Labour’s Demand to Spy on Apple Users
This undermines the security and privacy of us all.
Technology
The Double-Edged Sword of China’s DeepSeek
The techno phenomenon that could threaten US AI dominance and help Trump lower costs.
Do You Trust Chinese AI? I Don’t, and Here’s Why
Dodgy is as dodgy does. The new Chinese AI is dangerous: don’t use it.
Doom and Rockets and Coding Marathons
How a workaholic programmer revolutionised two fields.
Video Games Are Not What They Appear
The hungry ghosts of our ancestors have a plan for us. And they are smarter than you can possibly appreciate.
You’d Never Guess It Was a Government Operation
Over budget, over time and bloody useless.
Why Are the Bad Guys Smarter Than the Good Guys?
Why are the bad guys demonstrably smarter than those tasked with protecting our money and providing security?
Meta Goes Where Bowen Dare Not
Private enterprise nukes Australian government’s Luddism.
Trumping the EV Mandate
Four principles will likely guide the Trump administration’s actions on the auto industry in the next several months.
Parts of NZ Are Becoming ‘News Deserts’
There are calls from local councils themselves to strengthen existing government support for local-democracy reporting. The longer we wait, the closer the news desert creeps.
Covid ‘Sudden Death’ Study Now Out
A study examining sudden deaths following Covid-19 vaccination has been published after facing nearly two years of ‘unprecedented’ censorship.
One Can’t Escape the Truth
A message for Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health, PM Chris Luxon and Judith Collins, Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation.
In Your Face
Our acceptance of facial recognition technology depends on who is doing it – and where.
Why Legacy Media Is Becoming Obsolete
The resounding defeat points to a watershed moment in news and information consumption, particularly in the realm of important geopolitical and social events.
The Year That Upturned the Campaign Playbook
Technology has always been a vital tool in presidential elections, but a new device or medium occasionally comes along and transforms how campaigns are run and where they put their focus and energy.