Technology
New tool devised to help pharmacy safety
Each year across New Zealand more deaths are caused by medicine related errors than lives lost on our roads. A University of Canterbury start up is hoping to turn around that statistic. Script Sense… Audio
Tech talk with Peter Griffin
Technology correspondent, Peter Griffin looks at the debut of Apple Vision Pro (and a host of cheaper rivals), the future of driverless cars in New Zealand, and the future of artificial intelligence.
…US court bars Apple Watch imports during appeal over ban
Apple Watches capable of reading blood-oxygen levels cannot be imported into the US while Apple challenges a court ruling.
Summer science: AI and medicinal cannabis
In the final instalment of the summer science series, science communication students tackle two controversial topics: medicinal cannabis, and AI consciousness. Audio
Using AI to identify ocean rips
Most people can't identify a rip when they're out in the ocean, but thanks to artificial intelligence help is on the way. Audio
Meta to restrict more content for teens as regulatory pressure mounts
The announcement comes after regulators around the globe pressed the social media giant to protect children from harmful content on its apps.
Apple pays out over claims it deliberately slowed down iPhones
Apple has begun making payments in a long-running class action lawsuit over claims it deliberately slowed down certain iPhones in the US.
Young people turning to AI therapist bots
Demand to chat with therapy bots is booming, with one created by a Kiwi outranking chatbots modelled after big names.
AI represents a 'turning point' for civilisation
Opinion - Future historians may well regard 2023 as a landmark in the advent of artificial intelligence.
AI used to help pest eradication
Conservationists are hoping a newly-redesigned app will encourage New Zealanders to stay vigilant this summer and report any sign of weeds, animals and diseases.
Developed with funding from the… Audio
Hackers hit Australian state's court recording database
Recordings of some court hearings between November and December may have been stolen, Court Services Victoria said in a statement.
How 2023 may have changed the way we work forever
AI, return-to-office, the summer of strikes and more: both labourers and employers found themselves working through a rollercoaster of changes this year.
Data use skyrockets as Kiwis head to summer hotspots
Telcos are reporting their customers used over 2500 terabytes of data on Christmas Day and Boxing Day alone.
NZ eyes legislation to protect news as lawsuits go after OpenAI
There are no protections against AI platforms using New Zealand journalism to train their software, says the News Publishers' Association's public affairs director.
Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court
A US appeals court paused a government commission's import ban on some of the company's popular smartwatches following a patent dispute.
The biggest tech stories of 2023
Tech commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to talk about what's happened in the tech sector this year, including a lot of large staff layoffs - with the exception of Apple. He says that's in… Audio
Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
The Department of Internal Affairs has stopped the $150m plan that aimed to take key data into cloud storage.
Whack-a-mole of online scams a constant battle
Wellington International Airport is fighting a constant battle to prevent online scams using their branding from reeling in unsuspecting people.
Emma Ferris on her new podcast the Bravery Academy
Emma Ferris was the victim of an expert romantic scammer, but managed to avoid losing her life savings by turning the tables on him. Today we catch up with Emma and talk about her new series. Audio
Apple to halt US sales of some smartwatches over patent dispute
The move comes as the company deals with a patent dispute over the technology that enables the blood oxygen feature on the devices.
