Technology
Hospitality 'robot revolution' off to slow start
Robots have been serving customers in New Zealand for about two years, but businesses say the rudimentary and expensive technology can't replace human staff. Felix Walton has more. Audio
The robots already working in New Zealand hotels
But the hospitality sector's 'robot revolution' is off to a slow start in New Zealand.
Strange intelligences: the global art and tech network that’s taken root in Whangārei
There’s human intelligence - when we use it. We’re getting to grips with artificial intelligence. And many people are getting fascinated with plant intelligence - the magic work of mycelium for… Video, Audio
Five Czech kids in hospital over TikTok 'piercing challenge'
A Prague hospital said Friday it was treating five children who had swallowed magnets following a "piercing challenge" they had found on TikTok.
NZ officials silent on questions over Temu and cybersecurity
New Zealanders should "be cautious about the privacy and security implications when installing any application".
Fighting antibiotic resistance
How can phages, the viruses of bacteria, be used to reduce agrichemical and antibiotic use? Dr Heather Hendrickson explains. Audio
Parents refusing to give children smartphones
A growing number of parents are refusing to give their children smartphones, after research showing links between mental health issues and social media. Audio
Google threatens to stop linking to NZ news sites if bill passes
It's unhappy with the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill, which would force tech giants to pay news organisations for their content.
Handing over personal data: What are your rights?
Not every business is following best practise when it comes to storing your information, nor disposing of it when it is no longer needed. Audio
Datacom director on growing data centre power demand
One of the country's experts on data centres says the use of artificial intelligence will explode energy demand. Audio
Man fears being target of identity theft after personal details stolen in cyber attack
A major audiology chain of clinics kept an Auckland man's personal details for over six years, then lost them to criminal hackers.
Westpac apologises for notification sent in error
Westpac One customers had received a string of numbers instead of a message due to an error.
Teenager arrested for 'smishing' scam never seen before in NZ
A teenager's been arrested over a so called "smishing" scam using sophisticated tech that police have never seen in New Zealand before."Smishing," is when a piece of technology called a blaster… Audio
Thousands of patients' personal details stolen in cyber attack
The hacked data may include bank account details, patient records and insurance information.
Where is the Masterton college of rizzcraft and sigmatry? Ask Google
Schools across NZ have had their names changed on Google Maps, in what appears to be a prank by internet users.
PlayStation Network offline in global outage
All services have been impacted since 2.21pm.
Massey University had no plan B when online exams failed
Massey could not initially contact its technology service provider during an online exam failure that affected hundreds of students. Audio
State's social media spying breaks the rules
Immigration investigators have broken the rules on using fake online profiles to spy on people's social media and been ordered to fix it. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Is NZ ready for AI-generated TV ads?
The legislation has not kept up with the technology, an intellectual property lawyer says. Video, Audio
Happy, sad or angry? AI can detect emotions in text according to new research
Analysis - If AI can read our emotions, how do we ensure this capability is used responsibly? How do we protect privacy? These are crucial questions that must be addressed as the technology continues…
