Data

China's use of technology for social control of its citizens is well-documented, but it could also affect users elsewhere, including those of us who use Chinese smartphones. Security analyst Samantha… Audio

Dunedin surveyor Toby Stoff is on his way to Wales in an attempt to dethrone Ffordd Pen Llech and reinstate Baldwin Street as the world's steepest street.  Audio

Data scientist Hadley Wickham is developing open source ways to help people collect and analyse the information that surrounds us every day. He's yet to meet a data set he doesn't like and loves… Audio

A new study suggests eating dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms. Dr Joseph Firth was involved in the research and joins the show to discuss the findings.  Audio

Research has found that people spending nine and a half hours or more each day sedentary are associated with a significant increased risk of death. Professor Ulf Ekelund of the Norwegian School of… Audio

Dr Andrew Klein explains how the medical research sector can clean up the scientific record and get rid of "fake data". Audio

Sir Peter Gluckman's known to many as the country's first ever Chief Science Advisor to the Prime Minister. He's in the musical chair this week to talk about the soundtrack of his life and the many… Audio

Professor Emily Oster's used hard data to detail what parents should be looking at when deciding what is best for their families in her book Cribsheet. Audio

Kevin Ashton's regarded as one of the first people to realise the scope of what the internet could deliver two decades ago and shares his thoughts on what the future might hold.  Audio

Serge Egelman, a privacy researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the security of mobile apps, has details on how to keep your devices safe. Audio

The data revolution is transforming businesses but how can it work more effectively for Governments and public organisations? Why the public sector behind the private in the way that it utilises data… Audio

When the government set up the Social Investment Agency almost a year ago, there were plenty of questions around what it would actually do. Dorothy Adams is the acting chief executive of the agency… Audio

Facebook is back on the defensive after revelations about its extensive data sharing partnerships with device makers. Just a few months ago the social media giant assured the public and Congress that… Audio

New Zealand businesses selling goods and services to European Union members will be expected to comply with major changes to data privacy laws that come into effect at the end of the week. Audio

Justin Hendrix is the executive director of NYC Media Lab, and David Carroll is Associate Professor of Media Design at Parsons School of Design. They say citizens must put pressure on technology… Audio

The investigation into Cambridge Analytica is ongoing. It's alleged to have harvested the information of millions of Facebook users and used it to profile and target voters during the US election and… Audio

A centralised civil registration platform called the Pacific Civil Registrars' Network aims to make sharing of births, deaths and marriages' records accessible across all borders. Audio

Peter Griffin reviews the best deals on the market for safely storing your data and photos. Who are the main players, who protects your security and privacy best, and why does Apple keep sending… Audio

We're all being mined for our data, but it's not always clear how it's being collected and used. In order to fix this the Data Futures Partnership, an independent Government appointed group, has come… Audio

The cloud may soon blow over, as scientists investigate storing information in the densest known storage medium in the universe – DNA. Luis Ceze has been exploring the possibilities. Audio, Gallery