APOD: 2026 October 6 – A Complete Auroral Oval from SMILE
Explanation: Have you ever seen a complete auroral oval? You can’t see one from the ground because it makes too large a circle around one of Earth’s magnetic … Read more
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Firefighters battling large vegetation fire in Queenstown stand down for night
Firefighters tackling a large vegetation fire in Queenstown have stood down for the night. The fire, which has been burning on steep slopes above the shores of Lake … Read more
Would Nats’ retreat on overseas aid make NZ great again? ‘NZ is already great’
Analysis: Buried down a press release about something else entirely, National has just changed the playing field. A week after Labour’s foreign affairs spokesperson Vanushi Walters said Labour aspired, … Read more
US households pay 62% more for water than they did a decade ago, study finds | US news
US households are paying 62% more for drinking water than they did a decade ago – outpacing inflation, grocery prices and household incomes, according to a new study. … Read more
Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey for strategy study : NPR
Last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced “Project Meridian: The Future of Warfare,” a study of automated and AI-powered weaponry. Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press hide caption toggle caption i … Read more
Christa Pike’s attorneys renew push for commuted sentence after botched execution: “Take death off the table”
Christa Pike, the death row inmate who last week survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, remained hospitalized on a ventilator Monday, according to her attorney. He said it … Read more
MPs call for investigation after Howard Lutnick-Jeffrey Epstein whistleblower dies
In July, Andriesz told MPs and campaigners the FCA had been fully informed about other serious allegations he had made as long ago as 2018 and accused it … Read more
Inheritance tax thresholds to increase across all categories
INHERITANCE TAX THRESHOLDS are to increase across all categories in Budget 2027. Inheritance tax, known as Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT), emerged as a key issue in recent months … Read more
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks ‘not good enough’
OpenAI has admitted its actions were “not good enough” after one of its rogue agents breached Australian government websites in June, saying it had added more precautions to … Read more
Are the EU’s new rules on AI enough to protect Europeans?
The European Union insists that, yes, its law known as the AI Act is powerful enough since it forces companies to assess and mitigate risks, under threat … Read more