Technology
NZ invention may save space explorers millions of dollars
A group of young New Zealand innovators have come up with the idea to use virtual reality to save space agencies millions of dollars in repair costs.
Our Wāhine: 125 extraordinary NZ women
A mother-daughter project Our Wāhine is celebrating 125 years of women's suffrage with 125 illustrations of women, including radio broadcaster Aunt Daisy, astronomer Beatrice Tinsley, and master… Audio, Gallery
Dame Products’ Alex Fine on women making sex toys for women
Dame Products is a crowdfunded sex toy company that aims to make highly engineered and appealing sex toys for women. Dame Products co-founder and CEO Alexandra Fine has a Masters in Clinical… Audio
Inspiring IT pioneer Dame Steve Shirley
Dame Stephanie Shirley (who goes by Steve) is an IT pioneer, a philanthropist involved in autism charities, and a refugee. She was born Vera Buchthal and she and her sister were sent to England from… Audio
Fears Pentagon project is first step towards AI for lethal purposes
Google will not renew a contract to do artificial intelligence work for the US Pentagon, company sources say.
Bits + Bytes: will Apple start making its own shows?
Wille Apple soon take on Netflix and Amazon with its own video streaming video service? Plus Mary Meeker's top tech trends for 2018 and the widespread "GDPR fatigue". Audio
Assessing gut health with a sensor you swallow
The recesses of the human gut have become a new target for diagnosing and fighting disease.
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Tagging tech: stopping graffiti in real time
One way of dealing with graffiti is to paint over it after it appears, but the hunt is on for a more sophisticated solution. Audio
Fewer responses to online census than expected
Fewer New Zealanders than expected completed this year's census after the process was moved online, Stats NZ has revealed.
Digital detox caused by lightning strike ends for Murchison locals
Locals near Murchison who were forced to endure a digital detox for 10 days after a lightning strike knocked out cell phone and internet services are now back online.
Universal Access, Echo & Geek Pride Day
Sarah Putt on Internet NZ calling for Universal Access for all New Zealanders - but what does that mean? Also, Amazon's digital assistant device "Echo" coming under scrutiny for recording a family's… Audio
Apple warned by ComCom for misleading customers
One of the world's most recognisable brands has been ticked off by the Commerce Commission after it likely misled customers.
Another NZ film innovation
With credits on movies like "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" and upcoming blockbuster "The Meg", Hugh Calveley hopes to revolutionise the way film footage is transported in Hollywood Audio
Founder of online fashion marketplace: Designer Wardrobe
Donielle Brooke is the founder of the online fashion business Designer Wardrobe, an online marketplace where where users list, buy, sell and rent designer clothing and accessories. The business now… Audio
Robotics, AI and architecture
How will AI and robotics revolutionise (or disrupt) architecture and the construction industry? Lauren Vasey from the Institute for Computational Design at the University of Stuttgart is at the… Audio
AI and the media: coming ready or not
A machine that writes Mike Hosking opinion pieces was unveiled recently in Auckland. Just a gimmick, but artificial intelligence and machine learning are already at work in our media and could have a… Video, Audio
Rocket Lab sets new date for first commercial launch
Rocket Lab has just set new dates for its first fully commercial satellite launch.
Inside the world of low-paid digital work
Cash-strapped people all around the world are doing online jobs that pay well under the minimum wage. Alana Semuels gives us the lowdown on the flourishing – and largely unregulated – digital… Audio
Developing non-addictive painkillers
A new method of measuring pain in rats and mice could eventually help break the human dependence on opioid-based pain medication. Audio
Game-on: 24-hour 'hackathon' begins in South Island
A 24-hour 'hackathon' is being held in Christchurch this weekend, the first event New Zealand has hosted on behalf of the French and European space agencies.
