Technology
IRD backtracks on technique used to anonymise personal details
The IRD has backtracked on a controversial safety techique that is used to anonymise people's personal details. The organisation had been relying on a technique called "hashing" when it handed over… Audio
Māori media company makes Time Top 100 list
The chief executive of a Māori media company based out of Kaitaia has been recognised as one of Time Magazine's Top 100 in A.I. Te Hiku Media chief executive Peter-Lucas Jones spoke to Charlotte Cook.
…Kerry-Anne Walsh with news from Australia
It's Monday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio
Thousands of taxpayers' details given to Facebook for ads
Inland Revenue is giving hundreds of thousands of taxpayers' details to social media platforms for marketing. Audio
TIME mag nod for preserving te reo through AI
Peter-Lucas Jones has been recognised alongside some of the biggest tech players in the world.
Telecommunications companies to come up with coverage maps
New Zealand is littered with cellphone coverage black holes, with one so large it covers a whole town. Audio
SIS report spells out threats facing NZ
In 2024, spying has gone high tech - but it's not all cybercrime and internet hacking
The 'science donut' across the ditch
Scientists at the Australian Synchrotron use intense beams of light to answer research questions
Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency
The government unveiled 10 new voluntary guidelines on AI systems and has opened consultation over whether to make them mandatory.
Tech: What next for Telegram? Brazil vs X
Technology correspondent Juha Saarinen looks at the arrest of Telegram's founder Pavel Durov and why so many free-speech absolutists have railed about it. Audio
Using devices in bed detrimental to sleep: Study
A new study on the sleeping habits of adolescents says using devices in bed is more detrimental to youth sleep than screen time before bed. Lead author of the Otago University study Dr Bradley Brosnan… Audio
Is NZ ready for facial recognition payment technology?
Kiwis may soon be able to use their face to pay for items in shops, but are we ready for that? Researcher and associate professor at Auckland University Laszlo Sajtos spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZDF helps train Japanese military to monitor satellites
The New Zealand Defence Force is helping the United States to train the Japanese military to monitor satellites.
Police put off decision on body cameras until next June
Police will not reconsider whether to put body-worn cameras on frontline officers for at least another 10 months.
Would you willingly pay for something with your face?
You have probably opened your smartphone using your face. But are you willing to use your face to pay for your morning coffee?
Why China's EV dominance is fueling a war over subsidies in the West
Yesterday carmaker Volkswagen announced it may have to shut two of its factories in Germany - the first-ever closures in its home country. Audio
Screen time before bed has little impact on sleep - study
But using phones and laptops while in bed leads to a worse night's rest, according to a new study on children's sleep.
MSD bans 'deceptive and underhanded' use of fake social media profiles
RNZ inquiries have revealed the ministry secretly used the fake profiles for years, before suspending the practice in 2021 when Parliament was asked about it.
Thousands still without internet in Auckland, repair proving 'difficult' - Chorus
Repair crews are working around the clock to restore internet in parts of the city.
Vandalism causes widespread internet outage in Auckland
The internet went down around Māngere Bridge and Onehunga early on Monday and still hasn't been fixed.
