Technology
Health NZ confirms a third of all IT roles will be cut
Final cuts were announced today following a consultation period.
Feature interview: how Meta and X will eat themselves
This is how huge tech platforms like Google and Meta roll; first, they're good to their users; then they abuse them to make things better for business customers, then they exploit their business… Audio
More than a million attempts to access child abuse material blocked in 2024
Internal Affairs says it blocked more than 1 million attempts to access child sexual exploitation and abuse material last year.
Meraki 2: NZ's first amateur rocket to reach space
An amateur rocket, Meraki 2, launched from the grounds of Canterbury reaching space earlier in April. Its voyage marks many firsts including the first amateur rocket in the country to reach… Audio
Tech Tuesday
Tim Batt talks Chat GPT and how they appear to have ramped up the LLM to 'Full Sycophancy Mode'. Audio
Police trial data extraction tech aimed at wearable devices
Police are trialling a new high-tech tool designed to extract data from people's wearable devices, such as smartwatches.
'We don't have a digital ambition' - Tech leaders on lack of national plan
"The overwhelming sentiment? Disappointment and a sense of invisibility," a report says.
Govt takes action against attacks on ground-based space operations
This follows spy agency warnings that unnamed foreign actors have tried to interfere in local infrastructure in the past five years.
Electric Cars that charge in 1. minutes and more
There's been a lot of news in the EV space recently: over the weekend the government announced they are replacing grant for EV charging infrastructure with 0% loans instead. New company Slate Auto… Audio
Online platform Shopback growing in NZ
New Zealand is now the fastest-growing market for the online platform Shopback, which pays you back a percentage of your online shopping. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Police warned over shifting sensitive info to cloud services
There could be "severe detrimental impacts" if someone was accidentally given access to the data. Audio
Police warned over shifting info to cloud services
Police have been warned that shifting information to the cloud could have "severe detrimental impacts" on people if they aren't careful. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Government replaces EV charger grants with new loan scheme
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said it would "provide better value for money by maximising private sector investment while keeping the taxpayers' contribution to a minimum".
Officials warn submarine cables are 'attractive espionage targets'
The leading risk of damage is from accidents or natural disasters, but nothing in official online guidance allows for deliberate sabotage.
The 'atom smasher' of Auckland University
University of Auckland nuclear physicist David Krofcheck is recognised for his work on the world's greatest science experiment
Robots v. Humans: Who makes a better coffee?
Ellie and Corey get an expert in to definitely answer who can make the better coffee: Robots vs. Humans Audio
No More Updates for Windows 10 / Missed alarms for iOS devices
Pratik Navani returns to sit down with Corey for another exciting tech chat. On the agenda? Windows axing updates to their Operating System Windows 10, and Ellie breaks in to raise the ‘alarm’ on… Audio
Rocket Lab secures chunk of another Pentagon programme
It will be the first full-scale test flight under a NZ$2.4 billion hypersonic contract won by California company Kratos.
Drone warfare: NZDF 'plugged in' to lessons on use
The NZ Defence Force says it is learning "immediate lessons" about the use of drones from the technology's deployment in Ukraine.
Internal Affairs seeks new 'face capture solution'
Internal Affairs says the latest biometric technology it is after does not involve facial recognition.
