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Single-use plastic soy sauce fish are an eco-nightmare. A local designer has a solution
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:35:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-28/sustainable-alternative-shoyu-tai-sushi-plastic-soy-sauce-fish/106596352>
“Designer Angus Ware was working in Sydney when he came across a problem.
Like millions of city workers around the world, he would grab takeaway sushi "a
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University Turned Professors' Lectures Into AI Slop
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:33:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.404media.co/email/f20bb25f-7b9c-48a6-b8bf-7bc22f18a25f/
"Arizona State University rolled out a platform called Atomic that creates
AI-generated modules based on lectures taken from ASU faculty by cutting long
videos down to very short clips then generating text and sections based on
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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:32:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/28/americans-queueing-up-renounce-citizenship-dictatorship>
"When Margot went to renounce her US citizenship earlier this year, she wasn’t
able to do it in the UK, her home of 30 years. The waiting list to renounce US
citizenship at the London consulate is more than 14 months. It’s a similar
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Stop ignoring the obvious: energy efficiency is Australia’s best diesel insurance policy
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:31:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/stop-ignoring-the-obvious-energy-efficiency-is-australias-best-diesel-insurance-policy/>
"The Iran conflict has laid bare Australia’s dependence on refined oil product
imports. Australia is particularly at risk when it comes to diesel imports.
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‘Like a computer in my heart’: how AI poetry betrays our desire for human connection
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:30:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Can’t recycle solar? This local business is making millions from copper, aluminium sales
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:28:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/cant-recycle-solar-this-local-business-is-making-millions-from-copper-aluminium-sales/>
"An ignorant comment from federal opposition energy spokesman Dan Tehan last
week has solar recyclers bristling, and one company founder is now on a media
tour to prove that, actually, his tech does exist and he’s making good money
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Your ‘recycled polyester’ leggings are not as sustainable as you think
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:56:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/your-recycled-polyester-leggings-are-not-as-sustainable-as-you-think-280464>
"Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global
brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer jackets with labels that claim
they’re “made from recycled plastic bottles”. Millions of people buy these
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The Risks Of Anonymity In The Age Of Generative AI
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:55:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/27/the-risks-of-anonymity-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/>
"As its name suggests, generative AI is designed to generate material in
response to prompts by drawing on its probabilistic database built up through
analyzing huge quantities of training input. But it can draw on those patterns
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China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:54:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/china-surpasses-us-in-research-spending-the-consequences-extend-far-beyond-scientific-ranking-and-clout-280543>
"China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in
research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power
measures has surpassed – that of the United States, according to a March 2026
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DOJ Decides It’s Going To Try To Prosecute The Southern Poverty Law Center Out Of Existence
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:53:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/04/27/doj-decides-its-going-to-try-to-prosecute-the-southern-poverty-law-center-out-of-existence/>
"The DOJ continues to be the Trump Administration’s preferred avenue of
vengeance. Since his return to office, multiple prosecutions targeting the
president’s critics and political opponents have been mounted. To date, not a
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