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Month: May 2023

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Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Maksymov, Principal Research Fellow, Charles Sturt University Shutterstock Can a computer learn from the past and anticipate what will happen next, like a human? You might not be surprised to hear that some cutting-edge AI models could achieve this feat, but what about a computer that ... <a title="Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/researchers-built-an-analogue-computer-that-uses-water-waves-to-forecast-the-chaotic-future-205842/" aria-label="Read more about Researchers built an analogue computer that uses water waves to forecast the chaotic future">Read more</a>

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‘Whose side are you on mate?’ How no one is free from bias – including referees

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Tim Dare, Professor of Philosophy, University of Auckland Getty Images When Jason Paris, head of the company that sponsors the New Zealand Warriors NRL team, complained recently about Australian referee bias, more than a few heads will have nodded in agreement. Sports fans often think the ref ... <a title="‘Whose side are you on mate?’ How no one is free from bias – including referees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/whose-side-are-you-on-mate-how-no-one-is-free-from-bias-including-referees-206273/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Whose side are you on mate?’ How no one is free from bias – including referees">Read more</a>

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Newsletter: May 26 2023 – Items of interest and importance today

May 26, 2023

New Zealand Politics Daily is a collation of the most prominent issues being discussed in New Zealand. It is edited by Dr Bryce Edwards of The Democracy Project. Today’s content 1NEWS KANTAR POLL Jessica Mutch McKay (1News): Poll: ‘If the Greens can’t get it together, the left will be in opposition’ Felix Desmarais (1News): Poll: National, ACT have ... <a title="Newsletter: May 26 2023 – Items of interest and importance today" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/newsletter-may-26-2023-items-of-interest-and-importance-today/" aria-label="Read more about Newsletter: May 26 2023 – Items of interest and importance today">Read more</a>

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From self-driving cars to military surveillance: quantum computing can help secure the future of AI systems

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Muhammad Usman, Principal Research Scientist and Team Leader, CSIRO Shutterstock Artificial intelligence algorithms are quickly becoming a part of everyday life. Many systems that require strong security are either already underpinned by machine learning or soon will be. These systems include facial recognition, banking, military targeting applications, ... <a title="From self-driving cars to military surveillance: quantum computing can help secure the future of AI systems" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/from-self-driving-cars-to-military-surveillance-quantum-computing-can-help-secure-the-future-of-ai-systems-206177/" aria-label="Read more about From self-driving cars to military surveillance: quantum computing can help secure the future of AI systems">Read more</a>

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Lehrmann inquiry: what’s a director of public prosecutions or DPP? A legal expert explains

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kellie Toole, Lecturer in Law, University of Adelaide Australian public prosecutors are far less visible than defence lawyers, judges and police, yet they are the most powerful actors in the criminal justice system. Every Australian state and territory, and the Commonwealth itself, has a Director of Public ... <a title="Lehrmann inquiry: what’s a director of public prosecutions or DPP? A legal expert explains" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/lehrmann-inquiry-whats-a-director-of-public-prosecutions-or-dpp-a-legal-expert-explains-206194/" aria-label="Read more about Lehrmann inquiry: what’s a director of public prosecutions or DPP? A legal expert explains">Read more</a>

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70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Yana Wengel, Associate Professor in Tourism and Geography, Hainan University Memorials to climbers who lost their lives on Everest. Michal Apollo, CC BY-NC-SA Mountains – their height, their mass, their climates and ecosystems – have fascinated humans for thousands of years. But there is one that holds ... <a title="70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/70-years-after-the-first-ascent-of-everest-the-impact-of-mass-mountaineering-must-be-confronted-204270/" aria-label="Read more about 70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted">Read more</a>

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Electricity prices are rising again. Here’s how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Bjorn Sturmberg, Senior Research Fellow, Battery Storage & Grid Integration Program, Australian National University Consumers struggling with cost-of-living pressures were dealt another blow on Thursday, when the Australian Energy Regulator confirmed energy price hikes of up to 25% from July. For the one in three Australian homes ... <a title="Electricity prices are rising again. Here’s how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/electricity-prices-are-rising-again-heres-how-to-ensure-renters-can-cash-in-on-rooftop-solar-205928/" aria-label="Read more about Electricity prices are rising again. Here’s how to ensure renters can cash-in on rooftop solar">Read more</a>

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Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Kathy Gunn, CSIRO Steve Rintoul, Author provided Antarctica sets the stage for the world’s greatest waterfall. The action takes place beneath the surface of the ocean. Here, trillions of tonnes of cold, dense, oxygen-rich water cascade off the continental shelf and sink to great depths. This Antarctic ... <a title="Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/antarctic-alarm-bells-observations-reveal-deep-ocean-currents-are-slowing-earlier-than-predicted-206289/" aria-label="Read more about Antarctic alarm bells: observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted">Read more</a>

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Working with kids, being passionate about a subject, making a difference: what makes people switch careers to teaching?

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Erin Siostrom, Associate Lecturer in Science Education, University of the Sunshine Coast Yan Krukau/Pexels Teacher shortages around Australia mean there is an ongoing debate about how to attract, retain and educate more teachers. One part of the push to increase teacher numbers is encouraging people to swap ... <a title="Working with kids, being passionate about a subject, making a difference: what makes people switch careers to teaching?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/working-with-kids-being-passionate-about-a-subject-making-a-difference-what-makes-people-switch-careers-to-teaching-205999/" aria-label="Read more about Working with kids, being passionate about a subject, making a difference: what makes people switch careers to teaching?">Read more</a>

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I helped expose insurers for denying medical claims. 15 years on, a court has found what they did is illegal

May 26, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Benjamin Koh, Honorary Associate, Faculty of Business, School of Management, University of Technology Sydney Shutterstock A court judgement handed down last Friday has delivered what years of promises from Australia’s life insurance industry have not – insurance that pays out on what it says it will. I ... <a title="I helped expose insurers for denying medical claims. 15 years on, a court has found what they did is illegal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/i-helped-expose-insurers-for-denying-medical-claims-15-years-on-a-court-has-found-what-they-did-is-illegal-206078/" aria-label="Read more about I helped expose insurers for denying medical claims. 15 years on, a court has found what they did is illegal">Read more</a>

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Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs reinstates native land lease policy

May 26, 2023

By Iliesa Tora, RNZ Pacific senior journalist, and Kelvin Anthony, lead digital and social media journalist Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs has endorsed the reinstatement of a lease distribution policy with the iTaukei Land Trust Board. The decision was reached by interim council members who met on Bau Island yesterday shortly after the historic re-establishment ... <a title="Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs reinstates native land lease policy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/26/fijis-great-council-of-chiefs-reinstates-native-land-lease-policy/" aria-label="Read more about Fiji’s Great Council of Chiefs reinstates native land lease policy">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: Labor’s national conference looms but the party’s rank and file has lost its bite

May 25, 2023

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Stuart Robert, one of the ministers involved in the notorious Robodebt scheme, can anticipate some sharp criticism when the royal commission’s findings come. Robert won’t be able to avoid the flak, but he has made sure he is out of ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: Labor’s national conference looms but the party’s rank and file has lost its bite" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/25/grattan-on-friday-labors-national-conference-looms-but-the-partys-rank-and-file-has-lost-its-bite-206413/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: Labor’s national conference looms but the party’s rank and file has lost its bite">Read more</a>