Technology
Philosophy Now!
We explore the classic moral thought experiment, the trolley problem, but with an AI twist. Audio
Fisherman wants to know if he has been asked to leave hut for space missions
An 83-year-old Canterbury fisherman wants to know if he is being given the heave-ho from his lakeside hut because a company wants to launch rockets nearby. Don Brown says he can't help thinking he and… Audio
New digital framework tackles trust issues
The government has quietly ushered in a new digital trust framework designed to be the answer to people's experiences with fraud, doubt and lack of trust online.
Thumbs up! The Kiwi who created a new appendage
What could you do with a third thumb? A New Zealander at Cambridge University, Dani Clode has built a prosthetic you can wear on your hand - strapping in opposite your other thumb. Audio
Government bringing in new digital trust framework
The government has quietly ushered in the beginnings of what it hopes will be the answer to people's experiences of fraud and lack of trust online. Its new digital trust framework has gone live in… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about what to look out for when buying second hand tech and what to beware of with a spike in recent sextortion… Audio
AI may make NZ news less visible and reliable - study
Analysis - Despite this, the government has decided to leave AI considerations out of its plans in reviving the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill.
Excitement and nerves ahead of new bulletin, Stuff owner and publisher says
ThreeNews, produced by multimedia organisation Stuff, is going live for the first time tonight at 6pm.
'The lighting was for white people': Joanna Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3
Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie was given an hour to decide whether to present the breakfast and 6pm news at TV3 for no extra pay.
Aotea Energy's sustainable energy could go nationwide
Tama Toki is the founder of Aotea energy, which was recently awarded 50-thousand dollars to develop sustainable energy technology. The technology is especially aimed at his boyhood home, Great Barrier… Audio
Danyl McLauchlan: Silicon Valley's cult of tech utopianism
Writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Susie to tackle life's big questions, ideas, and thinkers. This week he tackles TESCREAL, the acronym you may have seen pop up online over the past few months. Coined by… Audio
AI helping with proof of wine provenance
Traceability is becoming increasingly important for consumers in the food and wine sector. Now a new project aims to use artificial intelligence to prove the origins of New Zealand wine without… Audio
Problems with $19m transport technology upgrade forced redesign, rebuild
A project to upgrade the transport technology network essential to highway safety and responding to crashes hit such big problems it had to be redesigned, rebuilt and has been delivered 18 months…
NZTA's highway safety tech upgrade faces major hurdles
A project to upgrade the technology network crucial to highway safety and responding to crashes has hit such big problems it had to be redesigned and rebuilt The network has now gone live, but other… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed McKnight and Claire Amos discuss what teaching digital media literacy could look like and the age old question, can you seperate an artist from… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Ben Kepes
Today Ben Kepes, business leader, a technology evangelist, an entrepreneur, and commentator, talks about what the end of his Saturday newspaper routine and what that means. Audio
Tech: Miss AI beauty contest, watch your (fake) WiFi
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at the first 'Miss AI' beauty competition that sees computer-generated women take part in a virtual parade - and throws up a raft of questions about the… Audio
Gamechanger or risky? Concerns as GPs embrace AI
GPs say using AI during consultations is taking a load off a severely burnt-out workforce.
Hundreds of GPs turning to AI to help manage workloads
Hundreds of GPs are turning to AI to help manage workloads as burnout and stress hit critical levels in the health workforce. Increasing numbers of GP's across Aotearoa are already using AI software… Audio
NZ is moving closer to digital IDs – it’s time to rethink how we protect our valuable data
Analysis - While digital ID is key to access and trust in digital services, it needs to be protected and managed accordingly, Markus Luczak-Roesch says.
