Technology
Users of hacked crypto firm get millions back
Cryptopia account holders have received $400 million worth of cryptocurrency from liquidators, more than four years after the firm was hacked and put in liquidation.
Patient care may have been impacted in Crowdstrike outage, report shows
The Health NZ incident report, obtained under the Official Information Act, shows clinicians may have been prevented from making timely patient care decisions during the Crowdstrike outage. Audio
New Jersey drones: a spiral of information
Members of the public have reported thousands of drone sightings in the last month. Officials haven't been able to confirm what they are, and the lack of concrete answers has led to an explosion of… Audio
Air New Zealand enables Apple Find My feature for lost luggage
Air NZ travellers who place an AirTag or other Apple device in their bag can now use the app to share its location with customer services.
One NZ begins rollout of long-awaited satellite text services
But it is available to selected custormers first with eligible phones.
How feelings of disconnection and lack of control fuel conspiracy beliefs
Analysis - Conspiracy theories have always been a part of society, offering explanations - sometimes simple, often elaborate - for complex events.
Biometrics rules in for a shake-up as part of a new code
Tougher rules around the use of biometrics such as facial recognition are being forecast by the Privacy Commissioner.
Shower Thoughts: How do you turn a black and white photo into colour?
Brendan Graham worked with historian Jock Phillips on the book Our Land in Colour which was a collection of 200 retouched and coloured photographs depicting life in Aotearoa New Zealand from 1860 to… Audio
Tech Tuesday: trail cameras and online fire safety tools
Dan Watson talks about an online 3-step FENZ tool that tells you whether you can light your fire or do your outdoor work safely, what the fire risk is and what you should do to stay safe. Audio
Health NZ's IT cutbacks: Faults could 'snowball', report warns
Health NZ staff have warned bosses that doctors and nurses will be left without critical IT support if proposed mass layoffs of digital and data workers goes ahead.
Report shows risks from cutting hospital IT staff
A report into risks from cutting hospital IT staff reveals a slew of worrying failures that have already happened behind closed doors. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Expert Feature: Cybersecurity
There's been a significant increase in online scam activity over the past year with nine out of ten Kiwis targeted by an online scam. Audio
An app to see all of Timaru's lights
Heading out on a tour of Christmas light displays in Timaru has just become a lot easier. Audio
AI influencing Christmas gift buying
That is not to say Santa is replacing his elves with robots, but it certainly is changing some people's holiday habits. Audio
AI influencing Christmas gift buying
AI is infiltrating every part of our lives, and that includes Christmas. Bill Hickman reports. Audio
From Google Street View and Second Life to 4chan: the profound impact of the internet on culture
A survey of recent film work by Jon Rafman Oh, the humanity! opens at Whangārei Art Museum on December 20. It is, the gallery say “a harrowing meditation on the digital era’s fraught promises, and… Video, Audio
News from the motoring world with Dean Evans
Motoring journalist and editor of car guide Driven, Dean Evans joins Jim to discuss the latest in the world of cars, including Jaguar's attempt to reinvent itself. Audio
US officials demand explanation on mysterious drones
Drones have been spotted for weeks over residential neighbourhoods in NYC, as well as restricted sites and critical infrastructure.
Why AI's next big evolution may be its least predictable yet
Former OpenAI chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, one of the biggest names in artificial intelligence, said a major change was on AI's horizon.
US court rejects TikTok request to temporarily halt pending US ban
A US appeals court rejected an emergency bid by TikTok to temporarily block a law that may mean a ban on the app.