walkouts in protest at how the company deals with sexual harassment.
Acquisitions and new Apple products
Tech commentator, Bill Bennett has news about IBM acquiring a little known company Red Hat - is it a big deal and will it make IBM relevant again? Also on the agenda is the SKY court case against the… Audio
Illuminating the ‘dark web’
Analysis - Violent events in the US are causing fears and concerns around the "dark web", but the actual services that make it up are not well understood, writes Robert Gehl.
North Island rail network needs to go electric - energy expert
An energy professor says Kiwirail needs to electrify the whole of the North Island's main trunkline and expand into the South Island as well. The government has announced it plans to spend $35 million… Audio
Drones to be trialed for vaccine transport in Vanuatu
Two companies have been contracted to trial drones that could one day fly vaccines to children in remote parts of Vanuatu. Audio
Big brands "turbo-charging" marketing to young people
How big brands use new digital marketing tools to create and sustain new markets for junk food, alcohol and tobacco. Professor Gerard Hastings is a renowned British marketing expert who has been a… Audio
Overseas Correspondent - Vietnam
Lien Hoang joins us once again with the latest from Vietnam. Audio
How long should your toaster last?
Don't expect the toaster that you get for a wedding present to still be there for your silver anniversary. There's only about a two-year life expectancy for a toaster and even the bigger appliances… Audio
My Box streaming illegal, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that internet streaming using My Box to watch SKY TV movies, television and sports programmes is a breach of copyright and illegal.
Have media made a mistake pushing online video prompted by Facebook's flaky figures?
The news media made a “pivot to video” partly because social media users couldn’t get enough of it. But Facebook eventually admitted its figures were flaky and now it is being sued by advertisers in… Audio
Swedes get microchipped
Thousands of people in Sweden have inserted microchips into their hands. The chips are meant to make their lives more convenient by allowing quicker and easier access to their homes, offices and… Audio
Where are the women at tech events?
PledgeMe chief Anna Guenther was flabbergasted at the lack of women at the launch events for the NZ High Tech Awards. Audio
NZ Students on mission to sort space junk
A group of students from the University of Auckland are solving the problem of space junk to make it easier to get small satellites in low earth orbit without costing the earth. The team of three… Audio
Who would you sacrifice?
Old people and animals should be sacrificed if an autonomous car crashes a new study has found. When the self-driving cars get into an accident, they'll be forced to decide who should die. Audio
Peter Griffin: why I love flying my drone
As drone technology gets cheaper, more and more New Zealanders are buying and launching their own little hand-controlled flying cameras. RNZ tech correspondent Peter Griffin talks to a drone-dubious… Audio
Paul Allen & Quantum Computing
Tech commentator Mark Pesce looks back on them impact the late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen had on modern computing and why so little is known about him. Mark also looks at quantum computing and… Audio
Apple chief executive blasts 'weaponisation' of personal data
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has demanded a tough new US data protection law, in an unusual speech in Europe.
Algorithm stocktake: "need to take care in their use"
The first ever stocktake into government agencies' use of algorithms and predictive modelling to deliver their services to citizens' says it must be done with caution. The Government Chief Data… Audio
New device helps farmers to identify crop viruses faster
A new agri-tech innovation helping African farmers to diagnose crop viruses could also benefit New Zealand farmers, according to an expert.
