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Pressure piling up on tech titans - Australia leading the charge
Big tech platforms have failed to tackle the misinformation and toxicity they spread - and their dominance of the market for digital media revenue is becoming increasingly obvious. Australia's… Video, Audio
Pressure piling up on tech titans - Australia leading the charge
Big tech platforms have failed to tackle the misinformation and toxicity they spread - and their dominance of the market for digital media revenue is becoming increasingly obvious. Australia's…
Video, AudioSocial media presence pays dividends in vaccine drive
Reaching out on social media is helping to boost the number of Pasifika vaccinated in the top of the South Island.
When online ordering goes wrong
Emma Vitz tells Jesse about the 'ordering estimation issues' she's uncovered. Audio
As cash disappears, banks face more competition from tech giants
Banks face a race to catch up to big tech in what's set to be a highly digitalised post-Covid-19 world.
Pacific's undersea internet cables tangled up in geopolitical tensions
Pacific Islands without high-speed internet - or any internet at all - are eager to be connected to the rest of the world, but geopolitical tensions threaten to derail planned infrastructural work… Audio
Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies at internet safety hearing
Whistleblower Frances Haugen, a former product manager on Facebook's civic integrity team, has been testifying at an internet safety hearing on Capitol Hill.
Her explosive testimony has seen her… Audio
Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp go down
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are all offline in a global outage.
The popular social media apps all went down at about 4.45am (NZT), with both Facebook and Instagram using rival platform Twitter… Audio
Facebook whistleblower reveals her identity
A Facebook ex-product manager says the company prioritises "growth over safety".
Trump asks Florida judge to force Twitter to restart his account
Former US president Donald Trump has asked a federal judge in Florida to ask Twitter to restore his account, which the company removed citing a risk of incitement of violence.
Big on plans, small on detail - Amazon is coming
Amazon's plans to build giant data centres in New Zealand reveal very little detail. Audio
Big on plans, small on detail - Amazon is coming
Amazon's plans to build giant data centres in New Zealand reveal very little detail.
AudioThe apps that turn our hobbies into work
Apps like GoodReads and Strava are very popular, but it's not all fun and games. Audio
Rakon's profit forecast jumps on back of computer chip shortage
The global shortage of computer chips has lifted the fortunes of local manufacturer Rakon.
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Each Tuesday owner operator of Vertech IT Services talks to Jesse about tech related issues.This week he's talking about the potential of Starlink to alleviate the issues with rural broadband. He can… Audio
Prof. Richard Wiseman: Why magic should be taught in schools
Magic, luck, schools, Twitter, creativity, social skills, illusions, magician, David Copperfield, Houdini, chance, casino, gambling, addiction, lottery, anxiety, Internet, social media, Professor… Audio
GCSB aware of reports of Chinese cellphones censoring sensitive topics
The government spy agency says it's aware of international reports some Chinese-made cellphones are censoring content.
'The moment QAnon took the person I love most'
People share with BBC the moment they know they had lost their loved one to the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Online scams up 79% - and just the "tip of the iceberg"
The Financial Markets Authority is warning of a steep rise in New Zealanders falling for investment scams with the number of complaints up 79 per cent in the first half of the year, compared to the… Audio
Uncertain future for NZ social media after Australian court ruling
A recent ruling in Australia that saw media companies liable for defamatory posts on their social media pages could see businesses in New Zealand switch off comments, or shut down their pages… Audio
