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AI chatbots accused of encouraging teen suicide as experts sound alarm
"It can get dark very quickly."
Extra Techverse: A tariff for A.I. crawlers?
Bonus Material! Cloudflare's recent private beta program on charging A.I. crawler traffic on its networks by default switched a light bulb on for Corey - so he sparked up a conversation with Fastly's… Audio
'Is this available?': How to use online marketplaces and avoid the scams
New Zealand's secondhand market could be worth an estimated $5.5 billion a year.
A new Māori social media platform is nearly here
Its creators say Māori must be among those putting tikanga in place and ushering in the digital side of te ao Māori.
ChatGPT upgrade 'like talking to a PhD-level expert'
GPT-5, which launched across OpenAI's free and paid tiers, will make ChatGPT better at tasks like writing, coding and answering health-related questions, OpenAI has claimed.
Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
Reality TV's Achilles' heel
This just finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and record viewership. Audio
Investigating the risks of following 'wellness' influencers
Global wellness is now a multi-billion dollar industry - but how do we know if we're being sold something that's sound - or snake oil? Audio
Shower Thoughts: Who edits Wikipedia?
Avid editor Marshall Clark (who penned the Wikipedia page for RNZer Bryan Crump), also a committee member for Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand, joins Mark Leishman to explain. Audio
The Panel with Holly Bennett and Tim Batt Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Holly Bennett and Tim Batt. Starting off, the Panel discusses whether New Zealand needs it's own FBI office or not; they examine the role… Audio
SpaceX probes Starlink's 'longest outage ever'
It was a rare disruption for the powerful internet system set off by an internal software failure.
Paypal withholding money donated for families in Gaza
A collection of money donated by New Zealanders for families in Gaza is being withheld by Paypal for no reason. Emily Writes spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Mastering pasta: How do you make the perfect pasta dish?
If you've ever cooked alongside an Italian, you'll know that cooking pasta properly is a very big deal. With around 350 different types of pasta, we are looking at which sauces pair best with which… Audio
Are our politicians safe from threats and 'free to lead'?
MPs discussed online harm and the safety of public figures in a panel at Parliament this week. Why has it worsened and what is fuelling it?
NZ backs UK sanctions after discovery of Russian cyber attacks
The British Foreign Secretary says the UK have uncovered a sophisticated Russian digital espionage tool used to harvest login credentials from online Microsoft products.
Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji
Emojis are the world's newest language - but where did they come from, where are they going, and what do they mean? Audio
Students warned about promoting overseas gambling websites
The Department of Internal Affairs says influencers could face a $5000 fine. Audio
Hijacked website filled with AI-generated gibberish'
A section of a local website was hijacked, then AI generated, made-up news stories about the conservation estate started showing up.
Trial begins as Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off
It centres on claims the Meta boss and other company leaders illegally harvested the data of Facebook users.
Chatbots being used for emotional support and advice
A survey of a 1000 children and 2000 parents in the UK has found that chatbots - like ChatGPT - are being used for emotional support, advice, and companionship. Parenting coach and neuroscience… Audio
