Internet
News in bed: where do you get yours?
Tech news with Peter Griffin and UBER's CEO Travis Kalanick steps down after his controversial stint in the spotlight. And from renewing a passport to paying your speeding tickets; how often do you… Audio
Government signals some social service can hold on to identifiable data
Following pressure from social service providers, and the Privacy Commissioner, the government has rolled back its plans to make all the community organisations it funds handover identifiable personal… Audio
Tech news: cryptocurrency booms & the latest in gaming
Why the market for digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum is booming; the latest from LA gaming conference E3 2017; and Crash Override, the malware that can take down power grids. Audio
Putting kids pics on social media
Is it simply paranoid for parents to not allow photos of their kids on social media? Audio
A step-up for young start-ups
Facebook, Tumblr, and Snapchat... All big names in the tech industry, and all founded by millenials. Now a group of New Zealanders has raised half-a-million dollars to be invested in start-ups founded… Audio
A place for Muslims to vent
An Australian Muslim organisation wants to have government funding for "safe spaces" in which they can make "inflammatory" comments. Audio
Games fans fund their own fun
The crowdfunding website Kickstarter's become an important way for 'tabletop games' designers to connect with fans and raise the cash needed to produce their games. Audio
Tech news: Google's tax bill & your next 'essential' phone
The founder of Android launches a smartphone; Google releases its NZ accounts (spoiler alert: it's not paying much tax here), and China introduces new laws for foreign tech companies. Audio
Podcasts with Katy Atkin
This week Katy reviews "Masters of Scale" by LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman who tests theories on business with other famous company founders including Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg, Netflix's Reed… Audio
Adopt a Lions Fan Facebook page makes connections
More than one thousand New Zealanders say they want to "Adopt a Lions Fan." Adam Gilshnan's set up a Facebook page for New Zealanders who are willing to billet Lions fans for free. He says there's a… Audio
Tech news: Google's latest ideas and net neutrality
This week, Google's offerings from its annual I/O developer conference; the latest fallout from the WannaCry ransomware attack; and the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) votes 2:1 to overturn… Audio
Appetite for reality over reality TV?
Leaving Neverland pulled in a huge audience for TVNZ recently but documentaries are few and far between on our main TV channels these days. Three new streaming services offering nothing but…
Where did the WannaCry ransomware attack originate?
Where did the WannaCry ransomware attack originate? Cybercrime reporter Kim Zetter says ransomware attacks usually originate in the eastern blok - and they are becoming more common. Audio
Cyber security
Cyber security expert Peter Bailey talks about the latest computer malware "wannacry". Audio
Warning as ransomware virus hits computers worldwide
Cyber experts are bracing for more attacks as the biggest ever cyber attack of its kind hits more computers worldwide. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says there aren't any reports that the… Audio
Cyber-attack 'unprecedented' in scale
A cyber-attack that hit organisations worldwide including the UK's National Health Service is "unprecedented", Europe's police agency says.
NZ computers caught up in global cyberattack
The government's cyber emergency response team is looking into a massive global extortion attack that has hit computers here.
Tech addiction: clicking for kicks
A new book claims almost half of us have some kind of behavioural addiction involving screens or the internet, and that has worrying implications for us as social beings. Audio
Netflix announces 13 Reasons Why season 2
Netflix has announced a second season of the controversial series 13 Reasons Why. Our Los Angeles correspondent, Brad Pomerance, explains what's in store. Audio
