Internet
Is the Internet dying?
With bots and AI-slop rampant, the Dead Internet Theory might be becoming more fact than fiction. Audio
Kiwis losing more to online credit card scams
Losses reported to Netsafe in October totalled $6264, compared to $1865 in September - a 220 percent jump.
The battle to stop a tide of child sexual abuse material
The Child Exploitation Operations Team deals with the worst of the worst, and has "more work than we can handle".
Border patrols for child predators
The amount of child sexual abuse material entering New Zealand is increasing and getting 'more violent' - and the Customs team managing it can't keep up. Audio
The Seven Rules of Trust with Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales
In an age where information and disinformation is available at the touch of a button, trust is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Audio
Massive outage takes websites down around the world
Some of the world's most popular apps were knocked offline after problems at Amazon's cloud services unit. Audio
Global web outage hits Snapchat, Facebook and NZ businesses
Hundreds of the world's most popular apps and websites, including Snapchat and Facebook, have been offline overnight, after an outage at Amazon Web Services. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives spoke… Audio
The new online war against birth control
The pill is under fire on social media. So why is birth control being called "poison" - and what do doctors say?
The new online war against birth control
The contraceptive pill is under fire on social media. Why birth control is being called "poison" online - and what doctors say Audio
AI-generated images of missing boy raise legal concerns about misinformation
Bogus images of the boy seemingly generated by artificial intelligence technology have begun circulating online.
'Hock off the family silverware': Labour criticises government plan to sell Chorus stake
The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.
Tech: Phone plan transparency, 'open web' in decline, and more
Technology journalist Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to discuss Commerce Commission research which shows how difficult it is to get good information to help buy a phone plan. Audio
Our Changing World: How researchers are using AI
From the public service sector to businesses to individuals, AI's uptake across New Zealand has been rapid. And it's not just large language models. Claire Concannon meets researchers who are… Audio
Digital IDs: Balancing privacy with convenience
If you want to live your life more seamlessly, you might have to swallow the dead rat of information seepage.
Digital IDs are coming
If you want to live your life more seamlessly, you might have to swallow the dead rat of information seepage. Audio
'Teen' social media accounts rolled out today - will they work?
The social media company says it will roll out limits for teens across Facebook and Messenger from today, but critics say they don't go far enough. Audio
Meta launches smart glasses in reach for 'superintelligence'
However, chief executive Mark Zuckerberg confessed to "messing this up" when one demo call did not go through to the glasses.
Meta's suspension of social media accounts takes toll on Kiwis
Users complain they have lost years of memories and their social lives through closure of their Facebook and Instagram accounts. Audio
Man 'ran down rival' over Tik Tok diss
A judge says the decision over whether Ngamaru Maui should be sent to jail or not was difficult, as the convicted man faced sentencing for speeding up and driving into the back of a rival.
