The rise of the machines is not nigh, and that’s the problem

Experts believe that New Zealand workers need more technology, not less, if we’re going to become a more productive country. It’s official: the robots are not coming for our jobs. Conventional wisdom has it that the unprecedented technological change the world has seen in the last few decades is resulting in wholesale replacement of people … Read more

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? Jihee Junn talks to Slack co-founder and chief technology officer Cal Henderson on the right (and wrong) ways to use his messaging platform.  Every morning, Cal Henderson spends around 50 minutes walking to work, not … Read more