Technology
Commisioned: Privacy Commissioner
In the second in the series of Commissioner interviews The Weekend is looking at how drones, oversharing on Facebook, robots, our internet surfing habits...past crimes even impact on our privacy.
The… Audio
NZ-tested tidal energy device powers US military installation
A New Zealand-tested device that uses waves to generate power is providing electricity for a US military installation in Hawaii.
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
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Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
New free app shares rip warning
Beachgoers can share and receive rip warnings this summer thanks to a new free app.
VoxPop creator Peter Fowler
VoxPop is a dynamic new take on an oldie but a goodie of the radio business, the so-called vox pop. It is a smartphone app which allows our audience to record an answer to a general or specific… Audio
2016: the year in tech
This Way Up reviews what's been hot (quite literally in one notable case) tech in 2016. VR has well and truly arrived and chatbots are on the horizon. Audio
Nights' Culture - Electronic Music
For a break from Christmas music we have Paul Berrington aka DJ B-Lo. playing music by Octave One, Carl Craig, Underground Resistance , and Drexciya. a group of Detroit DJs and producers who followed… Audio
Jarvis software
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his new invention, something he has dreamed up for himself at home. Audio
Most cyber bullying complaints from adults
More than three quarters of online harassment complaints received by NetSafe's new hotline were from adults.
Tool launches to show how fake news spreads
A new tool that shows how fake news and unverified stories spread through social media has been developed by researchers at a US university.
New technology with Sarah Putt
A review of the highlights and the lowlights in tech for 2016 including: burning issues for Samsung, Pokemon Go, and digital disruption. Audio
Māori tech owners visit US tech giants
A number of Māori tech business owners and investors had a glimpse of the future on a recent trip to the United States.
Facebook faces facts on fake news and filter bubbles
Fake news, filter bubbles and Facebook combined to undermine the media’s credibility and viability this past year. Audio
Uber defies demand to take self-driving cars off the road
Uber has said it will defy demands to take its self-driving cars off the road in San Francisco.
Charles Lane on Russia's role in US politics
Charles (Chuck) Lane is an opinion writer for The Washington Post and a regular guest on Fox News Channel.
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NZ unlikely to ban torrent sites
Australia has banned five illegal streaming and torrenting websites, but New Zealand is unlikely to follow, says Internet NZ.
No more Fakebook
Facebook has announced new features to help combat fabricated news stories on the world's largest social network.
Privacy Commissioner: Yahoo should breach impact on NZers
The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says the web company Yahoo needs to be more open about how many New Zealanders have had their information stolen by hackers. Audio
Privacy Commissioner: Yahoo should breach impact on NZers
The Privacy Commissioner John Edwards says the web company Yahoo needs to be more open about how many New Zealanders have had their information stolen by hackers. Audio
