Apple
Chips down for Intel and Facebook boycott gathers pace
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at the situation for Intel. Its chips have been dropped by Apple, and the company is being crushed by TSMC, which is making the chips for the… 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
Sam Neill: actor turned lockdown social media star
Sam Neill says being "stupid and ridiculous on social media" isn't a new thing for him. While he'd rather be on his farm in New Zealand, for now, the Kiwi actor is self-isolating in Australia. In… Audio
Midday Rural News for 11 November 2019
The farmer-owned meat Co-op, Alliance Group has taken on 40 staff members of an Oamaru meat company which was forced to suspend exports to China. 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
Driverless cars, 2nd digital divide and gangster phones
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about why it's taking so long to get a truly autonomous car after Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak said it may not happen in his lifetime… Audio
Introducing Apple TV+
Apple’s new subscription streaming service launched last weekend and Dan Slevin has been checking out the tentpole offerings. Video
How well is the broadband market working?
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how well the broadband market is working, as the first phase of the fibre build comes to an end. He'll also look at the latest security… Audio
Going cold turkey on big tech: Kashmir Hill
New York Times technology journalist Kashmir Hill tells Lynn Freeman about her experiment showing just how much the "frightful five" tech giants control the digital world she interacts with. Acting on… Audio
Story of the Day for 4 June 2019
Today Apple announced they're going to mothball Itunes. After 18 years of it being at the centre of Apple's offering a lot of people are wondering what to do now. Robert Kelly takes a look at the… Audio
Digital threats to democracy and lessons from an Apple Watch
Technology commentator Peter Griffin examines a Law Foundation report about how digital media is having a negative impact on democracy - how does it fit with the PM's desire for a 'Christchurch Call'… Audio
DIY diplomacy: Spacebridge
It's a far out true story featuring New Age thinking, The Space Race, dream telepathy, the Grateful Dead, and ESP. With the world living under the threat of nuclear attack, the idea was to bypass Cold… Audio
Hawke's Bay growers say long term labour solution needed
Pipfruit growers in Hawke's Bay who feared their fruit being left to rot have welcomed the Government's declaration of a seasonal labour shortage. The move will allow some visitor visa-holders to take… Video, Audio
How to 'lose' Bitcoin worth $276m
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at how the unregulated nature of cryptocurrency hit home recently with the case of a young company founder who died - taking knowledge of the password for… Audio
Apple's profits sour and deep fakes get deeper
Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at what's been a bad week for Apple; the world's first trillion dollar company has seen its profits drop just as a new security bug was discovered by a… Audio
Apple rushes to fix FaceTime 'eavesdropping' bug
Apple has acknowledged a flaw in its FaceTime software that allowed for brief eavesdropping - even if the recipient did not pick up.
Tech companies deny Chinese hacking claims
Apple and Amazon are among US companies and agencies who have had data stolen by Chinese spies, claims Bloomberg.
Apple unveils larger iPhone, health-conscious watch
Apple has introduced its largest ever iPhone and a new line of watches that can detect heart problems. The move is a bid to get users to upgrade to more expensive devices in the face of stagnant… Video, Audio
Apple hits $1 trillion valuation
The Silicon Valley stalwart's stock has surged more than 50,000 percent since its 1980 initial public offering. Video, Audio
Trillion dollar Apple
If you're actually confused about what a TRILLION actually is - it's a million million. And as Apple becomes the world's first publicly traded trillion-dollar company, Kiwibank Financial Markets today… Audio