Technology
Technology with Allan Blackman
A Soviet era space probe is expected to crash back to earth this month and how do they colour the smoke after voting in the Conclave. Audio
Oranga Tamariki to receive $70 million IT upgrade
Oranga Tamariki is pinning its hopes on a $70 million IT upgrade, as alerts about children being abused surge. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Oranga Tamariki pins hopes on tech upgrade as more child abuse reported
The ministry has indicated the overhaul will improve how long it takes for a child to be allocated a social worker.
National looking for support to ban social media for under 16s
National is looking for new friends to support a ban on children under 16 using social media. MP Catherine Wedd is behind the bill and spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Smart litter boxes making life cleaning up after cats easier
Smart cat toilets are becoming more popular with cat owners, reporter Ke Xin Li investigated this growing trend Audio
Leonardo Puglisi: The case against banning teens from social media
The national party has introduced a new members bill to ban social media for those aged under 16. The bill will put the onus ion social media companies to verify that someone is over 16 before they… Audio
Tech Tuesday
Vertech's Dan Watson is all about security at the moment. He outlines what to do if you lose your phone and shares two services that can help you if your intimate photos are being shared on the… Audio
AI use could drive higher power demand
The country's biggest electricity lines company is warning artificial intelligence is becoming a big wildcard in how much demand Auckland faces. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Artificial intelligence a wildcard in electricity demand
An AI expert at a Waikato symposium recently pointed to a carafe of water, and told the audience using generative AI to produce a page of answers would use that much.
Watch: Are podcasters, not politicians, driving Australia's Gen Z's election interest?
Podcast platforms like Punter's Politics are gaining traction with young Australians disillusioned by traditional media. Audio
Apple expects $1.5 billion hit from Trump's tariffs
Apple shares slipped more than 3 percent in after-market trading despite a better first-quarter result than expected.
Spark searches for buyers to take stake in data centre business
A price of $1.2 billion was suggested for a 50 percent stake.
Cybercriminals have stolen almost 100 staff logins at Australia's Big Four banks, experts say
It puts those businesses at higher risk of mass data theft and ransomware attacks, according to cyber security researchers.
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.
