Technology
Expert Feature: Private Investigating
For this week's expert feature we speak to private investigator Julia Hartley-Moore. She started her own investigation firm in 1996 and has been busy every since looking into scams, child custody… Audio
Political parties must outline AI strategy, regulation - tech industry
Technology experts are urging Labour and National to announce an Artificial Intelligence strategy before October's election.
Tech experts call for parties to announce AI strategy
Technology experts are urging Labour and National to announce an AI strategy before the election.
The rapidly advancing technology is being used for everything from faking photographs to cheating on… Audio
Sean Lyons on smartphone security
Increasingly, smartphone users are becoming aware, and with it, more concerned about the extent to which their phone is spying on them. Audio
Brian Christian: how would we know if AI becomes conscious?
The science-fiction fantasy of machine consciousness seems to be moving towards reality. But what would it mean for humans if artificial intelligence technology became conscious? And how would we… Audio
Spy firms track people in Africa through Pacific-based networks
Spy firms track people in Africa through Pacific-based mobile networks. Audio
Tech: Biggest hack of the year, breaking AI chatbots, Zoom honesty
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about what appears to be the biggest hack of the year so far - the mass exploitation of MOVEit Transfer software which has affected at least… Audio
India's space feats have been a long time coming
After India's successful landing on the south pole of the moon, there's hope the West will stop seeing the country as a land of "snake charmers and elephants". Audio
Tech companies are evolving into military contractors
Dr Jack Poulson is a Silicon valley whistleblower shining a light on the link between tech companies and the military. Five years ago, he quit as a Research Scientist in Google's AI division, over… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Owner and managing director of Vertech IT services, Dan Watson, is back for his fortnightly update on what's hot in the world of technology. This week he talks to Jesse about using technology to… Audio
Denise Carter-Bennett: Bringing more women & neurodiversity into cybersecurity sector
Preventing state-sponsored attacks from countries such as China, Russia, Iran and Syria is an ongoing battle for cybersecurity engineer, Denise Carter-Bennett. She works at Datacom, and has a… Audio
Does China have the answer to screen time for children?
Two years ago, China instituted a strict three-hour-per-week limit for children playing video games. Michelle Dickinson, AKA Nanogirl asks if we should be looking to China when it comes to kids on… Audio
Can the EU's new rules really rein in the worst of Big Tech?
Some of the world's biggest tech companies are now subject to new laws in European Union that are aimed at minimising harmful online content while protecting users' privacy. Last Friday the 19 largest… Audio
Don't miss the boat on AI changes and risks, businesses told
Businesses are being warned to draw up plans on how they will regulate the use of artificial intelligence within their workplace and the risks it poses.
Foiling - Corrections says they know if monitoring devices are messed with
People on electronically monitored bail who tamper with their tracker can be identified, the Corrections Department says.
The electric stomach - an explainer
It might sound odd, but it's true, our stomachs have an amount of electrical activity going on! Dr Tim Angeli-Gordon is a biomedical engineer, he speaks to Jesse about what's happening in our tums. Audio
Simon Wilson: "Will technology save the planet?"
Today New Zealand Herald senior writer Simon Wilson joins us to discuss the the question "Will technology save the planet? Or the country?". He has written about this for the Herald too. Audio
Tech: EU's new laws change the internet
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about the big changes to Europe's digital laws that come into effect from tomorrow impacting the largest social and tech companies in the… Audio
Parents concerned about impact of AI on kids
More than half of Kiwi parents are concerned about the impact of artificial intelligence on their kids' education, according to a new survey. AI is "another element" for parents already worried that… Audio
No warnings of IT outage that cancelled treatments at Wellington, Wairarapa hospitals
The public health system is in the middle of assessing a plethora of old, unreliable and insecure IT systems that need billions of dollars to upgrade.