Why our government should make paying ransoms to cyber criminals illegal
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi has been in the headlines lately defending the proposed new hate speech laws. The laws sparked opprobrium from both the left and right, critics citing the limits...
How valuable is NZ’s EV ‘feebate’ compared to RoW?
The Government has announced a ‘feebate’ to make low-carbon emission cars more affordable from 1 July 2021.
A used fully electric car will receive up to NZ$3,450 while a brand new one...
What Spotify’s live audio app Greenroom is really like…
Spotify joined the live audio game last week with Greenroom.
It’s done via a reskinned Locker Room app that Spotify bought in March for an estimated $50 million USD.
It now joins Twitter...
Can tech turn transport into a subscriber service?
Car sharing might solve our addiction to owning our own vehicles suggests Stuart Matthews.
Samsung to throw everything at the wall with Galaxy Unpacked, but will anything stick?
What are you doing in three weeks’ time? Samsung hopes that on Wednesday 11 August you’ll be tuned in to the company’s live stream for the next Galaxy Unpacked event.
Actually, given...
We spent a day looking for Covid and Vaccine disinformation on Facebook: Here’s what...
Like most of us who believe in science rather than crackpot conspiracy theories, I'd unfollowed the few Facebook friends who - out of the blue - started posting anti-vaccination rants.
But here...
Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3, Flip3, Buds2 and Watch4
Samsung announced five new devices going on sale later this year.
Samsung, convinced that foldable devices are a growing market, is doubling down on making folding phones desirable. The new Galaxy Z...
Why we should all rely a little less on Googling
In 2015, I apparently made 14,895 Google searches. I’d like to give you an update for 2021, but it seems Google will no longer easily tell you exactly how tethered you...
Ron’s Gone Wrong can’t decide whether big tech is a problem or solution
This is going to be a slightly different column than usual, as it focuses entirely on one movie — and a kid’s one at that. That’s not because I’ve run out...
Is Spatial Audio really a game changer for Apple Music?
“The next generation of sound on Apple Music begins now with the official launch of Spatial Audio and Lossless Audio” went the email from Apple’s PR team last week.
Audio enthusiasts will...