Technology
Australian tech entrepreneur David Shein shares his recipe for success
Tech entrpreneur David Shein has has extraordinary business success in Australia. He migrated there from South Africa in 1986, where he founded and built up Comtec Communications into Australia's… Audio
'An eroding effect on the public': Top speed camera target cut over possible reaction
The Transport Agency expects new speed cameras to triple the number of drivers caught, increasing from 1 million to 3 million offences a year.
New geomagnetic observatory in Antarctica ensures accuracy of map data
Getting from A to B in Aotearoa with the help of smartphone maps is possible thanks to a geomagnetic observatory in Antarctica.
Public asked to speak up on use of biometric data
The Privacy Commissioner is asking the public to have a say on how biometric information is collected and used.
Rural residents ropeable over lack of cellphone coverage
Residents in Ladbrooks, a seven-minute drive from the edge of suburban Christchurch, say living in a cellphone coverage blackspot is annoying and dangerous.
Christchurch residents unhappy with cell phone blackspot
People on the edge of suburban Christchurch, say living in a cell phone coverage blackspot is annoying and dangerous.
Ladbrooks residents want more action from the telecommunications companies to… Audio
Planning for the robot uprising
Major parts of our daily lives are controlled by artificial intelligence. What if it turns against us? Audio
Tech: Taiwan cyber attacks, NHS suffers DDoS, 100m affected by worker's data theft
Tech commentator Tony Grasso joins Susie to talk about the cyber attacks on Taiwan amid rising tensions with China, a DDoS attack on Britain's National Health Service. He'll also look at why insider… Audio
'Total domination being attempted here': Google claims full data control for NZ cloud region
A Wellington cloud services provider says Google's claim it will offer New Zealanders complete control over their own data is not true.
New Zealand and Australian IT decision makers think zero trust is future of firms' security - study
The global tech sector is moving to a zero trust model to improve system security and combat cyber crime, but many are struggling to make it work.
NZ and US agree to collaborate in space
New Zealand and the United States have signed an agreement that will provide new opportunities for our space sector.
The Framework Agreement will also ensure a closer collaboration with NASA.
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MBIE will no longer accept equipment from Chinese firm Hikvision
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment says it will no longer accept equipment from a major Chinese surveillance camera maker.
Data specialist questions where his personal data went after job application
The company that ran a criminal history check on him says on its website it is connected to government databases, uses facial recognition technology and can share it with recipients in the US.
Seen but unheard: The experience of Maori and Pasifika
New research out this morning has looked at the way Maori and Pasifika postgraduates in STEM are treated within the university space - and it paints a concerning picture. The paper includes the… Audio
Eye spy - Questions raised about Chinese surveillance cameras
Chinese surveillance cameras remain in wide use in New Zealand despite renewed controversy about them overseas.
Elon Musk challenges Twitter CEO to public debate
Elon Musk has challenged Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Parag Agrawal to a public debate about the percentage of bots on the social media platform.
Storing whakapapa online
A new online tool, Ahau, has been developed to enable Maori to store information about their ancestry. Kaye-Maree Dunn is the founding director of Ahau and says information about whakapapa is tapu and… Audio
Privacy Commissioner acts over police practice of photographing people
Police are facing enforcement action from the Privacy Commissioner for breaches of obligations in relation to officers photographing people.
"Roady" app, a NZ start up to make the most of travelling here and abroad
A Kiwi start-up has officially launched an aid for travellers called 'Roady'. It helps local and international travellers find those hidden gems when they hit the road. Audio
Pig organs partially revived hour after death
Pig organs have been partially revived an hour after the animals were killed, in a breakthrough with the potential to transform medicine, say US researchers.
