Technology
What impact has lockdown had on office workplace traditions?
The laptop's perched on the kitchen table, comfy pants in position, maybe even some funky old socks on too - and the watercooler conversations are no more.
The line between home and work has been… Audio
What exactly is a data centre
Aotearoa seems to be the flavour of the month when it comes to data centres. Amazon have set up shop, as have Microsoft and others, with big plans for their hyperscale. But what are they and why are… Audio
Visa application software needs clear oversight - advocates
Immigration and human rights lawyers say there needs to be clear oversight of the software Immigration New Zealand is using to help process visa applications.
Technology with Tony Grasso
Tony joins Kathryn to talk about the latest in cyber security issues - including how a company lost hundreds of thousands of dollars through an intercepted email in which the scammer simply changed… Audio
AI company raises $105m to create people for 'digital' workforces
An Auckland based artificial intelligence company Soul Machines has raised $US70 million ($NZ105m) to meet growing demand for "digital people".
Forecasting earthquakes - can we better predict ground shaking?
An earthquake engineering expert wants to change the way we predict how the ground will shake during an earthquake. Professor Brendon Bradley from the University of Canterbury is the recipient of a… Audio
UK tax authority seizes NFT for first time in $NZ2.86m fraud case
The UK tax authority has seized three Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) as part of a probe into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged fake companies.
How to unleash New Zealand's digital productivity
New Zealand's being urged to do everything it can do now to boost its digital productivity, before it loses out to other OECD nations racing on the information super-highway. The recent 2022 OECD… Audio
Frontal Fatigue: how technology is overstressing our brain
In his trailblazing new book, Frontal Fatigue: The Impact of Modern Life and Technology on Mental Illness, Dr Mark Rego examines why mental illness and stress are skyrocketing alongside technology. Audio
Prof Robert Stickgold: how advertisers want to hack our dreams
It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but marketing companies are now exploring the potential of advertising their products to us while we sleep. Audio
The Panel with Mai Chen and Selwyn Manning (part 1)
Panellists Mai Chen and Selwyn Manning discuss the ongoing protest at Parliament, and a rise in the minimum wage. Audio
How disposable face masks are being turned into farm fence posts
Since the "mask up" mandate got stricter we're seeing more of the blue and white disposable ones covering mouths and noses.
But where do they go when we chuck them? They might be in your backyard or… Video, Audio
Rakon lifts profit forecast for third time this financial year
The computer chip company upgraded its full-year underlying profit guidance to be between $49 million and $53m, up from between $44m and $49m.
Technology: Pacific nations weigh up Bitcoin embrace + what's plaguing Meta?
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at how Pacific nations like Palau and Tonga are considering whether to follow El Salvador's lead and embrace Bitcoin as legal tender to… Audio
Growing energy sector faces major workforce shortage
The electricity supply industry says it's on track for unprecedented growth in the coming years but will be hamstrung by a massive deficit in skilled tradespeople. The industry is warning of a looming… Audio
Musk's Starlink may provide permanent internet solution for some Tongan islands
A team of workers from Elon Musk's SpaceX are in Fiji trying to re-establish full internet communications in Tonga, with a Starlink broadband connection. Audio
SpaceX team in Fiji to help fix Tonga's internet
Fiji's attorney-general Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced on Twitter a SpaceX team is in Fiji to help reconnect Tonga to the world.
It comes two weeks after Elon Musk offered to send Starlink… Audio
Economic development agency launches new app to pair employers with talent
Whanganui city's economic development agency wants to see locals swiping right on a new matchmaking app set up to pair local businesses with skilled workers.
'Robo-advice' a low-cost option for financial planning
Only two firms offer low-cost computer-generated financial advice, despite it being available for four years.
Domino's expanding drone delivery service
Pizza chain Domino's says its delivery driver roles are not in danger as it prepares to extend its drone delivery trial.
