News archive: October 2019
These news items report on real world examples of innovation in technology. They show students the relevance of the skills they’re developing in the technology learning area.
You can use them to start discussions with students at all levels of the curriculum, building on their current understandings.
You can filter using keywords. Select a keyword under a news item to find others with the same keyword.
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The James Dyson Award Top 20 Announcement 2019
The 20 students shortlisted for the James Dyson Award are transforming sustainability and social impact in product design.
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Why passwords don't work, and what will replace them
Identity theft is at an all-time high in the United Kingdom.
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Smart cities will need to put people first – not technology – in order to survive
Issues like privacy, shared spaces, and communal tech require transparency in tech, public engagement, and data privacy.
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Sneakerium offers an afterlife for worn out Nike sneakers
The collection consists of five different Nike sneakers, each set in a fish tank with coral.
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Disney to test AI bias check for representation in television and film
The new tool can rapidly analyse a script text to determine its number of male and female characters.
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Miracle tech to save Te Hiku beaches
A potential solution for wastewater treatment issues in Northland was shared with the community.
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Tuia 250 Commemorations begin
Waka of the Tuia 250 voyage flotilla sailed along the Tūranganui a Kiwa Poverty Bay shore into Gisborne harbour....
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Are Kiwis buying slave-picked tinned tomatoes?
Tinned tomatoes in New Zealand supermarkets produced on Italian farms may use unethical labour practices.