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![How AI is becoming a health gamechanger](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
How AI is becoming a health gamechanger
AI has huge potential to improve patient care - once hurdles are safely cleared.
![From theatre lights to starlight: Kiwi engineer's NASA odyssey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=793)
From theatre lights to starlight: Kiwi engineer's NASA odyssey
Former NZ theatre lighting designer Bryan Caldwell now manages research projects for NASA.
![America’s top doctor urges smoking-style warning labels on social media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
America’s top doctor urges smoking-style warning labels on social media
Peter Griffin: "When it comes to social media use, we don’t need a moral panic."
!['Science tsar' leads once-in-a-generation review of NZ science and universities](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Science tsar' leads once-in-a-generation review of NZ science and universities
Sir Peter Gluckman says significant change is on the cards – if he gets his way.
![Are you too old for a side hustle?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Are you too old for a side hustle?
There are all manner of side hustles - and they're not just for the young and ambitious.
![How green chemistry will help us move away from fossil fuels](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How green chemistry will help us move away from fossil fuels
The Auckland centre working on making useful chemicals from waste.
![Apple Intelligence: what you need to know about the iPhone’s big upgrade](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Apple Intelligence: what you need to know about the iPhone’s big upgrade
Apple may have been slow to embrace artificial intelligence but that is about to change.
![Amazon turns 30 - but beyond books and e-readers, is it good for the world?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Amazon turns 30 - but beyond books and e-readers, is it good for the world?
Many loathe Amazon for its low-cost, high-volume commerce that encourages consumption.
![PC power: AI will soon be hardwired into your laptop](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
PC power: AI will soon be hardwired into your laptop
Computer makers are jumping on the AI bandwagon.
![Buying a TV in 2024: The tech you need to get your head around](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Buying a TV in 2024: The tech you need to get your head around
With the latest smart TVs here, there are some key buzzwords to unpack to get a good deal.
![Kai & connection: The Kiwi charity turning food waste into fine dining](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kai & connection: The Kiwi charity turning food waste into fine dining
A pay-as-you feel eatery is about customer wellbeing and saving food waste from the dump.
![New to investing? Here are the best options to make more from your money](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
New to investing? Here are the best options to make more from your money
Nine top investment options to make your money work for you.
![Google to spend the rest of 2024 “making AI helpful for everyone”](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Google to spend the rest of 2024 “making AI helpful for everyone”
Google is building AI into all its products, changing the way billions of us use tech.
![Closing NZ’s digital divide and affordable broadband key to economic growth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Closing NZ’s digital divide and affordable broadband key to economic growth
Peter Griffin: Spending taxpayer money to get poorer households online will benefit all.
![Should you take control of your own destiny and start a business?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Should you take control of your own destiny and start a business?
The harsh realities vs. the glamorous rewards of starting your own business.
![With parcel theft on the rise, do you need a doorbell camera?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
With parcel theft on the rise, do you need a doorbell camera?
A buyer’s guide to doorbell cameras – the easy way to see who’s at your door.
![Who is Facebook’s AI assistant really helping?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Who is Facebook’s AI assistant really helping?
It's the AI you can't turn off, keeping you in Zuckerberg's realm for longer.
![Six questions you’ll need answers to if you’re bidding farewell to Xtra Mail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Six questions you’ll need answers to if you’re bidding farewell to Xtra Mail
Peter Griffin: Not staying with Xtra? Here's what you need to do now.
![Climate friendly e-scooters are booming, so why aren’t more of us using them?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Climate friendly e-scooters are booming, so why aren’t more of us using them?
The carbon-cutting credentials of e-scooters are well-established.
![Beloved Auckland bookshop seeks new chapter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Beloved Auckland bookshop seeks new chapter
City could lose a treasure if new home and owner cannot be found.
![Mark #$@*! Todd: He’s rich, opinionated and believes in doing good](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mark #$@*! Todd: He’s rich, opinionated and believes in doing good
The Hewitson Profile: Property developer Mark Todd is a study in contrasts.
![Inside New Zealand’s indie booksellers' fight against the Amazon effect](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside New Zealand’s indie booksellers' fight against the Amazon effect
Peter Griffin: NZ bookstores online site offers what global giants can't.
![OpenAI’s latest text-to-video tool raises troubling questions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
OpenAI’s latest text-to-video tool raises troubling questions
The Sora tool will upend our perceptions of what's real and what's manufactured.
![State of the socials in 2024: Five networks worth your time and attention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
State of the socials in 2024: Five networks worth your time and attention
Are you a slave to algorithms? Top tips for making your time on social media productive.
![If the news media is left to sink or swim, who will hold the powerful to account?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
If the news media is left to sink or swim, who will hold the powerful to account?
Public still needs the news media’s efforts to shine light on difficult subjects.
![Tracking burps & farts: NZ’s first official government-funded space mission](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tracking burps & farts: NZ’s first official government-funded space mission
NZ is a perfect natural laboratory to test the capability of methane monitoring satellite.
![Cashing in on its chips: Nvidia reigns supreme as a graphics chip manufacturer, now AI is using it technology](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cashing in on its chips: Nvidia reigns supreme as a graphics chip manufacturer, now AI is using it technology
Nvidia, the computer components company worth 8 years of NZ’s entire GDP, moves into AI.
![Peter Griffin: Don’t want to pay for Xtra Mail? Your best options for a new email service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Don’t want to pay for Xtra Mail? Your best options for a new email service
Ditching Xtra Mail will take time and planning, so be prepared if you want to switch.
![The biggest trend in home printing is here – and it could stop ink angst and printer rage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The biggest trend in home printing is here – and it could stop ink angst and printer rage
Peter Griffin: “I have a love-hate relationship with printers and it leans towards hate…”
![Peter Griffin: Let there be light - a buyer’s guide to smart lights](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Let there be light - a buyer’s guide to smart lights
Smart lights add atmosphere and convenience, but quality and reliability vary wildly.
![Facial recognition can identify potential shoplifters, but what impact can it have on the innocent?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Facial recognition can identify potential shoplifters, but what impact can it have on the innocent?
It's a risky business using new technology to catch offenders early.
![Inform your opinion: Will AI take my job this year?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inform your opinion: Will AI take my job this year?
Talk about AI taking various jobs is creating stress but there could be new opportunities.
![Peter Griffin: The humble SIM card is on the way out - here’s what will replace it](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: The humble SIM card is on the way out - here’s what will replace it
eSims will offer greater connectivity and convenience, making travelling easier.
![Up against the mall: The psychology of the shopping centre](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Up against the mall: The psychology of the shopping centre
Intended as a pedestrian-friendly slice of Europe, malls are now despised by many shoppers
![Peter Griffin: Sorting fact from fiction - the tools you need](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Sorting fact from fiction - the tools you need
Fact-checking dubious claims needs to be as easy as a Google search.
![Can Taylor Swift strike a blow against internet trolls and misogynists?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Can Taylor Swift strike a blow against internet trolls and misogynists?
‘Swifties’ could help the billionaire pop star power a major push for change.
![The aggressive moves to bring US tipping culture to Kiwi restaurants](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The aggressive moves to bring US tipping culture to Kiwi restaurants
Our status as a tipping-free country is changing, and not everyone is happy about it.
![Future leaders or entitled whingers? Why younger workers want change](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Future leaders or entitled whingers? Why younger workers want change
Work from home triggered a generational shift, challenging ideas like the five-day week.
![Charlotte Grimshaw: We live in a city with no council control over corporates polluting visual environments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Charlotte Grimshaw: We live in a city with no council control over corporates polluting visual environments
We shouldn't let a telco put up monstrosities where it likes.
![What’s the wAIt? Why we need to act now on AI](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What’s the wAIt? Why we need to act now on AI
The talk of the technology world is quickly becoming a key tool in business and politics.
![Peter Griffin: A buyer’s guide to the Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: A buyer’s guide to the Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphone
Samsung’s Galaxy AI is underwhelming but hints at the future.
![Peter Griffin: Apple finally set to work with Android on rich messaging](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Apple finally set to work with Android on rich messaging
The way we message is set to change this year.
![Peter Griffin: Barriers to EV uptake in NZ go further than range anxiety](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Barriers to EV uptake in NZ go further than range anxiety
Ute makers need to up their game and come with an EV that performs well.
![Peter Griffin: Productivity hacks to get more done in 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Productivity hacks to get more done in 2024
The tools you need if your aim is to do less work but do it better.
![Cryptocurrencies - buy the rumour, sell the news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cryptocurrencies - buy the rumour, sell the news
More scandals and price swings will surely accompany cryptocurrencies this year.
![Peter Griffin: Rabbit pulls one out of the hat at world’s biggest tech show](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peter Griffin: Rabbit pulls one out of the hat at world’s biggest tech show
Can a new device take the clunkiness out of using smartphone apps?
![Best of the Listener 2023: Favourite business and finance articles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Best of the Listener 2023: Favourite business and finance articles
Four stories that helped Listener readers decide how to spend and save.