The best time to quit Google was 20 years ago. The next best time to quit google is today.

NZ's Game development industry is bigger than NZ's wool industry. Also bigger than Australia's game development industry.

This is a loophole that needs to be closed. Google New Zealand increases profit, sends $1.2 billion offshore to Singapore where the tax rate is much lower - NZ Herald […]

What are the steps required to raise angel investment? In episode 5 of "A guide to raising angel investment in Aotearoa New Zealand" we give you an overview of what you'll need to do. Check it out at https://nzangels.com/episode-5-the-angel-investment-process-an-overview/

Proud Dad moment Dan Moskovitz selected as finalist in science communications awards https://www.linkedin.com/posts/msc-student-dan-moskovitz-has-been-named-share-7460084454380691456-Nzi-

"In an informational environment defined by narrative warfare, careful explanation has increasingly failed to secure understanding. For many Jews, acknowledging Palestinian suffering did not necessarily mitigate suspicion; criticising the Israeli government did not alter one’s moral […]

Our government using free US-based AI tools for defence. It's claimed that "Data and information stays within an organisation's boundaries". Uh huh. NZDF still drafting AI directive months after rolling out tech | RNZ News […]

I believe this is the passenger rail line, which when it was disestablished, was estimated to be more expensive than offering each passenger a chauffeur driven Mercedes for their trips. Kaimai Express showed what regional passenger trains could be – Editorial - NZ Herald […]

Online hate groups sustain their messages by repeating powerful stories or routinely adding new allegations https://theconversation.com/online-hate-groups-sustain-their-messages-by-repeating-powerful-stories-or-routinely-adding-new-allegations-276744

RIP social media. What comes next is messy. - Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/05/rip-social-media-what-comes-next-is-messy/

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Online echo chambers can arise even without algorithmic nudges or seeking like-minded people https://phys.org/news/2026-05-online-echo-chambers-algorithmic-nudges.html

I'm trying to rage-write an article about all the completely awful, useless, polluting, dangerous shit that companies are proposing to launch into orbit and I can't even tell what's fake and what's real on these fucking techbro websites anymore. It's all so fucking ludicrous.

What did Seeby Woodhouse post on X that got him kicked out of the NZ Media Awards naming rights?

ChatGPT Gave Me Chilling Advice—as I Simulated Planning a Mass Shooting – Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/media/2026/05/openai-chatgpt-mass-shooting-guardrails-fail/

Many NZ churches using AI, but some concerns remain - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnewsnz.com/2026/05/05/many-nz-churches-using-ai-but-some-concerns-remain/ Many pastors and leaders in churches in Aotearoa New Zealand are making use of artificial intelligence tools in ministry, according to […]

FFS. Microsoft Edge stores all passwords in memory in clear text, even when unused | Hacker News https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48012735

'Nature' Retracts Paper on the Benefits of ChatGPT in Education https://www.404media.co/nature-retracts-paper-on-the-benefits-of-chatgpt-in-education/ “What educators, parents and policy officials really needed was high quality data and evidence to help guide them. What they have had to deal […]

The Venture-Capital Populist - The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/06/david-sacks-crypto-ai-venture-capital/686941/ How David Sacks and the new tech right went full MAGA and captured Washington

Hidden math link helps designers build fantastic shapes https://techxplore.com/news/2026-05-hidden-math-link-fantastic.html Termite mounds are remarkable structures that regulate temperature, balance airflow, and maintain structural stability in some of Earth's harshest climates. And like other […]

Australian Jews tell antisemitism inquiry of surge in hate before Bondi Hanukkah massacre https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360974194/australian-jews-tell-antisemitism-inquiry-surge-hate-b The mass shooting prompted a Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, the highest form of […]

Will the Golden Mile ever Happen? Maybe. https://www.salient.org.nz/post/will-the-golden-mile-ever-happen-maybe The first action of Mayor Andrew Little was to put a pause on the Golden Mile, given the project’s $80 million cost blowout. Six months on, whether the progressive policy will ever […]

Amazon to take $45m hit after canning NZ data centre plan https://www.odt.co.nz/business/amazon-take-45m-hit-after-canning-nz-data-centre-plan-rnz Amazon's New Zealand data centre arm has taken a roughly $45 million hit after shelving a planned West Auckland development, newly filed accounts...

RE: https://mastodon.nz/@davemosk/116512036251188357 This is what soft power looks like. The Belt and Road starts off with investment and trade. Shiny things. But then comes the quiet word with a diplomat. The suggestion that a policy might need to shift to avoid "discomfort." Or that an event […]

I’ve launched a new website, vodcast, and podcast to help founders raise angel investment. nzangels.com will will lead you through the process, focusing on how to achieve a successful raise. I cover everything from how to conceive of your company through to how to prepare for future investment […]

nzangels.com – A Guide to Raising Angel Investment in Aotearoa New Zealand I’ve launched a new website, vodcast, and podcast to help founders raise angel investment. nzangels.com will will lead you through the process, focusing on how to achieve a successful raise. I cover everything from how to […]

China's Disruption of RightsCon is a Wake-Up Call To Counter Its Authoritarian Influence https://www.techpolicy.press/chinas-disruption-of-rightscon-is-a-wakeup-call-to-counter-its-authoritarian-influence/ RightsCon’s cancellation should inspire a reckoning with China’s influence, writes […]

Minister Malatsi withdraws draft AI policy https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/2026-04-27-minister-malatsi-withdraws-draft-ai-policy/ Minister of the department of communications and digital technologies Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the draft national artificial intelligence policy after it was […]

How Do US Men and Women Spend Their Time? | Pew Research Center https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/feature/how-do-u-s-men-and-women-spend-their-time/ Explore how Americans spend their time by gender and across age groups.

Hope is contagious and science is king: 10 big lessons on ending the fossil fuel era https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/01/santa-marta-colombia-climate-conference-ending-fossil-fuel-era?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other At world-first Santa Marta climate meeting, delegates say it was […]

Will weakening Treaty provisions in NZ law create more problems than it solves? – Te Ao Māori News https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/05/01/will-weakening-treaty-provisions-in-nz-law-create-more-problems-than-it-solves/ Victoria University of Wellington's Carwyn Jones writes about the Government’s […]

As Israel Entrenches, Frustration With Hezbollah Turns to Support https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/world/middleeast/lebanon-hezbollah-ceasefire-israel.html?unlocked_article_code=1.fFA.g9e6.JQc1-8zo19ug∣=nytcore-android-share With the cease-fire fraying and Israel demolishing villages in the […]

A British minority faces a murderous threat on our streets. Where are the so-called anti-racists? "If you’re a supporter of the Palestinians and you don’t like the conflation of opposition to Israel with antisemitism, here’s a really easy way to reject that conflation: take a stand now against […]

Second former Xero employee alleges inappropriate conduct by ex-CEO Sir Rod Drury https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360972770/second-former-xero-employee-alleges-inappropriate-conduct-ex-ceo-sir-rod-drury Second account emerges from Sir Rod Drury’s time at Xero of alleged inappropriate sexual […]

Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams audiobook review – the insider story that Meta tried to stifle https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/apr/30/careless-people-by-sarah-wynn-williams-audiobook-review-the-insider-story-that-meta-tried-to-stifle?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Christchurch mosque shooter's appeal bid ‘utterly devoid of merit’, judge rules https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360972341/christchurch-mosque-shooters-proposed-appeal-utterly-devoid-merit-judge-rules

World’s Largest Digital Human Rights Conference Suddenly 'Postponed' https://www.404media.co/rightscon-human-rights-conference-suddenly-postponed/

Beware of Government by AI by Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh - Project Syndicate https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/uae-plan-highlights-perils-of-governing-by-algorithm-by-gabriela-ramos-and-emilija-stojmenova-duh-2026-04 Gabriela Ramos & Emilija Stojmenova Duh warn that […]

Han Ethnonationalism in China: From Historical Nostalgia to Transnational Extremism Influences – GNET https://gnet-research.org/2026/04/29/han-ethnonationalism-in-china-from-historical-nostalgia-to-transnational-extremism-influences/

Australia moves to tax Meta, Google and TikTok to fund newsrooms https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/g-s1-119142/australia-moves-to-tax-meta-google-and-tiktok-to-fund-newsrooms Australia is proposing to tax Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay for news reporters. The […]

You’d better start paying attention to the manosphere. You’re living in it https://theconversation.com/youd-better-start-paying-attention-to-the-manosphere-youre-living-in-it-279547 Since rising to public prominence, the manosphere has been treated as if it’s just a niche corner of the internet […]

What will it take for Meta to do something about scams in NZ? https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/29-04-2026/what-will-it-take-for-meta-to-do-something-about-scams-in-nz Images of Westpac’s CEO and a high-profile financial journalist were used in financial scams. Meta didn’t respond to one and […]

The Founder Wellness Pact: How Accelerators are Addressing Depression Among Founders https://medium.com/gan/the-founder-wellness-pact-how-accelerators-are-addressing-depression-among-founders-71de9feaaca Most of us have experienced depression or anxiety in one form or another. Whether we have […]

NZ Angel Investment Market Report, Q1 2026 https://cdn.catalist.co.nz/Documents/Reports/2026+Q1+-+Angel+Market+Update.pdf?utm_source=catalist

My synagogue is seen as too dangerous for kids https://www.thetimes.com/comment/columnists/article/my-synagogue-is-seen-as-too-dangerous-for-kids-72ndg5cdb I was horrified to learn that our school concert had been moved for safety

Don't worry, Sam, SpaceX won't ACTUALLY launch 7,000 satellites! (There are currently 10,296 Starlink sats in orbit) Don't worry, SpaceX said they'd get their satellites below magnitude 7! (They have not […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Some questions that keep coming up: There are gaps in the lines because this is a bunch of shorter exposures over the course of 10 minutes added together Kessler Syndrome is extremely bad for everybody, don't hope for it (though on my grumpier days I can definitely understand that perspective) […]

Sealioning - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning type of trolling or harassment

Amazingly talented fediverse astrophotographers: gorgeous, perfectly exposed and processed telescope images Me, a professional astronomer: accidentally points a 4 meter telescope at Saturn for a series of 5 minute exposures

Today's #APOD demonstrates the highly damaging effect of satellites on astronomical photography. Long exposures end up looking like the Tholian Web. Can you find the comet tails amongst the noise? https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260427.html @sundogplanets