Technology
The future of 3D & 4D printing: flax, paua and biopolymers
3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics. Audio
The future of 3D & 4D printing: flax, paua and biopolymers
3D and 4D printing could be a nimble tool for New Zealand manufacturers that also uses wood-based bioplastics.
AudioOur Changing World for 6 September 2018
Smart phones, video games and balance boards are making physiotherapy exercises more exciting, and 3D and 4D printing offer interesting possibilities for small manufacturers. Audio
Tech giants grilled by US congress
Two the leading technology companies .. Facebook and Twitter .. have been given a grilling in the U.S. Congress over Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election. Audio
Online voting, NZ's CTO & personal stats
Tech correspondent, Sarah Putt looks at online voting and whether it will be on the cards for next year's council elections? She also asks if it's time to rethink the national CTO role and how much… Audio
Phone app will reduce prison numbers - Corrections
The Government is hoping it can reduce reoffending by people on bail by helping them avoid "sitting in call queues, getting grumpy, and then hanging up and running away". Audio
Dunedin motels call out Airbnb over compliance
The Otago Motel Association is throwing down the gauntlet to private on-line accommodation providers, such as Airbnb, insisting they put in place the same safety checks and balances moteliers are… Audio
Rest home's future tech: Comms badges and tablets
A new rest home is planning to be the first in New Zealand to use an iPad-style tablet to connect residents with family and nurse staff at the touch of a button, allowing them to order dinner, watch… Audio
License to click. Open Data guru Gavin Starks
How in a world becoming increasingly more reliant on data, we can best use this data to address some of the major challenges we face, including developing renewable energy, climate change impacts… Audio
Insight: Should NZ Schools Ban Mobile Phones?
Teresa Cowie explores whether mobile phones should be banned in schools. Video, Audio
Fibre Free Friday: An Otago high school's digital detox
Students at one Otago high school are going without their mobile phones in the classroom, and for one lunchtime a week, without wifi, as their school goes through a digital detox. Video
Streaming services: Trump vs Google and Fortnite
Tech commentator Bill Bennett on the changes in how people are watching TV, Trump accusing Google of burying good stories about him and Fortnite on Android is open to hackers. Audio
Govt needs officer to explain future tech impacts - Brislen
Clare Curran was demoted from the Cabinet after failing to record a Beehive meeting with Derek Handley, a candidate for the job of Government Chief Technology Officer. And now the tech sector is up in… Audio
Anti-social media: Facebook and surveillance capitalism
There are two things wrong with Facebook; How it works and how people use it. This is the view of Professor Siva Vaidhyanathan, director of the Center for Media and Citizenship at the University of… Audio
Murder-accused fights for name suppression over Google searches
A murder-accused person is fighting a battle in the courts to prevent the publication of the identity of their co-accused. A curious anomaly means a Google search for their co-accused's name also… Audio
Young NZ techies urged to get a head-start in space careers
High-achieving tertiary science students are now eligible for Nasa's international internships, under a new agreement between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the US space… Video, Audio
Rocket Men - Man's first journey to the Moon
Fifty years ago, in December 1968, the US launched its Apollo 8 mission to the Moon. Commander Frank Borman, command module pilot James Lovell, and lunar module pilot Bill Anders flew 230,000 miles… Audio, Gallery
Landlines powerless in a power cut
Listeners are worried about their elderly relatives who only have landlines. But those landlines may fail them in a power cut. Craig Young of TUANZ talks about the loopholes in the VOIP digital phone… Audio
A phone costs what?!
Tech correspondent Sarah Putt been looking into the cost of Samsung's Galaxy Note 9 - its price tag is $1999! She also has details about the rise and rise of Mobile Gaming and asks how did Pokemon Go… Audio
It's a Google world
Facebook is constantly assessing you and Google is constantly monitoring you. And a a Vanderbilt University computer scientist says if you have a device you're powerless against being monitored. Audio