Technology
Foreign tech companies trying to woo government
Major foreign tech companies with billions to spend on data centres have been strongly wooing the Government.
Seven of them, including global giants Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, sought… Audio
Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson: 'quiet quitting'
Is quiet quitting a new trend at the workplace? Or are employees just putting their well-being first? Rebecca Stevenson, senior writer at interest.co.nz explains the new phenomenon, as well as the… Audio
'That's a mockery' - Growing anger over use of moko, mataora in image filters
A proliferation of social media filters that allow users to project mataora, moko kauae and other taonga onto their faces has raised fresh concern about the protection of Māori identity and…
Auckland to host major robotics conference
Later this year Auckland will play host to a robotics conference of around 600 researchers, an ambitious plan hatched while the country's borders were closed, that has paid off. Some major companies… Audio
CAA oversimplifying drone rules - aviation experts
An aviation expert says the Civil Aviation Authority has been oversimplifying the rules around drone safely in its advertising - and it's fuelling a public backlash against drone operators. Dr Isaac… Audio
Internet forum blocked from spewing hate on internet
An internet forum notorious for organising vicious online and real-world harrasment campaigns has been taken down due to escalating threats. Kiwi Farms also refused to cooperate with the New Zealand… Audio
'Immediate threat to human life' - controversal Kiwifarms forum blocked by Cloudflare
The online security firm Cloudflare has blocked the controversial online forum KiwiFarms, following a campaign started by a transgender woman targeted by the site.
NASA calls off retry of Artemis rocket launch, citing fuel leak
For the second time in five days, NASA halted a countdown in progress for the debut flight of its next-generation rocket in the moon-to-Mars program.
NASA: Artemis Moon rocket launch planned for Sunday, NZT
The US space agency is counting down once again to another attempt to launch its most powerful ever rocket.
Using AI to stop the spread of diseases in live stock
A New Zealand based company is hoping its state of the art technology can be used globally in the fight against foot and mouth and other livestock diseases. Epidemiologist Tom Brownlie, who founded… Audio
Tech: Do rural areas need their own fibre network? More women coders wanted
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at what European countries are doing to boost rural fibre networks - should New Zealand do the same? GCHQ in the UK is looking to recruit more female coders… Audio
Young people and screen time, what they see
After 10 years studying the digital world of teenagers, even Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James can be surprised about what they hear. They say there are important gaps between what… Audio
New batch of much needed tech graduates out in the work force
A recent study found cloud and cybersecurity skills are projected to be the most in-demand digital skills by employers by 2025. One of the recent graduates in that field was Ash Foster, he talks to… Audio
Psychology and gaming, the never ending debate
For this morning Jim starts with research into that perennial topic of video gaming. Professor Marc Wilson from Victoria University's School of Psychology joins Jim to discuss the latest on the topic.
…Has technology arrived at the "Jetsons" future?
Is the Jetsons future here at last? Not so fast says Courtney Rubin, a prominent journalist who's been researching this. Courtney's work's appeared in the NYT, Bloomberg Business Week, Rolling Stone… Audio
Tech: Ring of truth, Airtag arrest, the song that'll kill your laptop
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about revelations Amazon's Ring surveillance subsidiary has supplied police with footage without their permission or a court order. Meanwhile… Audio
Kiwi start-up begins extracting precious metals from e-waste
Kiwi firm Mint has opened its Sydney refinery for extracting precious metals from e-waste, using micro-organisms. The Auckland-based startup will extract gold, platinum and other precious metals from… Audio
Should academics still be flying all over the world to conferences?
As borders reopen and New Zealanders return to the skies, a new report is pushing for a rethink on university staff travel. Overseas travel and academia often go hand in hand. Academics are expected… Audio
Facebook 'down' as users report bizarre glitches
Facebook users have reported widespread problems on the social media network, with feeds showing dozens of random comments to celebrities.
