Tech Archive
The hands-on charity asking Aotearoa’s kids to design our EV future
EVolocity is using innovation, creativity and the incoming electric vehicle revolution to encourage kids into STEM education. Madeleine Chapman talks to its founders about the how and why of their mission.
NZ shouldn’t get caught up in the US game over Huawei
Why are we still looking to America first when it comes to our decisions on which countries to engage with?
How much will 5G transform New Zealand business, really?
In a world where we're already conditioned to expect near-instantaneous speed from our mobile internet, what kind of change can we actually expect to see from 5G?
The curious world of New Frontiers
An upcoming three-day conference in Auckland aims to 'envision our future', but Sir Ed Hillary-branded event appears to feature some odd guests.
Can you survive with only an Apple Watch? I ditched my iPhone to find out
I thought I could wean myself off my smartphone by using another piece of technology. Turns out I was fighting a losing battle.
Revealed: New Zealand’s role in the new American war-fighting frontier – space
As the extent of involvement continues to grow, questions arise around the trade-offs, and the absence of public debate.
RIP Zach: Damning ruling finds ‘serious wrongdoing’ by miracle medical AI pair
The father-and-son team behind Zach, the medical AI that seemed too good to be true, have been condemned by an Internal Affairs investigation, which finds they engaged in 'serious wrongdoing'.
The Steve Jobs biography is a monster that won’t stop spawning
Good for the cult of Steve Jobs, bad for humanity. Easily the most influential book of the decade.
How 5G will make Auckland a better place to live
Richard MacManus finds out how 5G will help Auckland smarten up by building better relationships with its citizens.
How music algorithms know your taste better than you do
Russell Brown discovers that maybe AI has better taste than humans.
The everything platform
At Vodafone HQ on the North Shore, a multinational team is working to build a network which will change New Zealand. Duncan Greive watches the birth of 5G.
From bogans to bubble tea: The Wellington hacker war that wasn’t
What's the once staunchly metal hacker convention Kiwicon doing swapping skulls for stuffed toys, and what's the deal with the new con on the block?
The new 3D-printed solution for breast cancer survivors
How New Zealand startup myReflection is making bespoke, affordable, mass-produced breast prostheses using 3D printing.
What the US Huawei ban really means for you
New Zealand not using Huawei’s 5G network gear won't affect you nearly as much as the US trade ban’s effects on what smartphone you’ll want to buy next.
Parkable, the ‘Airbnb for parking’, raises $4.6 million led by Spark
Spark ramps up its Internet of Things (IoT) network with a leading investment in Kiwi tech company Parkable.
The Spinoff Reviews New Zealand #92: My new $400 Asus laptop
When Josie Adams broke her laptop she knew she’d never find love like that again. She reviews how its replacement stands up to everyday use, and the cosmic forces that seek to destroy her.
Ten takeaways from the NBR Rich List for 2019
Who's on it, who's up, who's down, and how did they get there?
Slack founder’s message to users: Stop using Slack all day
Is Slack really the force for productivity it claims to be, or just another form of social media in disguise?
Cheat sheet: Vodafone steals a march on rivals with 5G by end of year
Vodafone just announced that they'll be flicking on the new generation of mobile signal in four centres before the end of the year.
Emily Writes: What is 5G and how likely is it to fry my brain?
Forget 1080 – these days 5G is the conspiracy theory that everyone is freaking out about. But is there any basis for the scare stories? Emily Writes tries to unravel fact from fiction.
A Silicon Valley legend on the coming of invisible technology
Ahead of her appearance at the Future of the Future conference next month, Ivy Ross – the person in charge of designing Google’s hardware – talks about the future of personal technology.
Meet the secretive and fearful anti-5G campaign
Scientists say that 5G is safe, but a small, vocal group of people insist it causes cancer.
The secret plot to rewire the brain of New Zealand business
Next month some of the most high-powered people in the world are coming to Auckland. Charles Anderson spoke to the organisers of the Future of the Future conference about how they pulled it off.
The Hamilton-based company making bikes that glide on water
This week we talk to Guy Howard-Willis, formerly of Torpedo7 and now founder of Manta5, the world's first hydrofoil e-bike.
