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Facebook ditches fake news warnings
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Facebook no longer displays red warning icons next to fake news stories shared on the platform, as it says the approach has not worked as hoped.
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Call for better iwi consultation on filming at national parks
The Department of Conservation in the top of the South Island is urging filmmakers to brush up on protocols and cultural awareness when filming on public land.
iPhones battery scandal: Need to know
Apple has confirmed the suspicions of many iPhone owners by revealing it does deliberately slow down some smartphone models as they age.
Reflecting on 2017
Siouxsie Wiles, Rod Oram, Gavin Ellis and Lara Strongman look back at some of the biggest stories of 2017 in the media, science, business and entertainment fields. Audio
What do we do? Agriculture in the age of synthetic food
If technologies like meat grown from stem cells and milk grown in vats take off, how will the New Zealand agricultural sector respond? Audio
Our Changing World for 21 December 2017
Good news about Hutton's shearwaters in the wake of the 2017 Kaikoura earthquake, and a special feature on how New Zealand agriculture could respond to the challenge of synthetic foods. Audio
Uber riders caught in massive hack
Roughly 100-thousand New Zealanders have been caught up in a massive hack on the ride-sharing company Uber. Audio
New Technology - Andy Linton
Andy Linton on Bitcoin. How over rated is it? Is Bitcoin a case of the Emperor's New Clothes and is the hype surrounding its value off the scale? Audio
Watchdog investigating illegal toxic foam
The Environmental Protection Authority has launched an investigation into banned firefighting foams which have been linked to cancer. Audio
Outdated tech trove keeps digital archives alive
Hidden away in Mick Crouch's office at Archives New Zealand is an Aladdin's cave of old technology.
Ancient computer systems a challenge for digital archivist
His job title, senior advisor digital preservation, is somewhat prosaic, but Mick Crouch's office at Archives New Zealand is a veritable Aladdin's cave of technology going back several decades, which… Audio
Govt seeks chief technology officer
The hunt is on for a new tech supremo to drive the country's digital future. Audio
'About time' in Whangarei
There's about to be a new tourists attraction in Whangarei, a life-sized running ball clock. The sculpture has been created by the About Time committee of locals, to entice people to visit the town's… Audio
Copyright law confirmed for a makeover
The country's copyright law is to get it's first overhaul in a decade amid calls for a crackdown on what some call New Zealand's rampant piracy problem. Commerce Minister Kris Faafoi confirmed last… Audio
New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year
Neil Silverwood has just been named New Zealand Geographic Photographer of the Year for a portfolio of images shot deep underground. Audio
Rowan Simpson: how to make a startup business last
How do New Zealand companies such as Xero, Animation Research Limited and Weta Workshop compare on a global scale? Someone who's been building the innovative tech sector here for the past two decades… Audio
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Taking a stand for privacy
A landmark US Supreme Court case against a US citizen accused of drug trafficking has caught the eye of New Zealand' privacy commissioner, and prompted him to take a stand against the United States… Audio
Rocket Lab launch window closes
New Zealand company Rocket Lab has delayed the second test flight of its Electron rocket until early next year.
