Snake Eyes at the eKaren Sands
I know this will fall on deaf ears and blind eyes, but Julie, if you’re reading this: at least make your censorship make sense.
Technology
This U16 Ban Is a Bad Idea
A response to National’s announcement of legislation to ban u16 social media.
Protect Kids Without an Internet Surveillance Regime
PILLAR opposes government social media ban.
Religion in the Age of Intelligent Machines
They don’t exist yet, but they might one day – then what?
Another One That’s Forever Five Years Away
Quantum computing is facing its own replication crisis.
A Digital First Dystopia
We must ensure the right to paper, the right to conduct business in cash, and freedom of choice. Digital systems should be an option, not a mandate.
The BSA’s Digging Its Own Grave
Two decisions highlight the need for its rapid disestablishment.
Freedom of Speech Is Dying in Europe
When people can speak freely across borders, traditional state propaganda loses its grip, making the subjugation of the internet the primary imperative for modern political control.
Why Oil Keeps Getting More Abundant
Oil deposits may be finite, but human knowledge is not. Freedom, innovation, and entrepreneurship continually transform our use of resources.
Operation Midnight Hammer – Impressive but Fragile
Last year’s attacks on Iran showed American capabilities are impressive – but also fragile.
Cheap Media Voyeurism Feeds the Surveillance Culture
It’s more than the public shaming of unimportant people – it’s a warning that they can do it to you, too.
Data Centres, Who Needs ’Em?
The water and energy demand of coming AI data centres in New Zealand is presently getting considerable attention. The supply of cooling water for the centres is actually a distraction because it is just a matter of having suitable locations. […] The real issue is about energy. The already-consented Datagrid
Locals Push Back Against $3.5 Billion AI Data Centre
Locals packed the Invercargill Workingmen’s Club to hear more about the company’s planned 78,000-square-metre facility at Makarewa. They questioned the complex’s electricity demand, noise, water use and potential infrastructure impacts.