Technology
Retirement village mulls banning electric cars, bikes - even wheelchairs
Some residents at an Auckland retirement village want to put the brakes on a policy that would ban more electric vehicles. Audio
Retirement village residents opposing policy to ban EVs
A group of residents at an Auckland retirement village are trying to put the brakes on a policy which could see electric vehicles banned within its gates. Fairview Lifestyle Village in Albany says… Audio
Kids outsmarting tech blocks to play games at school
A warning to parents about young children out smarting locks and blocks that are supposed to stop them get onto certain website. In a newsletter to parents a Waikato school says its aware of some… Audio
Thinking deeply about deepfakes
Deepfake technology seems to be flooding online spaces and as AI-generated gets more sophisticated, the challenges will grow. Dr Yuki Watanabe from the University of Otago studies interdisciplinary… Audio
Tech: Chatfishing, Meta's scam profits, datacentres in space
Tech correspondent Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the rise of chatfishing. Audio
A seismic shift in computing is on the horizon (and it's not AI)
Quantum computing isn't just upgrading existing computers. It's a separate approach to computing that relies on the principles of quantum physics.
Fears of bubble trouble with AI shares
As AI share prices soar, some economic doomsayers have started to ring the warning bells of a bubble risk Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Tim Batt joins Jesse to explain why he hates smart devices. This is off the back of Google no longer supporting some of its smart thermostats in the United States. Audio
Password blunders: Nuclear codes, voicemail hacks and businesses going bust
The Louvre's security password was just 'Louvre', but that's not as worrying as the fact just eight zeros once separated the US from launching a nuclear attack.
Country's biggest property investor group evicted from Facebook
Property Investor Chat Group NZ had 73,000 members when it was suspended last week.
Is AI really coming for our jobs and wages?
While robots might affect wages in specific industries and countries, there is little evidence automation is consistently driving wages up or down.
How Taiwan is leading the way in fight against disinformation
In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem on and offline.
In Taiwan, invasion by disinformation
In a country swamped by disinformation, two entrepreneurs have come up with solutions to tackle the problem, on and offline Audio
Can you really talk to the dead using AI?
'Deathbots' are AI systems designed to simulate voices, speech patterns and personalities of the deceased.
The tech behind NZ's Earth Science
Volcanologist and Earth Sciences New Zealand principal scientist, Graham Leonard is back this week looking at the technology driving new Earth science. Audio
Redundancy bill more than $10m as Callaghan Innovation winds down
More than 200 roles have been lost since November 2023 through the closure of the crown-owned science and innovation entity.
This Weekend: Robot Rampage
Jack Barker, organiser of Robot Rampage and part of the team behind End Game, New Zealand’s world champion combat robot, speaks to Emile Donovan. Audio
Auckland BioSciences expands animal blood operation to Uruguay
Animal-derived serum and plasma from mostly cattle and pig carcasses is used in medical and life science research, including for veterinary vaccines.
Shareholders grill Spark over lacklustre run
The past two years have been "incredibly challenging" for the telco, its chief executive says.
Beehive bunker practices solar storm emergency
In the depths of the Beehive's bunker, the National Emergency Management Agency has run its first exercise simulating an emergency response to a solar storm. Reporter Kate Green went down to take a… Audio
