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Mark Bregman's comment on this should be its own article @newsroom.co.nz @tmurphynz.bsky.social newsroom.co.nz/2026/07/31/g...
Govt science reform uproots the tree it needs to bear fruitFrom Auckland University - Comment: Defunding basic research risks starving NZ's deep-tech startups before they begin, writes Dr Nicola Gaston.newsroom.co.nzStrong "I want to go in my sleep like grandpa, not screaming like his passengers" energy to this story.
David ZipperThis is framed as a feel-good story, but it should scare the wits out of anybody on the road. Tesla's deceptive marketing is convincing seniors that the cars drive themselves. In reality, a human must always be ready to intervene. If someone lacks the ability to do that, they shouldn't be driving!
What a dickhead www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...
Senior lecturer secretly took full-time overseas role while employed in New ZealandA senior economics lecturer at the University of Waikato was summarily dismissed after accepting a full-time position at an overseas university while holding his role in New Zealand.www.stuff.co.nzThe never did catch D B Cooper, did they? Maybe he had kids???
The New York TimesSeattle Police are searching for two men who climbed over the glass wall of the Space Needle observation tower on Friday evening, flipped over a ledge and then parachuted from the 605-foot-tall structure.
New Zealand mentioned - but also possibly one of the most outrageous things you will read today. (Stiff competition, I know, but still)
How the Met police spent £2.5m hiding spycop from former partnerSpycops inquiry has revealed how Helen Steel was secretly monitored in her search for undercover officer who deceived her into relationshipwww.theguardian.com