Technology
'A pretty nasty piece of malware': Scam tricks Android users over bank details
Netsafe says it's not aware of New Zealanders being tricked into giving up their bank details by new malware but it is possible they have without realising.
'I do not want my ads anywhere near Nazis' - X boycott growing
An advertising boycott of social media platform X is gathering pace amid an anti-Semitism storm on the site formerly known as Twitter.
IBM, Disney, Warner suspend ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts
It comes as X/Twitter owner Elon Musk was criticised after calling an antisemitic conspiracy theory "actual truth".
New government will clear path for tech companies - Collins
National's Judith Collins is promising to remove hurdles holding back innovation and growth for tech companies.
Kashmir Hill: facial recognition software and the end of privacy
Facial recognition technology is helping fight crime but it's also making the internet a less safe place to put your face, says New York Times tech journalist Kashmir Hill. Audio
Tech sector revenue up, but AI will see jobs go
This year's Technology Investment Network's TIN200 companies report indicates the top 200 tech sector companies generated more than 17-billion in revenue in the year to June - an increase of 1-point-8… Audio
Offshore growth drives revenue for Kiwi tech firms
New Zealand's top 200 earning tech firms saw revenue rise 12 percent in the 2023 financial year.
Tech: New ChatGPT, Australian ports under attack,
Tech commentator Paul Matthews looks at at how new ChatGPT is smarter and more connected. It's able to consume more information than ever before, and has a whole ecosystem of mini smart apps all… Audio
Our Changing World – Superconducting magnets and plasma rockets
A New Zealand team of scientists and engineers are preparing to test their brand-new superconducting magnet and flux pump design on the International Space Station in 2025. Could this Kiwi tech make… Audio
New facial recognition tech rolled out despite racial bias concerns
A recent MSD report calls the level of racial bias in the technology "unknown", "unconfirmed" and "untested".
Concerns over racial bias of new facial recognition technology used by Ministry of Social Justice
The Ministry of Social Development begins a roll out next week despite an "untested risk" around racial bias.
AI researcher Joy Liddicoat says that's not good enough.
Liddicoat spoke to Ingrid… Audio
Thousands sit NCEA exams, but there are concerns over online system
Thousands of high schoolers will sit their NCEA level two English and level one History exams Wednesday morning - but it's not just students feeling the pressure.
A glitch in the system for school… Audio
New facial recognition technology rolled out by government despite racial bias concerns
The government begins the roll out of new facial recognition technology next week despite an "untested risk" around racial bias.
No tests have been done for bias on New Zealand's unique population… Audio
Nepal bans TikTok, calling it 'detrimental to social harmony'
Nepal has banned China's TikTok because its content "was detrimental to social harmony".
Eco-index restoration map
There's a new tool available that can now show you not only what your local bio-diveristy used to look like before humans but how to rebuild it. Eco-index project lead Dr Kiri Wallace speaks to Jesse.
…Optus says software upgrade behind massive Australian internet outage
Optus says "changes to routing information" after a "routine software upgrade" was behind last week's nationwide outage, affecting 10.2 million Australians and impacting 400,000 businesses.
NZers lose almost $200 million to scams in past year
Nearly $200 million has been swallowed by scams in Aotearoa in the last year according to data from eleven banks.
While methods range from impersonating transport agency Waka Kotahi to fabricating… Audio
Creating pathways for Māori into STEM
Genevieve Doube (Kai Tahu), is a Resource Management Planner and the Pou Whakawhanake within Te Ahi Tūtata, the Māori business team at Beca, one of Asia Pacific's largest independent… Audio
Magic mushrooms with a social impact
As one of few Māori-born biotech businesses in Aotearoa, Rua Bioscience in Tairāwhiti is the only New Zealand-based medicinal cannabis company with an explicit focus on delivering social impact. Last… Audio
Tourism tech brings opportunities & challenges for operators
Tourism operators say they don't want new technology to jeopardise the manaakitanga they offer visitors. The industry is facing a rapid rise in new technology they say offers opportunities as well as… Audio
