Technology
Fortnite is the greatest game on earth
Video game sensation Fortnite is keeping adults and kids up all night. It's the greatest thing to hit the gaming world in a while and Ben Lenihan of the e-Sports Federation explains why. Audio
Chinese space station set to crash to Earth around Easter
Space experts predict the Tiangong-1 space station, or "Heavenly Palace", will turn into a spectacular fireball as it enters Earth's atmosphere sometime during the Easter long weekend.
Facebook must ensure apps are following the rules - Internet NZ
Facebook needs to have more control over third-party apps that request information from it, says the head of Internet New Zealand. Audio
Elon Musk pulls Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has had the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted.
Insight: Is NZ Ready for Artificial Intelligence?
Impact for NZ of Facebook's privacy breach: Jordan Carter
The investigation into Cambridge Analytica is ongoing. It's alleged to have harvested the information of millions of Facebook users and used it to profile and target voters during the US election and… Audio
The week Facebook's value plunged $US58bn
Social media giant faces ire of politicians, investors, clients and users after historic data breach.
Bits+Bytes: Facebook's data disgrace
Facebook blames Cambridge Analytica for allegedly obtaining personal information from millions of American Facebook users in an attempt to manipulate elections – but are the UK consulting firm really… Audio
The science of online behaviour design
Our brain's reward centres help keep us alive, but they also make us susceptible to manipulation on the internet. Ramsay Brown is exploring more transparent (and ethical) ways to harvest online… Audio
'Artificial womb' offers hope for premature babies
A baby’s first year is its toughest, but for premature babies even more so, with an increased risk of dying, or, for those who survive, subsequent health problems. US researchers hope new technology… Audio
Insight: How much of a threat is AI to workers?
Automation and artificial intelligence may not cause the mass unemployment in New Zealand that is often predicted, according to new research shared with Insight. Video
Conducting in reality, virtually
Have you ever wanted to conduct an orchestra? Now’s your chance through virtual reality. Orchestra Wellington and interactive company MIXT join together to give you a unique view conducting… Audio
Upbeat for Friday 23 March
What’s going on at the Royal New Zealand Ballet and Auckland University’s music department? We review the final few performances at the Auckland Arts Festival, and we conduct a symphony orchestra in…
Insight: New tech won't cause mass job losses in NZ - study
Automation and artifical intelligence may not cause the mass unemployment that is often predicted, according to new research shared with RNZ Insight. The study by the AI Forum says many workers will… Video, Audio
New technology - Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on Driverless cars - setbacks and sunrises, #DeleteFacebook and renewed calls for regulation following revelations 50 million users' personal data was harvested and sold to Cambridge… Audio
Facebook in firestorm
Facebook is under fire because its data has been misused - but what are the consequences for its long term future ? In a bid to regain trust, the platform's founder Mark Zuckerberg has just announced… Audio
Major fibre cable cut in Sydney affected New Zealand
One of the main internet cables into New Zealand that was damaged, and left many users with slow connections, has now been fixed.
Disco inferno: 'Humanity Star' to burn up soon
Rocket Lab's Humanity Star satellite will be crashing back to earth sooner than expected.
An idiots guide to Virtual Reality
Every day in his lab at Stanford University, professor Jeremy Bailenson sees how virtual reality can shape actual reality. This goes way beyond strapping on a headset to play a video game. Audio
The Cambridge Analytica fallout
The Cambridge Analytica files have caused a huge fallout, its CEO now suspended, after a UK newspaper revealed the company used underhanded tricks to sway election campaigns. Audio