Who Is Responsible When Missions Go Wrong
If space tourists become stranded, there’s a possibility – in law at least – they could be left to fend for themselves.
Technology
The NBN and Market Manipulation
This isn’t about helping families. It’s another bloated, mismanaged government program, distorting the market and throwing millions down the drain.
New Tech to Bust ‘Forever Chemicals’
Swiss startup claims to eradicate 99 per cent of ‘forever chemicals’.
The Truth Will Set Us Free
No government has the right to take away our food choices. There is a growing body of science on our side and a lot of time-honoured wisdom to remind us that in the final analysis truth alone triumphs.
Economic Nationalism, Bitcoin and SEZs
If the power for the North Island were produced from geothermal plants with Bitcoin mining as the guaranteed buyer, there would be no limit to how much energy we could produce to bring prices down and boost other heavy industry.
Yes, You Can Protect Liberty and Security at the Same Time
The key is to understand how the market works.
Trump Compares Starmer’s Britain to Communist China
If governments can compel tech companies to break encryption, digital privacy risks becoming a privilege reserved for the ideologically compliant – not an inalienable right.
This Is the New Media
The Fourth Estate abrogated its societal responsibilities a long time ago. Alongside losing their monopolies on distribution channels, they no longer enjoy a technology advantage and, indeed, are struggling to keep up with these types of innovations.
Labour’s Demand to Spy on Apple Users
This undermines the security and privacy of us all.
The Double-Edged Sword of China’s DeepSeek
The techno phenomenon that could threaten US AI dominance and help Trump lower costs.
Do You Trust Chinese AI? I Don’t, and Here’s Why
Dodgy is as dodgy does. The new Chinese AI is dangerous: don’t use it.
Doom and Rockets and Coding Marathons
How a workaholic programmer revolutionised two fields.
Video Games Are Not What They Appear
The hungry ghosts of our ancestors have a plan for us. And they are smarter than you can possibly appreciate.