technology The dangers of stronger DNA profiling laws The Law Commission is investigating whether our DNA profiling laws need updating. Feb 12 2019 Richard MacManus
Podcast: Two Cents' Worth Our place in the space race Humans are increasingly looking to space with dollar signs in their eyes, because there is money to be made in their celestial hills. Feb 08 2019 Newsroom Staff and RNZ
technology NZ should take a moral stance on e-commerce The latest battle for the internet’s soul, or at least its commercial heart, is over global rules for digital trade. Feb 05 2019 Richard MacManus
technology Huawei wants to tear down the 5G wall Huawei isn’t giving up on building Spark’s 5G network, but the decision to block the Chinese telco is a geo-political one and unlikely to change any time soon, writes Richard MacManus in his weekly technology column. Jan 29 2019 Richard MacManus
Comment Why is Facebook pushing Snapchat-style stories? Richard MacManus tries to understand why Instagram’s uncool dad is copying Snapchat’s disappearing post format. Jan 22 2019 Richard MacManus
Comment Giant TVs and rollable screens at CES Technology columnist Richard MacManus spots a TV screen 5.5 metres wide and another that rolls up, among the latest TV offerings at the Las Vegas annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Jan 15 2019 Richard MacManus
boardroom Disrupting the bankers Nikki Mandow takes a look at the top 10 changes to expect in the banking industry in 2019-2020. Jan 29 2019 Nikki Mandow
Futurelearning Acoustic automatons – the sound of robots Developing musical robots that can listen to themselves play is helping to realise a future filled with unique acoustic music. Jan 31 2019 Victoria University Of Wellington
technology Eavesdropping bug stains Apple brand Apple has disabled a group-chat function in FaceTime after users said a software bug could let callers activate another person’s microphone remotely. Jan 30 2019 Associated Press
technology Huawei row overshadows trade talks US criminal charges against Chinese electronics giant Huawei have sparked a fresh round of trans-Pacific recriminations, with Beijing demanding DC back off what it called an “unreasonable crackdown” on the company. Jan 30 2019 Associated Press
Politics PM raises Google suppression breach Jacinda Ardern has again raised the issue of Google’s breach of NZ suppression laws. Jan 24 2019 Laura Walters
Comment A stake through the heart of neoliberalism The two richest people in NZ added $1.1 billion to their fortunes in 2017-2018, while the wealth of the poorest half of the country decreased overall by $1.3 billion, according to a new Oxfam report. Jan 22 2019 Nick Hanauer
health & science Will big data make everyone healthier? NZ’s first-ever AI health conference explored a future where algorithms can predict your health issues. Jan 22 2019 Farah Hancock
boardroom Who stole the crypto from the crypto jar? Millions of dollars’ worth of cryptocurrencies stolen from a Christchurch exchange are visible but seemingly inaccessible. Jan 21 2019 Nikki Mandow
boardroom Huawei wouldn’t share user secrets: founder The founder of China’s Huawei says his company would not share secrets about its customers and their communication networks. Jan 18 2019 Associated Press
