Technology
Quick decision expected in baby blood legal battle
A quick decision is expected in the legal battle over giving blood from donors who were vaccinated against Covid-19 to a baby in urgent need of heart surgery.
Te Whatu Ora has asked the High Court to… Audio
New law on tech firms paying for news proposed in US
A new law that would give news organisations more power to negotiate fees for content shared on facebook has been proposed in America. In a throwback to Facebook's stoush with Australia over similar… Audio
Think like criminal, report recommends after Waikato DHB cyber attack
A newly-released report by InPhySec Security says Te Whatu Ora needs to think like a hacker when building its security softwares.
New AI chatbot's huge popularity - could it replace humans?
Today, we'll be discussing artificial intelligence, or AI, and how it's revolutionising the way we live our lives. From self-driving cars to automated customer service, AI is rapidly becoming a part… Audio
Teens and screens - the best approach
A year into the pandemic, when children and teenagers all over the world were spending extra time on screens not just for fun, but also for school, pediatrician Dr Michael Rich knew parents needed… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services, Dan Watson, talks to Jesse about great apps to help you through the festive season. Audio
Waikato Uni wins big in innovation at Fieldays
The 2022 Fieldays were last week, and the Fieldays Innovation Awards were announced. The University of Waikato came away with the prototype award and $10,000, for their Kiwifruit Human Assisted… Audio
30 years of the text message
Happy birthday to the humble text message. It's thirty years since the first Short Message Service (SMS) was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the UK. Technology correspondent Peter Griffin… Audio
New NZ tech to test golf balls could be a winner
Home grown robotic technoglogy to test golf balls could see a New Zealand company take a swing at new export markets.
Golf company Volle teamed up with Canterbury university engineering students to… Video, Audio
Spike in business demand for faster fibre connections
Businesses are spending more on super fast, commercial grade, fibre network connections as more of their operations move online.
Immigration Minister questioned over knowledge of Cobwebs use
The immigration minister says he was briefed about the use of social media searching technology around the same time RNZ first reported it.
'Merry Christmas': 30 years of the text message
In December 1992, the first SMS text message was sent to a mobile phone by an engineer in the United Kingdom.
San Francisco police to use potentially deadly robots
San Francisco police will now be allowed to use robots that can kill.
Authorities say there are no plans to arm the robots with guns, but they could be strapped with explosives and deployed in… Audio
Musk hopes to start human brain chip trials in six months
Neuralink has in recent years been conducting tests on animals as it seeks US regulatory approval to begin clinical trials in people.
Biden to visit Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC's Arizona plant on Dec 6
US President Joe Biden plans to travel to the world's largest contract chipmaker to promote the administration's push to boost US semiconductor manufacturing, says the White House.
Sir Ray Avery offers dairy owners free trial of wearable silent alarm
Dairy owners wanting a subsidised smoke cannon to ward off would be robbers now have another option on the table.
Entrepreneur Sir Ray Avery is offering dairy owners in the Auckland suburb of… Video, Audio
Musk says Twitter feud with Apple boss 'resolved', EU threatens ban
Elon Musk say he and Apple boss Tim Cook have "resolved the misunderstanding" over Twitter possibly being removed from the app store.
San Francisco to allow police 'killer robots'
San Francisco's ruling Board of Supervisors has voted to let the city's police use robots that can kill.
Tech: Aussie tax breaks put heat on NZ game makers
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin looks at how the country's video games industry has become a creative powerhouse, generating $407m in the last financial year, and is now under threat from tax… Audio
Foodstuffs stores to trial new facial recognition cameras
Foodstuffs stores already using facial recognition cameras will turn them off in the lead-up to a new trial.
