technology

Could AI tech one day live in space? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 02 October 202602 October 2026

This week, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit to test whether AI data centres could resist the harsh conditions of space. The […]

Using chatbots to reduce conspiracy beliefs – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 13 September 202419 September 2024

A new US study found personalised interactions with a chatbot could reduce belief in conspiracy theories. The study, published in […]

Understanding 5G Concerns – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 29 May 202029 May 2020

Recent attacks on cell phone towers have brought concerns over the rollout of 5G technology into sharp relief. While scientific research has consistently shown that the technology does […]

Technology during lockdown – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 24 March 202025 March 2020

For at least the next four weeks, many Kiwis will rely on technology for work, learning, recreation and socialising. The […]

Disruptive tech and the future of work – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 12 September 2019

Technological advancements are more likely to create jobs than take them away over the next 10-15 years, according to a report from […]

5G: hype vs reality – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A | Published: 10 July 201904 December 2019

5G has been lauded as a game-changing technology, but will 5G actually change our lives? The latest upgrade to the […]

Live-streaming of traumatic events – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 18 March 201919 March 2019

Fifty people have died in Christchurch following Friday’s shooting at two mosques. The alleged offender livestreamed the attack on Facebook […]

BUDGET 2018: Science and Innovation — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions | Published: 17 May 201821 May 2019

The Labour Government’s first Budget focuses primarily on health, housing and education. New research and innovation initiatives include funding for the R&D […]

Science and Technology journalism shines at Canon Media Awards

Blog | Published: 22 May 2017

Friday night’s Canon Media Awards could have been a glum affair, preoccupied with recriminations over the failed media mega merger that […]

Lawmakers must keep up with the pace of changing technology – Michelle Dickinson

Reflections on Science | Published: 05 December 201611 April 2018

With technology advancing at breakneck speed, we risk foundering on ethical and legal decisions, writes Dr Michelle Dickinson – aka […]

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