technology Online advertising reviewed for election Political advertising policies at Facebook and Twitter have been reviewed- and here’s how they’ll apply to this year’s general election. Jan 06 2020 Marc Daalder
Ideasroom When facial recognition goes wrong International experts reveal concerns over false matches and unmanaged databases of facial recognition technology at a Victoria University of Wellington panel discussion. Dec 17 2019 Victoria University Of Wellington
technology NZ 22nd country to launch 5G network Vodafone has switched on 5G in parts of the capital, as well as Auckland, Christchurch and Queenstown Dec 11 2019 Marc Daalder
Ideasroom We need a ‘backbone’ for online privacy How can we protect our privacy online in the face of increasingly clever marketing and retailing ploys? Victoria University of Wellington’s Dr Marcin Betkier has some thoughts. Dec 10 2019 Dr Marcin Betkier
Foreign Affairs Massey working with Chinese firm blacklisted over Uighurs NZ university continues to work with a tech company sanctioned in the US over human rights concerns. Nov 26 2019 Sam Sachdeva
technology How 5G could transform health and cities Bernard Hickey explains how 5G-connected ambulances, train stations and cars are set to revolutionise the way we move around and stay healthy. Nov 26 2019 Bernard Hickey
Podcast: The Detail Changing channels The confusing picture of television in NZ - what will our screen entertainment look like next year? Nov 26 2019 Alex Ashton
Content partnership Some of these sheep burp less methane.... On a farm near Rotorua, breeding rams are having their methane-laced burps measured - so the next generation of lambs can be bred from climate-friendlier fathers. Nov 21 2019 Eloise Gibson
technology The ISP scramble to block the Christchurch video Internet Service Providers relied on ad hoc tools, including Google Docs, to coordinate blocking access to the Christchurch shooting video. Nov 20 2019 Marc Daalder
Week in Review The power of an internet-connected screwdriver Bernard Hickey visited E-Go’s electric car factory in Aachen, Germany to find how it used a 5G network to flip car-making on its head, and how it’s an example of what Industry 4.0 could look like in New Zealand. Nov 19 2019 Bernard Hickey
technology A principled way to prevent online hate A Kiwi think tank has set out ten principles for governments and social media companies to use when tackling extremist content online. Nov 12 2019 Sam Sachdeva
Week in Review 5G: Atomic clocks, Massive MIMOs and sliced networks Bernard Hickey unravels and explains the technologies, the acronyms and the power of 5G. Nov 12 2019 Bernard Hickey
Ideasroom Finding our way out of ‘quick and dirty’ social media Dr Samantha Marsh explains why we need to be wary of drawing definitive conclusions from single studies on social media that appear to ‘let us off the hook’. Nov 12 2019 Dr Samantha Marsh
Ideasroom Twitter’s political ad ban an empty gesture If Twitter were truly serious about the need to ‘focus efforts on the root problems’ of internet communications, they’d be better off working to counter the plague of bots and racist discourse on their platform. Nov 11 2019 Michael S. Daubs
Ideasroom Is Aotearoa ready for online voting? Would more people take part in the democratic process if voting went online? The University of Auckland’s Rizwan Asghar discusses whether it’s time NZ embraced online voting. Nov 11 2019 Rizwan Asghar
