Technology
Police warned over shifting info to cloud services
Police have been warned that shifting information to the cloud could have "severe detrimental impacts" on people if they aren't careful. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Government replaces EV charger grants with new loan scheme
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said it would "provide better value for money by maximising private sector investment while keeping the taxpayers' contribution to a minimum".
Officials warn submarine cables are 'attractive espionage targets'
The leading risk of damage is from accidents or natural disasters, but nothing in official online guidance allows for deliberate sabotage.
The 'atom smasher' of Auckland University
University of Auckland nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment
Robots v. Humans: Who makes a better coffee?
Ellie and Corey get an expert in to definitely answer who can make the better coffee: Robots vs. Humans Audio
No More Updates for Windows 10 / Missed alarms for iOS devices
Pratik Navani returns to sit down with Corey for another exciting tech chat. On the agenda? Windows axing updates to their Operating System Windows 10, and Ellie breaks in to raise the ‘alarm’ on… Audio
Rocket Lab secures chunk of another Pentagon programme
It will be the first full-scale test flight under a NZ$2.4 billion hypersonic contract won by California company Kratos.
Drone warfare: NZDF 'plugged in' to lessons on use
The NZ Defence Force says it is learning "immediate lessons" about the use of drones from the technology's deployment in Ukraine.
Internal Affairs seeks new 'face capture solution'
Internal Affairs says the latest biometric technology it is after does not involve facial recognition.
Minecraft version of historic New Zealand farm being used as educational tool
Sow the Seed subject advisor Suzy Newman said it complemented new study units they created for year 7-10 students' science and agricultural curriculum.
Defence Ministry releases plan to counter cyber attacks
Its new Defence Capability Plan envisages spending between $100 million and $300 million on cyber upgrades in the next four years.
Digital billboard given final sign off despite dark sky park concerns
A design tweak has been approved for the billboard, which is expected to be erected by October, but a dark sky proponent is not pleased.
Critical infrastructure vulnerabilities exposed
Two widespread communications failures in the Northland storm and Otago-Southland within two days last week have again exposed the vulnerability of critical infrastructure. Phil Pennington spoke to… Audio
Kiwis feeling panicked over phone notifications
More than one third of Kiwis under the age of 30 feel anxious about the number of notifications they get, research has found. Audio
Half of adults feel overrun with phone notifications - survey
A recent survey shows half of all adults feel overrun by the number of times their phones pings them with notifications. Research commissioned by New Zealand telco 2Degrees found that 38 percent of… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Dan Watson looks at new satellite text and internet services. What are your choices out there apart from Starlink? Audio
'Trump is still too weak to fire him' - US Defence Secretary shared attack details with family
Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, said that Pete Hegseth "must resign in disgrace."
The White House has embraced cryptocurrency, but at what cost?
Molly White runs Web3 is Going Just Great where she aims to educate non-experts of the scams, dangers, and pitfalls cryptocurrency. Audio
How technology can get young people reading
Just under 40 per cent of 18-24-year-olds said they don't like reading according to a new annual survey. Audio
Humanoid robots take on humans in half-marathon
The winning robot finished with a time of 2 hours and 40 minutes - the men's winner of the race took 1 hour and 2 minutes.
