Technology
Biometrics rules in for a shake-up as part of a new code
Tougher rules around the use of biometrics such as facial recognition are being forecast by the Privacy Commissioner.
Shower Thoughts: How do you turn a black and white photo into colour?
Brendan Graham worked with historian Jock Phillips on the book Our Land in Colour which was a collection of 200 retouched and coloured photographs depicting life in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1860 to… Audio
Tech Tuesday: trail cameras and online fire safety tools
Dan Watson talks about an online 3-step FENZ tool that tells you whether you can light your fire or do your outdoor work safely, what the fire risk is and what you should do to stay safe. Audio
Health NZ's IT cutbacks: Faults could 'snowball', report warns
Health NZ staff have warned bosses that doctors and nurses will be left without critical IT support if proposed mass layoffs of digital and data workers goes ahead.
Report shows risks from cutting hospital IT staff
A report into risks from cutting hospital IT staff reveals a slew of worrying failures that have already happened behind closed doors. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Expert Feature: Cybersecurity
There's been a significant increase in online scam activity over the past year with nine out of ten Kiwis targeted by an online scam. Audio
An app to see all of Timaru's lights
Heading out on a tour of Christmas light displays in Timaru has just become a lot easier. Audio
AI influencing Christmas gift buying
That is not to say Santa is replacing his elves with robots, but it certainly is changing some people's holiday habits. Audio
AI influencing Christmas gift buying
AI is infiltrating every part of our lives, and that includes Christmas. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
From Google Street View and Second Life to 4chan: the profound impact of the internet on culture
A survey of recent film work by Jon Rafman Oh, the humanity! opens at Whangārei Art Museum on December 20. It is, the gallery say “a harrowing meditation on the digital era’s fraught promises, and… Video, Audio
News from the motoring world with Dean Evans
Motoring journalist and editor of car guide Driven, Dean Evans joins Jim to discuss the latest in the world of cars, including Jaguar's attempt to reinvent itself. Audio
US officials demand explanation on mysterious drones
Drones have been spotted for weeks over residential neighbourhoods in NYC, as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure.
Why AI's next big evolution may be its least predictable yet
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, said a major change was on AI's horizon.
US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
A US appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that may mean a ban on the app.
Apple CEO Tim Cook to meet with Trump
Business leaders have attempted to establish a positive rapport with Trump since his election win in November.
Apple, Google told to be ready to remove TikTok from US app stores
TikTok said absent a court order, the app would will disappear from mobile app storesand be unavailable to anyone who did not already have it.
Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill officially put on hold
The government has put legislation that would force tech giants to pay media companies for journalism on hold.
Climate cost of AI in question
Microsoft has unveiled its first hyperscale data centre in New Zealand joining another colossal centre operated by the company CDC. Climate Change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio
Concerns over Auckland Airport disruptions going into holiday period
There has been at least 20 baggage system failures at Auckland Airport within the last month, Board of Airline Representatives said. Audio
Auckland Airport outage raises concerns ahead of busy Christmas period
Massive disruption at Auckland International Airport on Wednesday has raised concerns about how the airport will cope over the holiday period. Board of Airline Representatives executive director Cath… Audio
