Technology
Invisibility: A Cultural History
The stories that we have told about invisibility are not stories of a technical capability but of power, desire, concealment, morality and corruption. What are these old tales of invisibility really… Audio
RNZ's content chief on a looming shake-up of its news
Mediawatch asks RNZ's Carol Hirschfeld why she's rejigging RNZ's reporting, and what on-air and online audiences should expect. Also, her reaction to turmoil at her former employers: Maori Television… Audio
RNZ's content chief on a looming shake-up of its news
Mediawatch asks RNZ's Carol Hirschfeld why she's rejigging RNZ's reporting, and what on-air and online audiences should expect. Also, her reaction to turmoil at her former employers: Maori Television…
AudioCellphone data
Jameson Toole from MIT is looking at how mobile phone data can be used to predict unemployment and measure economic performance far more quickly and cheaply than conventional statistical surveys. Audio
Tech virtual reality and Global Mode settlement
Peter Griffin on the death of Global Mode from the 1st of September. So if you're one of the tens of thousands of New Zealanders using this geo-masking service, which VPN service will you use, and how… Audio
Virtual reality buses
In Christchurch, they're using virtual reality goggles to get bus drivers used to the layout of the new bus terminal. With Mandi Lawrence of Red Bus and Simon Yorke of Aurecon. Video, Audio
Inside the quiet zone
Ed Cumming of the Observer Magazine has just been to visit Green Bank in West Virginia, part of the US National Radio Quiet Zone. Audio
Parents spend too much time on mobiles
An international survey shows more than half of New Zealand children feel their parents are spending too much time on their phones and tablets. Audio
Running man - Mark Finch
Mark Finch has created a device that prevents runners from injuring themselves. It's already been tested at a high level - Australian Olympians and even the US military are giving it a go. The ankle… Audio
New Technology commentator Erika Pearson
Erika discusses Emotional contagion on Twitter; the end of Global Mode; and do robots have souls? Audio
People will find a way to stream content online
The end of a streaming service that let online TV viewers watch blocked overseas shows may drive some people back to piracy. Audio
Tech News - Paul Brislen
Our technology correspondent brings us the latest digital technology info. Audio
Google Business View - Mark Dwyer
New Plymouth photographer Mark Dwyer is working on an interesting project for the internet giant Google. Audio
IT review with Ben Gracewood
Ben Gracewood looks at the articles "What is Code?" by Paul Ford and "How Tesla Will Change The World". Audio
Apple caves after Taylor Swift threatens to pull album
Well, bad blood has been averted. That's despite Taylor Swift telling the technology giant, Apple, that she would refuse to let it stream her latest album, unless she was paid. Audio
Drone Racing
Drone racing is taking off as a new sport in New Zealand. Two leagues have been started in New Zealand this year and a trans-Tasman battle is in the pipeline for later in the year. Chris Jackson is a… Audio
Nobel Prize winner, Alvin Roth: "Who Gets What and Why"
Alvin Roth won the Nobel Prize for economics partly for his work helping match willing donors with those who need kidney transplants. Audio
Why did a Government agency stop battery backups?
Why did a Government agency stop battery backups - essential in power outages - being offered on ultra fast broadband contracts? Audio
Evan Roth
Evan Roth is an artist and researcher and also defines himself as a hacker. He's based in Paris and is heading our way to take part in the Semi-Permanent Design conference in Auckland in a couple of… Audio
China's manufacturing robots
Martin Ford's the author of "Rise of the Robots" (Basic Books). He thinks that China's reliance on industrial robots could pose some problems for the global economy. Audio