Technology
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today Dan talks to Jesse about the different types of scams that are being tried all around the world and how to avoid falling victim to them. Audio
Online trolls? They aren’t really so bad, according to Prof. Ekant Veer
Professor of Marketing Ekant Veer argues that online 'trolling' need not be a form of bullying, but something playful which is also good for society. From Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
Australia puts big tech under more pressure
These days the platforms that pump news round the internet make more money out of it than the media who make it. In Australia they’ve done deals to ensure the media get more. Now the government also… Video, Audio
Downloading an app could help save hundreds of lives - St John
St John is encouraging people who can do CPR to download an app which could save hundreds of lives each year. The GoodSAM app alerts nearby people when someone's having a cardiac arrest, something… Video, Audio
Science: Smart watches and Parkinson's
Science commentator Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about how smart watches could identify Parkinson's disease up to seven years before tell-tale symptoms appear. Electrons are round! How round… Audio
Dunedin company verifying the origin of products raises US$57m in funding
Oritain is looking to expand its reach with the funding, after strong demand from Europe and the United States.
The Facebook whistleblower's story
Frances Haugen felt she had no choice but to blow the whistle over Facebook's lack of action to improve the safety of its platform. Audio
The Facebook Whistleblower's story
We know what Frances Haugen did. She's the Facebook whistleblower who smuggled 22-thousand documents out of the tech giant's Silicon Valley headquarters. She speaks to Jesse about her book on why she… Audio
Food trading platform hopes to grow nationwide
In Hawke's Bay, food trading platform Magic Beans is doing its best to combat the rising cost of food and interpersonal disconnection in some communities.
Plugged in and logged on – growing up in the digital age
Cheryl Brown and Kathryn MacCallum explore the digital landscapes that young people occupy today. A highlight of the University of Canterbury's Raising the Bar Christchurch 2023. Audio
Secrets of Aotearoa's lakes revealed through technology
A research project aims to get to the bottom of New Zealand's lake health and is using a Nelson-based tech company's innovations to do it.
National data platform for health info on the way, but concerns remain
Big moves are underway to fix the fragmented and insecure system for sharing people's health information with doctors and hospitals.
Twitter threatens legal action over Threads app
Twitter is considering legal action against Meta over its fast-growing rival app Threads.
Do we need another social media platform?
Threads is the new Twitter rival in the social media landscape. According to it's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, 30 million people signed up for the platform in it's first day. Stewart Sowman-Lund is a reporter… Audio
Threads: Thirty million join Meta's Twitter rival, Zuckerberg says
Thirty million users have signed up for Meta's newly launched Threads app on its first day, the company's chief Mark Zuckerberg says.
New social media app entices disgruntled Twitter users
Questions are being asked about privacy concerns and content moderation on the latest social media app - Threads.
The app, which was launched yesterday, is run by Instagram and is set to compete with… Audio
Pacific Edge given stay on US decision not to use its tests
Bladder cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge has been handed a lifeline, after a US Medicare Provider said it would delay implementing a decision to no longer cover the company's flagship Cxbladder…
Tech: Zuckerberg to launch 'Twitter killer' as Metaverse flops,
Technology journalist Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to look at the madness happening Twitter, with limits now imposed on how many tweets users can see. What impact will that have on advertising? It comes… Audio
China, New Zealand find common ground in scientific collaboration - report
China is now New Zealand's fourth major partner when it comes to co-producing scientific publications.
To tweet or not to tweet - Emergency responders mull Twitter limits
Twitter's new interim viewing limits will not stop important messages from getting to the public, emergency services say.
