Technology
EVs: can the voltage keep up with the mileage?
Line company Vector's recently created electric vehicle trends tracker shows EV ownership in Auckland is up almost 200% in two years. This growth begs the question: is the city's infrastructure… Audio
Should AI portraits be eligible for an art prize?
The Australian art world is aflutter with the announcement that the Brisbane Portrait Prize will accept entries that were "whole or in part by artificial intelligence". Audio
TikTok users losing access to Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish songs
TikTok's access to Universal's expansive roster of artists ended after months of negotiations failed to yield a new agreement with the world's largest music company.
Space Minister told of barriers to fledgling local industry
Launches into outer space from New Zealand face a hurdle from the lack of official expertise to run safety assessments.
Tech CEOs told 'you have blood on your hands' at US child safety hearing
Politicians are accusing the social media companies of failing to to do enough to protect children.
Collins ponders NZ's part in AUKUS: 'You've got to bring your food to the party'
It's important New Zealand works out what it can contribute if it decides to join the military alliance, the defence minister says. Audio
Could Taylor Swift be the catalyst for AI regulation?
Indecent, AI-generated photos of the global popstar have prompted US lawmakers to call for action on the burgeoning new technology. Audio
Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain chip in first human
The first product from Neuralink would be called Telepathy, Musk said.
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
Today for Tech Tuesday we speak to Ambit AI co-founder and CEO Tim Warren about the pros and cons of electric vehicles. Audio
US disables Chinese hacking network targeting infrastructure
The operation was launched to fight a pervasive Chinese hacking operation that successfully compromised thousands of internet-connected devices, sources say.
The case for using paper over screens for better comprehension
Research shows that we don't absorb as much information reading from a screen as we do reading from paper. Dr Lilu Yu at MacQuarie University in Australia has been studying the way we read and what… Audio
The 26-year old breaking new ground on gut health
Peter Tremain is developing a probe-style device which can be sent into the gut through our mouths to measure electrical signals. Audio
Demand for back to school devices at an all time high
Bronwyn Scott is program manager at Recycle a Device. She says Recycle a Device has received requests for over a thousand laptops this week alone - and is struggling to keep up with demand. She talks… Audio
NZ companies lagging behind in use of AI - survey
The level of investment and adoption of AI by listed companies is mostly disappointing and modest at best, a survey finds.
Blue Smoke: Bits & Bytes
Predictions that robots would be creating hit pops songs are a virtual reality: artificial intelligence is on a playlist near you. This episode of Blue Smoke looks back to the 70s and 80s and the… Audio
It's an earthquake, it's a tsunami ... it's only a simulation
Bay of Plenty residents have been experiencing virtual earthquakes and tsunamis this summer as a way for the Tauranga City Council to engage residents about the coastal risks the area faces. Video
What's this 'Pokémon with guns' that everyone's talking about?
Review - Palworld has sold more than eight million copies in its first week. Pratik Navani explains why people are excited - and outraged - by the game.
Taylor Swift AI deepfakes spark calls for new legislation
The images were labelled 'appalling' and viewed by millions of times after they were posted on several social media platforms.
Alanna Smith: facial recognition to track turtles
A project led by Cook Islands environmentalist Alanna Smith, is taking advantage of an anatomical quirk to track turtles' movements around her home country of Rarotonga. The director of NGO Ipukarea… Audio
MetService app to warn users of disasters
Kiwis will now be able to sign up for text alerts for extreme weather events or fire risk.
Localised Red Warning notifications will be sent instantly to those who are in the path of extreme weather.
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