Using 70,000 hours of gameplay videos, OpenAI successfully trained a Minecraft bot.
Minecraft may not appear to be an important tool for advanced AI research. After all, what's the big deal about teaching a machine to play...
China Covid-19: Protests continue in major cities across the country
Demonstrators protesting against strict Covid measures gathered in the capital Beijing for a second night. Photo: AFP Protests against strict Covid measures in China have...
Health staff working outside of hospitals set to get a pay increase
File photo. Photo: 123RF About 20,000 health staff who work outside of hospitals are set to get a pay rise to bring them in line...
Auckland’s St James Theatre restoration now ‘do or die’, Swarbrick says
The public recently got a rare chance to take a look inside the dilapidated St James Theatre. Photo: RNZ / Leonard Powell The future of...
PM Jacinda Ardern denies government soft on crime
Jacinda Ardern said identifying and working with about 70 young people identified as contributing to burglaries had helped bring down the number of crimes. Photo:...
Christchurch business fined nearly $300k in health and safety failings after death
Dan's Renovations was fined $37,500 and ordered to pay $261,695 in reparations after the death of a contractor who was painting a roof when he...
New Zealand says Xin Chao to trade with Vietnam
A trip to Vietnam earlier this month, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, solidified a growing trade relationship with one of Asia's fastest growing economies....
Wellington contractors to assess slip sites which caused closure of state highways
State Highway 2 in Wellington was blocked northbound from Melling for several hours yesterday due to a slip. Photo: Waka Kotahi/Supplied Wellington contractors are today...
Family court further victimises the vulnerable – advocates
Photo: 123RF A group advocating for urgent changes to the family court says parents are forced to come face to face with abusive ex-partners, even...
Morocco stun Belgium, Japan hopes dented
Morocco players celebrate after Morocco's win over Belgium at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photo: AFP Another upset at the World Cup with Morocco beating...
Indian community says death of Sandringham dairy worker Janak Patel must not be in vain
Hundreds attended the funeral of Janak Patel, who was fatally stabbed last Wednesday. Photo: RNZ / Rayssa Almeida The Indian community in New Zealand says...
China Xinjiang: Urumqi rocked by Covid lockdown protests after deadly fire
China is seeing record-high number of Covid-19 cases. Photo: AFP By James FitzGerald and Sophie Williams Videos shared on social media in China have appeared...
‘It reminds you what’s most important’: Jacinda Ardern reveals father’s cancer battle
Jacinda Ardern Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says family time will be more important than ever this Christmas after revealing her...
Heavy rain: Tree blocks motorway, landslips across Wellington
A slip on State Highway 59 has resulted in lane closures. Photo: Waka Kotahi/Supplied Drivers in the capital are being urged to take care as...
Sandringham stabbing: Third man charged in relation to death of Janak Patel
Three people have now been charged in relation to the death of a Rose Cottage Superette worker. Photo: RNZ / Jonty Dine A third man...
Missing diver found dead off Māhia Peninsula
The diver was reported missing off Māhia Peninsula in the Hawke's Bay region. Photo: Google Maps A male diver who went missing off Māhia Peninsula...
ACT launches truancy policy for schools
Photo: 123rf The ACT Party has launched a truancy policy aimed at resolving what it calls a "crisis". In a statement, ACT education spokesperson Chris...
He’s walked the plank, but ousted Sea Shepherd captain Paul Watson says he’s building a ‘navy’
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson pictured in 2015. Photo: LOIC VENANCE / AFP For many, he's the face of Sea Shepherd: Paul Watson,...
Relapse reports upset gang-based rehab programme
A controversial gang-led drug rehab project funded by seized proceeds of crime was back in the news recently, thanks to headlines that highlighted the proportion...
Following Musk’s letter snub, Senator Markey calls for an end to “failed Big Tech self-regulation.”
After Elon Musk refused an information request, Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey is calling on Congress to implement new regulations to reign in Big Tech companies....
The PalmPilot Emulation project of the Internet Archive allows you to revisit technological history.
It's easy to forget the influence that early innovators like Palm played in popularising the smartphone fifteen years after its release. Palm had battled for...
The FCC has banned Huawei, ZTE, and other Chinese businesses from selling telecom and video surveillance equipment.
Last year, the Biden administration signed the Secure Equipment Act into law, which sought to prevent network licences from being granted to many Chinese corporations...