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TikTok shuts down in the US
TikTok suddenly went offline in the US, as the ban came into effect over concerns about the app's links to the Chinese government. Social Shepherd chief executive Zoë Shepherd spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
TikTok restores US service, thanks Trump
The statement comes after US users reported being able to access the Chinese-owned service's website.
The summer I... moved to New York
Every aspiring journalist dreams of working somewhere like New York City. For a few months one summer, Nik Dirga got to give it a go.
How big is social media's impact on politics?
A professor from the University of Auckland says social media is responsible for people "directly engaging with these proposed changes" in the Treaty Principles Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill. Audio
Trump says he may give TikTok a 90-day reprieve
US President-elect Donald Trump said he would "most likely" give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a potential ban after he takes office.
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
All eyes are on whether US President-elect Donald Trump can find a way to save the app from a law that is "virtually president-proof".
What will happen to TikTok in the US?
The looming ban is the end result of 2024 legislation passed on national security concerns that called for TikTok parent ByteDance to sell the popular short-video app or see it shut in the United…
'More sad than shocked': TikTok users brace for ban
After months of legal tussles, the US Supreme Court today upheld a law that would ban the video-sharing platform - used by 170 million Americans - in the name of national security.
Chinese model rescued from scam centre in Myanmar
The area near the border with Thailand has become notorious in recent years for industrial-scale scam compounds concentrated in industrial parks.
Supreme Court says TikTok can be banned in the US
The court has ruled that a controversial ban on TikTok can take effect this weekend, rejecting an appeal that the ban violated the First Amendment.
Life’s Biggest Qs: Who Still Uses Dial-Up?
8 'til Late does a bit of retrospecting on the use of Dial-up internet, then Mark Price and Ben Grubbs from The Serial Port come along and tell us how they're still keeping Dial-up alive. Audio
Cybernetic Techverse: Tech wishlist for 2025
Pratik Navani joins Corey Fuimaono to discuss their technological hopes and dreams for 2025 on Cybernetic Techverse. Audio
Trains on Tape: New Zealand Rail Scene Turns 30
Creator of the New Zealand Rail Scene Lindsay Benbrook joins Corey Fuimaono to discuss how the Rail Scene was founded, and how it's still in action 30 years later. Audio
Chinese hackers behind US Treasury Secretary computer breach - media reports
Chinese state-sponsored hackers accessed unclassified files belonging to the US Treasury Secretary as part of a broader breach of the department according to Bloomberg News.
Council eyes in the sky lead to arrests of two groups - police say
Council CCTV camera operators have helped nab a group of young people police say were trying to burgle a shop.
SpaceX starship is lost as debris rains down across skies
"Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn," the company said.
What does the US TikTok ban mean for New Zealand?
Will you still get access to new recipes, cleaning hacks and dance videos from the US? Maybe not over the long-term.
Apple pulls AI-generated news notifications after generating fake headlines
The error-filled headlines sparked backlash from a news organisation and press freedom groups.
Tech correspondent Finn Hogan
Tech expert Finn Hogan joins Anna in the studio to share the latest tech news, including the looming ban of TikTok in the United States, a bioscience effort to bring back woolly mammoths, and the… Audio
Funding sought for solar energy farm for Stewart Island
Finance is being sought to provide a solar energy farm for Stewart Island Rakiura residents.
