Bits+Bytes: changes to Facebook and YouTube & the future of smart speakers
Alphabet (Google) tightens up YouTube advertising rules; the future of smart speakers; Simon and Peter test out wireless home audio systems; and why has Facebook changed its algorithm? Audio
Doctors googling patients
We're often told not to google our symptoms when we're sick, to instead go to the doctor. But what about doctors using google - to find out more about patients? Is it an invasion of privacy? Audio
Can the 'Four Horsemen' be reined in?
Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google aren't just four of the biggest companies on the planet, they are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, according to Scott Galloway, Audio
Cloud storage options - what's best?
Peter Griffin reviews the best deals on the market for safely storing your data and photos. Who are the main players, who protects your security and privacy best, and why does Apple keep sending… Audio
The Paradise Papers: tech tax revelations
Tech commentator Peter Griffin delves into the Paradise Papers, the disappearance of US$300 million of the cryptocurrency Ether, and Google's new driverless taxis and mail accounts for under-13s. Audio
Winston wins the web
Can't get a straight answer from Winston Peters about who he'll go into coalition with? Ask Google instead.
Standing up to the tech giants
Executive Director of the Open Markets Institute, Barry Lynn, talks to Kathryn Ryan about his concerns over Google's growing power as a monopoly. Barry says he lost his job as senior fellow at the… Audio
A depression test on Google - is it a good idea?
Google is offering American users a screening test for depression. Victoria University psychology professor Marc Wilson says while it's a not a bad idea in principle, there are risks of misdiagnosis… Audio
Google crowdsources Māori place name pronunciations
If you come across a mispronounced Māori place name while using Google maps you are now able to correct it.
What Kiwis asked Google during the debate
Online search interest in Jacinda Ardern was almost one third higher than Bill English during last night's debate.
Silicon Valley and the media: the problem or the solution?
The profits of Apple, Google and Facebook soar while the bottom lines of news media companies slump. Trust in news has been dented by a surge in 'fake news' online. Silicon Valley is clearly part of… Audio
The Science of... Virtual Reality
We go beyond gaming to explore how VR works, what it's being used for (from treating a fear of spiders, to training young doctors) and ask if it's yet making any compelling case to be in every home. Audio, Gallery
Te Taka Keegan on technology, teaching and te reo
Te Taka Keegan put the macron onto the Microsoft keyboard and helped develop the te reo version of Google Translate. The computer science lecturer talks about his love of te reo Māori, his teaching… Audio
Employment lawyer, talks about google worker sacking
Employment lawyer Kathryn Dalziel talks about the balance of freedom of speech and a company protecting its reputation after Google sacked a worker for making misogynist statements. Audio
Google fires worker for criticising its attitude to women
A Google employee who wrote a controversial memo about workplace diversity has been fired. Deputy editor of New Statesman magazine Helen Lewis says changes need to be made to allow more women in the… Audio
Google NZ pays $300k in tax, posts another $600k loss
The subsidiary paid $304,860 in tax last year as online advertising - in which it dominates the market - hit record levels, but has reported another $600,000 loss.
Tech news: TVNZ live-streams, Google under scrutiny & another big cyber-attack
Could TVNZ live-streaming be the beginning of the end for Freeview, plus more EU scrutiny of Google and the big tech story of the week – hacking tools stolen from the NSA are again used in a major… Audio
Google fined $3.7 billion for antitrust rules
Google has been fined $3.7 billion NZD by the European Commission for breaking antitrust rules. Our correspondent in Brussels, which is where the European Commission is based, Jack Parrock says it's… Audio
Google fined record €2.42bn in EU ruling
Google has been fined a record €2.42bn by the European Commission for skewing the market in its own favour.
Fake News and the 2017 General Election
How will fake news affect this year's General Election campaign? A panel discussion on the local implications of what's a very live issue worldwide. Audio