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Kim Dotcom's former Megaupload execs banned from director roles
Two former executives of Kim Dotcom's defunct Megaupload file sharing platform have been banned from being company directors for five years.
Rocket Lab launches 50th Electron mission
Rocket Lab just launched its 50th Electron mission. The Electron is a partially re-usable rocket that delivers small satellites to precise orbit locations. Rocket Lab head of marketing and… Audio
Questions raised over Facebook rejecting ads on climate stories
New Zealand Geographic magazine says Facebook is rejecting its ads promoting stories about climate change. It says the "black box" of algorithms determining what can and can't be boosted on the… Audio
Facebook rejects ads for stories about climate change
The policy restricts journalism about "heavily debated" topics from being promoted - but doesn't affect ads for products.
Ditching dating apps to flirt in real life
The Detail - It is going to take a hefty dose of bravery to return to a time of phone calls and bunches of flowers, a relationship therapist says.
Fleeing from toxic dating app love
Love won't really happen when you least expect it if you don't get out from behind your screen and meet people in real life Audio
Tech: Scam the scammers, Nvidia top - but for how long? and Adobe's endless subs
Technology journalist Peter Griffin looks at NetSafe's new Re:Scam tool, which aims to turn the tables on cyber crooks. Audio
Why using AI to ID mushrooms is a bad idea
The use of AI to identify mushroom is increasingly concerning fungi enthusiasts. Audio
Fake AI video tool causes concern
A breakthrough AI tool that can make fake videos has experts worried about a new generation of misinformation. Felix Walton reports. Audio
New AI video tech: 'It brings a lot of things into question'
A breakthrough AI tool that can make fake videos has experts worried about a new generation of misinformation.
Winner of AI art competition disqualified after revealing his photo was real
Miles Astray is a writer and photographer who entered his photo of a pink flamingo, which appears to have lost its head and neck, into the AI category of the 1839 Awards, a prestigious international… Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Plaintive plane complaints
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about an emerging media consensus over our malfunctioning Defence Force aircraft, how rude words slipped though in music on… Audio
The Panel with Simon Pound and Anna Dean (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Simon Pound & Anna dean discuss the possible removal of the Accommodation Supplement, The Sopranos and Conservation Voulenteers New Zealand. Simon… Audio
Peter Zeihan: Why China’s days are numbered
Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio
The benefits of mixing agriculture and solar power - as Selwyn site gets consent
A solar and battery power station to be built on farmland in Selwyn has been given planning consent. Audio
Upgrade on the way for Digital Child Exploitation Filter
A campaigner for better filters to block online content containing child sexual abuse material is happy at least some change is on the way. Holly Brooker - who presented a petition with more than… Audio
Octiron on Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Kate Andrew tackles Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books in this episode, with a particular focus on the Octiron, the element of magic which makes up the disc's hub. Audio
Car insurance premiums are on the rise: What may lie ahead
Could the United States approach where insurers use car computer data to help set premiums come to NZ? Audio
WFH surveillance vs privacy rights
Companies have the right to monitor employees to ensure productivity, an Auckland uni lecturer says. Audio
Consumer NZ calls on govt to introduce repairability labels
Some manufacturers actively discourage fixing electronics over replacing them and a right to repair law could help curb the throw away mentality according to a fix it expert, Alan Liefting the… Audio