Technology
Uber used undercover agents, covert tactics - letter
Uber set up a covert unit tasked with stealing competitors' secrets and engaging in undercover surveillance, a letter published by a court alleges.
Bits+Bytes: Cryptojacking and the heavy-hitters dissing Facebook
'Cryptojacking' is not the latest urban dance craze, but a way your computer or smartphone gets hijacked to mine cryptocurrencies without you knowing. Also why some heavy hitting ex-Facebookers are… Audio
Simon Morton - Undercover Uber
What's it really like to be an Uber driver? RNZ's Simon Morton went undercover to find out. He talks to Kim Hill about becoming a driver, what he earned, picking up passengers – and passengers trying… Audio
Lift off delayed
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket launch today on the Mahia Peninsula has been scrubbed again, sadly. A power fault this time. Audio
Christmas shoppers warned about dodgy online stores
Christmas shoppers are increasingly avoiding the last-minute dash to the store by going online. But consumer advocates are warning people against fake traders touting deals that are too good to be… Audio
The 'tgoma' trend
'Tgoma' is this year's hot Chritsmas trend. It stands for 'take games outside and make them active'. It aims to get children outside in nature, but connecting their outside fun to their inside fun… Audio
Tech talk with Paul Brislen
The future of electrified travel, and why we won't have electric planes any time soon. Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt looks back on the year and the tech stories that stand out. Audio
Jobs, techonology and the future
Thousands of Indian tech workers have turned to online therapy services to seek solace after being let go. We ask if embracing online counselling could be worthwhile for kiwis and the panellists… Audio
Rocket Lab launch aborted seconds from launch
Rocket Lab's launch of a 17-metre-long rocket from Māhia Peninsula was aborted at the last moment this afternoon. Video
The perils of technology
Emails are being tracked not just by corporations, now personal users are tracking their electronic messages to see when and where they are opened. The panellists weigh in on the ever-expanding… Audio
What are humans good for in a world where robots are eating our jobs?
Professor Darl Kolb considers life among the robots in this instalment of the University of Auckland's Raising the Bar event. Audio
Countdown to Rocket Lab's next test flight
New Zealand company Rocket Lab is hoping to launch a 17-metre-long rocket from Māhia Peninsula for the second time, tomorrow afternoon.
Peter Beck on Rocket Lab's next launch
Monday is another big day for one of New Zealand's most innovative companies Rocket Lab. It could carry out its second test launch of its Electron Rocket from Mahia Peninsula, following on from the… Audio
OLIO: the food sharing app
Many of us have had that moment when you look in the fridge and realise you'll have to chuck out half of what's there... such a waste! British woman Tessa Cook thought so, too. So she created an app… Audio
$2m in cybercrime losses reported to new agency
Almost $2 million in cybercrime losses have been reported to New Zealand's computer crime agency since it began operating in April.
More than half of the 400 incidents reported to the Computer… Audio
Kiwis still trying to travel to join extremist groups
New Zealanders are still attempting to travel overseas to join extremist groups, a briefing to the minister says.
New Technology with Jordan Carter
The new CEO of Internet New Zealand, Jordan Carter, discusses the tech agenda facing the new government, Sky and site blocking of websites that carry pirated material; and crystal ball gazing - why… Audio
