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"If the FSU takes over, InternetNZ risks becoming a political football rather than a neutral steward of the internet. That could damage its international credibility and jeopardise resource allocation for its public-good work – projects aimed at keeping the internet safe, open, and accessible […]

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"With risk adjustments only for age and sex, individuals who had never married were 40 percent less likely to develop dementia than married people." https://www.sciencealert.com/shock-link-found-between-marriage-and-risk-of-developing-dementia

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The latest update on NZ’s state of the environment is sobering – but there are glimmers of progress https://theconversation.com/the-latest-update-on-nzs-state-of-the-environment-is-sobering-but-there-are-glimmers-of-progress-254051

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NZGIF being ‘wound down’ | EVs & Beyond https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/nzgif-being-wound-down/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nzgif-being-wound-down

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Huh. Go figure. With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/04/with-new-contracts-spacex-will-become-the-us-militarys-top-launch-provider/

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Woman-to-woman marriage in West Africa: A vanishing tradition of power and agency https://phys.org/news/2025-04-woman-marriage-west-africa-tradition.html

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Study of democracy's decline offers roadmap for fighting back "Successful resistance relies on heterogeneous coalitions ... We need to protect systems that allow us to have those differences, that allow us to unite above and beyond our differences." The paper also suggests that mass protests […]

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Why ChatGPT is a uniquely terrible tool for government ministers https://phys.org/news/2025-04-chatgpt-uniquely-terrible-tool-ministers.html

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Children from poorer families do worse at school. Here's how to understand the disadvantage gap https://phys.org/news/2025-04-children-poorer-families-worse-school.html

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New Study: A Lack of Intelligence, Not Training, May Be Why People Struggle With Computers Training alone cannot bridge the digital divide. The findings suggest a fundamental rethink of interface design is needed, as complex systems inherently disadvantage those with different cognitive […]

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FFS. "In a bid to shore up the British auto industry, the current prime minister, Keir Starmer, announced he would relax rules for luxury carmakers like Aston-Martin and McLaren requiring them to phase out gasoline and diesel-powered cars by 2030." NYTimes: Is This America’s Liz Truss Moment? […]

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Vibe Coded AI App Generates Recipes for Cyanide Ice Cream and Cum Soup https://www.404media.co/vibe-coded-ai-app-generates-recipes-for-cyanide-ice-cream-and-cum-soup/

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The local bug enthusiast who invented Daylight Saving | The Spinoff https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/05-04-2025/the-local-bug-enthusiast-who-invented-daylight-saving

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Subreddits study highlights the hidden ways that hate speech spreads https://phys.org/news/2025-04-subreddits-highlights-hidden-ways-speech.html

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Australia and New Zealand are plagued by 'tall poppy syndrome'—but would a cure be worse than the disease? https://phys.org/news/2025-04-australia-zealand-plagued-tall-poppy.html

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128 is gone forever 😔 it's now 126. #Wellington

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Stop labeling kids and start revealing their strengths https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-stop-labeling-kids-and-start-revealing-their-strengths/

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AI, Crawlers and the Open Web - Digital Medusa The complex interplay between copyright law and AI crawling creates a paradox where strict enforcement could harm legitimate research and archival efforts, while lack of control enables unchecked data extraction. The fragmentation of regulatory […]

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How memes spread conspiracy theories, and what to consider before sharing one The article's examination of meme templates reveals how conspiracy theorists strategically employ specific formats: "Lisa Simpson Presentation" for alternative narratives, "Daily Struggle/Two Buttons" to discredit […]

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Can brain activity reveal your political party while grocery shopping? https://phys.org/news/2025-04-brain-reveal-political-party-grocery.html

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Yuval Noah Harari: ‘How Do We Share the Planet With This New Superintelligence?’ | WIRED Yuval Noah Harari discusses the unprecedented challenges of AI, emphasising its role as an autonomous agent rather than just a tool. He warns about AI's ability to create and network stories better than […]

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Most Christian religious leaders accept the reality of climate change but have never mentioned it to their congregations https://phys.org/news/2025-04-christian-religious-leaders-reality-climate.html

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What parents need to know to talk to their children about the #manosphere https://phys.org/news/2025-04-parents-children-manosphere.html

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US textbooks portray #Asians in a limited and negative light, new study shows A Stanford study using AI analysis of 30 popular US history textbooks found only 1% of sentences mentioned Asians. Most references portrayed them negatively, focusing on war and foreign affairs rather than their […]

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Would you join the resistance if stuck in an authoritarian regime? "Beyond resisting autocratic steps, research on moral courage in everyday settings shows that believing you can succeed, that you have the necessary knowledge and skills, is an important predictor for intervention when people […]

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Choosing Caring and Respect | Kate Frykberg It seems like caring and respect for people and planet have been sidelined, while greed and aggression are taking centre stage... Each of us decides, moment by moment, which parts of our human nature we choose to express. Let’s put caring and […]

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Sober, experience-based thoughts on the notion of a fast replacement of the Social Security COBOL code-base - via @timbray The original post was on FB, so here's a plain text copy you can go to without touching FB. https://pastebin.com/Etnrqa83

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TIL ... Pouring coffee into your rectum isn't worth the risk. https://www.sciencealert.com/pouring-coffee-into-your-rectum-isnt-worth-the-risk-says-expert

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Does your company do business with the US Federal Government? I bet you weren't expecting this. US orders foreign companies to comply with Trump's diversity ban | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/us-warns-french-companies-they-must-comply-with-trumps-diversity-ban-2025-03-29/

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Free Speech Union plans hostile takeover of InternetNZ https://www.feijoadispatch.nz/p/free-speech-union-plans-hostile-takeover

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I find it really irritating that the so-called "Free Speech" union actively seeks to silence people. In Naomi Klein's terms, they've pipiked the word "free". #doppelganger Download Weekly Extra: InternetNZ disrupted | Scoop News @billbennett […]

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Last couple of days to join Internet NZ if you want to be involved in what is likely to be a very consequential AGM. Wherever the SGM lands we’ll have thousands of new and energised members making views known. Join to make sure you and your community’s views are too: internetnz.nz/membership/

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Research reveals gender bias blind spot among men in local leadership https://phys.org/news/2025-03-reveals-gender-bias-men-local.html

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Push for AI deregulation could put financial markets at risk https://phys.org/news/2025-03-ai-deregulation-financial.html

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Glad we're all using @signalapp with the best.

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Empowering adolescents to change their own behavior in school https://phys.org/news/2025-03-empowering-adolescents-behavior-school.html

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Ākina Foundation shuttering. Turning the Lights Off, But Not the Impact: A Love Letter to Ākina https://mailchi.mp/akina/turning-the-lights-off?e=a46f92e6e1

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"Unprecedented Volume" - this is the name of my next band. I just got another message from a service provider saying that I was going to have to wait a long time for a response due to the unprecedented volume of calls / emails / support requests. How is this meant to reinforce confidence in […]

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Cryptocurrency and Extremism: How Social Network Analysis is Used to Track Extremist Cryptocurrency Donations – GNET https://gnet-research.org/2025/03/24/cryptocurrency-and-extremism-how-social-network-analysis-is-used-to-track-extremist-cryptocurrency-donations/

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Women's earnings fall 10% four years after menopause diagnosis https://phys.org/news/2025-03-women-fall-years-menopause-diagnosis.html

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Just do it. https://scitechdaily.com/men-who-skip-prostate-screenings-face-a-45-higher-risk-of-death/

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Crazy. US blocks Canadian access to cross-border library, sparking outcry https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/21/canada-cross-border-library?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

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Billionaire-proof open social media is now mission-critical infrastructure for the future of democracy.

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Elbows up, Australia. Musk and big tech urge Trump to punish Australia https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/musk-and-big-tech-urge-trump-to-punish-australia-20250320-p5ll09.html

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The Cuba St rainbow crossing is legal. #Wellington Roa v Wellington City Council [2025] NZHC 609 — Courts of New Zealand https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/cases/roa-v-wellington-city-council-

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Is your #Chromecast broken? You'll need to download the latest version of Google Home and then factory reset the Chromecast and re-attach it to your Google Home setup. It looks a lot like planned obsolescence in the form of a 10-year old expired certificate. The Register: Google says it's […]

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"At this point, it’s clear that the Cybertruck is not production-constrained. It is demand-constrained." Electrek: Tesla confirms it can’t sell the Cybertruck even with tax credit and discounts […]

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Looks like Rowan Simpson's How to be wrong was a brief flash in the pan. The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 21 | The Spinoff https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/21-03-2025/the-unity-books-bestseller-chart-for-the-week-ending-march-21

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