Hundreds of thousands of computers and networks worldwide are currently under attack from a devastating virus. Appropriately named WannaCry, the virus was first detected on Friday May 12th. Shortly after, the worm had gone global, infecting 230 thousand computers across 150 countries, with the highest profile victim being hospitals across Britain's National Health Service. 95bFM’s Adam Jacobson speaks to Professor Clark Thomborson, a cyber security expert at the University of Auckland, to find out the details behind WannaCry and how ransomware functions.
This week Sam and Geneva marked Maori language week by profiling Maori language music and some of the artists who have released music in Maori over the years.
On Dear Science with AUT’s Allan Blackman we talk about power cuts, proteins, and Hydrogen.
Tracey Martin talks a bit about the Positive Ageing Strategy which is in the stage of conversations.
Producer Leah Garcia-Purves is investigating Public Transport for Wire Worry Week.
Reporter Darashpreet Johal has looked into the implications of the data profiling programme being used by Immigration NZ that has now been put on hold.
Malcolm S. is the musical project of Eammon Malcolm Saban Logan (Team Cat Food, Ghost Wave). He keeps a pretty low profile so it was a lovely suprise to see him release Life On The Island in March. He joins Zac for a live performance.
On Dear Science today we talk about the end of the Opportunity Rover on Mars, push ups and heart disease, and the best order to drink wine and beer together as well as a profile of the element Americium.
Hour 1: “reflections/instincts not able to be definitely ascertained or trusted”
Hour 2: Artist profile of Pōneke based multi-disciplinary artist Mo H. Zareei, otherwise known as mHz (@milli_hertz). It includes compositions from Form (2019), Function (2020), sometime after two, somewhere else (2020), and Earth’s Shadow (2021). Recorded for and broadcast on AFM in February, 2021.
Tracklist:
Focusing Fatigue - Delusive Tongue Shifts
THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF LISTENING - VENT
Untiled (To Describe You) - Space Afrika
Fear In Reverse - Dedekind Cut
Depart - Jason Van Wyk
Stay - Jason Van Wyk
Resistor - M. Geddes Gengras
Undefined - Yann Novak & Richard Chartier
Limbo Town - Robert Crouch
For our weekly catch up Caeden spoke to Labour Minister Andrew Little about Labour’s high profile health announcements, including to restrict vaping and reform responses to 111 distress calls.
They also asked about the ongoing investigation into employers who abused migrant workers, and National’s tax policy which includes cost recovery for immigration services.
95bFM wanted to take a closer look at the work our local board, the Waitematā Local Board, does in our community. Over the next few weeks we will shine a light on the role of the Waitematā Local Board and profile the public servants that work to keep our communities thriving.
This week, 95bFM reporter Christina Huang spoke to local board member Adriana Christie about her role overseeing Waitematā's Parks, Sports and Recreation, as well as the upcoming Good Citizens' Awards.
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