AI companies buy and destroy old books for ‘clean’ training data
“I don’t like that uncommon books are being pulped.”
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Bionic eye implant helping blind patients read books cleared for sale in Europe
“One of our patients in France finished a 300-page novel.”
The Falklands: Is Argentina About to Have Another Go?
Argentina is buying F-16s, refuelling aircraft, submarines and frigates. Britain’s navy is rotting in dock. Argentina will take the Falklands and be able to keep them, predicts David Craig.
This Is What a Low-Trust Society Looks Like
Immigrant Hobart Deputy Lord Mayor caught nicking ratepayer-funded goodies.
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Leadership Challenge Nail in Vic Labor Coffin [Updated]
Meanwhile, polls show One Nation closing in as a contender for government.
And Spider-Man Saves the Day
From the Back 40: A gotcha moment made smiles for miles when it comes to practicing what you get paid to preach.
The Troubling Realities of Surrogacy
The surrogate’s sentiments highlight the commodified aspect of surrogacy and how, despite existing Canadian laws, the practice may still fall short in safeguarding both the baby and the surrogate mother.
Good and Bad Indicators for NZ Children and Young People
Is this where NZ, in 2026, should be?
Police Warn of a Sophisticated Crypto Scam
Police are aware of incidents where scammers are targeting people with cryptocurrency wallets and accounts, by impersonating police officers and cryptocurrency company representatives.
Sale at the Moral High Ground
If you care about the rights and freedoms of your fellow man, understanding what Lenin said about “sweeping away the bourgeoisie” will either chill you to the core or inspire your lust for bloody revolution. If you aren’t a sociopath, I’d hope it would tend towards the former.
The Text That Triggered the Outrage Machine
What we witnessed was a cool, hard political assassination co-ordinated through the National Party aided and abetted by the New Zealand media party.
Parents Are the Best Defence
PILLAR has consistently advocated for a Digital Bill of Rights approach that prioritises parental empowerment, digital literacy, education, targeted enforcement against genuinely illegal content, and privacy-respecting tools over broad government controls.
