Is it time to quit your addiction to Google Chrome?
The Browser Wars have broken out again, and the tech columnist for the Wall Street Journal just urged readers to quit Chrome completely. Tech commentator Helen Baxter share a few alternatives to the… Audio
Stuff's fighting talk on Facebook
Stuff says Facebook is not compatible with its own “core public values” and it's "pausing its presence" on the social media giant. The move has raised eyebrows in the media - and New Zealand’s most…
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The robots are coming, cyber attacks on the rise
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about how a massive transformation of the vocational education system might not prepare us for the changing future of work. He'll also look… Audio
Taxing the digital giants
Dr Victoria Plekhanova from Massey University's School of Accountancy has been looking into how a carefully designed Digital Service Tax could redress the balance and help level the playing field for… Audio
What will Microsoft's NZ move mean for local business?
Tech commentator Paul Matthews looks at the announcement by Microsoft that it'll open a new "datacentre region" in New Zealand: how big is its cloud offering and what difference does storing data… Audio
Covid-19: Foreigners being targetted as threats in China
Video emerged this week of a foreigner being held down with a pole by three officials in Beijing for not wearing a mask in public. Nathan van der Klippe is The Globe and Mail's Beijing correspondent… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers your Covid-19 questions
Professor Michael Baker is with us again on Sunday Morning to discuss the latest in the battle against Covid-19 and answer your questions and ours as New Zealand enters the third week of the… Audio
Professor Michael Baker answers listeners' Covid-19 questions
Professor Michael Baker, the public health physician from the University of Otago, Wellington, has been with us since the pandemic's early days and joins the show once again to answer your Covid-19… Audio
How to change your habits? Start very small
Forget thinking big. Behaviour scientist Dr. BJ Fogg says we should instead be thinking small and introducing tiny behaviours. Video, Audio
The Kiwi behind the US adult study hall startup
High-flying New Zealander Nodira Khoussainova is the co-founder and CEO of Focused, a Silicon Valley startup that helps people accomplish undistracted work for a couple of hours in a study hall-type… Audio
We need to talk about Google
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about Google's labour woes after four workers fired from the tech giant last week plan a federal labour complaint against it. He'll also look at… Audio
Media commentator Gavin Ellis
Gavin says Google's refusal to recognise specialist news service Businessdesk as a verified news source suggests the search engine's governance structure is, at best, arbitrary. Gavin Ellis is a media… Audio
Tech companies put livestream take-down to the test
Major tech companies, international officials and the Prime Minister are in the capital today for a two day workshop to test how fast they can take down a livestream like the Christchurch mosque… Audio
Tech companies put livestream take-down to the test
Major tech companies, international officials and the Prime Minister are in the capital today for a two day workshop to test how fast they can take down a livestream like the Christchurch mosque… Audio
'New Zealand's biggest danger is being swamped by China'
Professor Tyler Cowen is a big supporter of immigration -- when it's done right -- but warns the New Zealand government needs to continue with its policy of not allowing China to get too much… Audio
Should we really trust big tech with our health data?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the purchase by Google of Fitbit and the case of a whistleblower who's raised the alarm on the secret transfer of medical data of 50 million Americans from a… Audio
Why it's time for the CAPS LOCK key to die
How many times have you been typing with serious intent without watching the screen, only to realise you've had the caps lock key on? Writer Daniel Colin James is arguing the case that the caps lock… Audio
Why you should be worried if you own a Chinese phone
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
Internet shutdowns and Google's internal comms
Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the rise in the number of times governments around the world are shutting down their internet. Audio
YouTube stars sue the platform for discrimination
Eight gay content creators in the US are suing YouTube for what they say amounts to discrimination. Their suit says YouTube, which is owned by Google, regularly labels the content they produce as… Audio