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Month: August 2024

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A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ivan Maksymov, Principal Research Fellow at AI and Cyber Futures Institute, Charles Sturt University Master1305 / Shutterstock Optical illusions, quantum mechanics and neural networks might seem to be quite unrelated topics at first glance. However, in new research I have used a phenomenon called “quantum tunnelling” to ... <a title="A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/a-quantum-neural-network-can-see-optical-illusions-like-humans-do-could-it-be-the-future-of-ai-237645/" aria-label="Read more about A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?">Read more</a>

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NZ’s Space Agency is both regulator and developer of the aerospace industry – that’s a point of tension

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Priyanka Dhopade, Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau Phil Walter/Getty Images Like the global space industry, which aims to reach a value of US$1.8 trillion by 2035, New Zealand’s aerospace sector is growing rapidly. But as our latest research shows, it is ... <a title="NZ’s Space Agency is both regulator and developer of the aerospace industry – that’s a point of tension" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/nzs-space-agency-is-both-regulator-and-developer-of-the-aerospace-industry-thats-a-point-of-tension-236255/" aria-label="Read more about NZ’s Space Agency is both regulator and developer of the aerospace industry – that’s a point of tension">Read more</a>

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What are puberty blockers? What are the benefits and risks for transgender children?

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sasha Bailey, PhD Candidate and Research Assistant, The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance, University of Sydney morrowlight/Shutterstock Puberty blockers are medications that stop the body from producing oestrogen and testosterone. In the clinic, they’re called gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa). If adolescents take these ... <a title="What are puberty blockers? What are the benefits and risks for transgender children?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/what-are-puberty-blockers-what-are-the-benefits-and-risks-for-transgender-children-226006/" aria-label="Read more about What are puberty blockers? What are the benefits and risks for transgender children?">Read more</a>

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Would a tech tax be a fair way to make Google and Meta pay for the news they distribute and profit from?

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Anya Schiffrin, Senior Lecturer in Discipline of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University Shutterstock As the News Media Bargaining Code agreements in Australia start to wind down, there is discussion about what will come next. Media academic Andrea Carson calls the codes, passed in 2021, “world-first” legislation ... <a title="Would a tech tax be a fair way to make Google and Meta pay for the news they distribute and profit from?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/would-a-tech-tax-be-a-fair-way-to-make-google-and-meta-pay-for-the-news-they-distribute-and-profit-from-237234/" aria-label="Read more about Would a tech tax be a fair way to make Google and Meta pay for the news they distribute and profit from?">Read more</a>

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What if Big Oil championed – and profited from – the green transition? Here’s how it could work

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Richard Meade, Senior Research Fellow in Economics and Social Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, and Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Applied Energy Economics and Policy Research, Griffith University Getty Images Like the petroleum industry itself, households are heavily invested in existing transport technologies. Getting oil and gas ... <a title="What if Big Oil championed – and profited from – the green transition? Here’s how it could work" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/what-if-big-oil-championed-and-profited-from-the-green-transition-heres-how-it-could-work-236232/" aria-label="Read more about What if Big Oil championed – and profited from – the green transition? Here’s how it could work">Read more</a>

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What are ‘click frauds’ – and how can we stop them?

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Monica Whitty, Professor of Software Systems and Cybersecurity, Monash University Syed Qaarif Andrabi/Pexel In the world of the internet, clicks are currency. The more people click on a website, social media post or an advertisement, the more that content generates revenue. But cybercriminals can exploit this rapidly ... <a title="What are ‘click frauds’ – and how can we stop them?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/what-are-click-frauds-and-how-can-we-stop-them-237397/" aria-label="Read more about What are ‘click frauds’ – and how can we stop them?">Read more</a>

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Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Hassan Kalantari Daronkola, Senior lecturer, Swinburne University of Technology Golubovy/Shutterstock Ever considered working for yourself? Some of the oft-touted perks make it seem like a dream. You get more control over your time, total freedom over creative and business decisions, and a better work-life balance. For many ... <a title="Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/married-to-the-job-how-having-a-self-employed-partner-might-be-hurting-your-happiness-236510/" aria-label="Read more about Married to the job? How having a self-employed partner might be hurting your happiness">Read more</a>

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Happy Father’s Day, Daddy Pig – despite your faults, you’re TV’s greatest dad

August 30, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben McCann, Associate Professor of French Studies, University of Adelaide Peppa Pig/YouTube The children’s show Peppa Pig, first screened in the United Kingdom in 2004, is now broadcast in more than 170 countries and has become a billion-dollar brand. Its smart three-act structure, told in five-minute episodes, ... <a title="Happy Father’s Day, Daddy Pig – despite your faults, you’re TV’s greatest dad" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/30/happy-fathers-day-daddy-pig-despite-your-faults-youre-tvs-greatest-dad-236698/" aria-label="Read more about Happy Father’s Day, Daddy Pig – despite your faults, you’re TV’s greatest dad">Read more</a>

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Grattan on Friday: have we heard the CFMEU’s last hurrah or seen the start of its trench warfare?

August 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra In one of those paradoxes of politics, a government that has delivered in spades to the union movement finds itself in a bare-knuckle fight with the country’s most militant industrial organisation. As government-imposed protections for gig workers and employees’ “right ... <a title="Grattan on Friday: have we heard the CFMEU’s last hurrah or seen the start of its trench warfare?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/grattan-on-friday-have-we-heard-the-cfmeus-last-hurrah-or-seen-the-start-of-its-trench-warfare-237751/" aria-label="Read more about Grattan on Friday: have we heard the CFMEU’s last hurrah or seen the start of its trench warfare?">Read more</a>

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‘Hot mic’ moment aside, the Albanese government’s Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy

August 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michael O’Keefe, Director, Master of International Relations, Department of Politics, Media and Philosophy, La Trobe University Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may be attempting to backpedal from a “hot mic” moment at the Pacific Islands Forum this week in which he joked the United States “go halvies” ... <a title="‘Hot mic’ moment aside, the Albanese government’s Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/hot-mic-moment-aside-the-albanese-governments-pacific-policing-deal-is-a-masterstroke-of-diplomacy-237663/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Hot mic’ moment aside, the Albanese government’s Pacific policing deal is a masterstroke of diplomacy">Read more</a>

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Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects

August 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Liam Moore, Lecturer in International Politics and Policy, James Cook University Low-lying Tuvalu Romaine W/Shutterstock This week, one of the world’s largest fossil fuel exporters went to a meeting of island states strongly affected by human-induced climate change. Or, in more conventional language, Australian leaders attended the ... <a title="Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/talk-isnt-enough-pacific-nations-say-australia-must-end-new-fossil-fuel-projects-237749/" aria-label="Read more about Talk isn’t enough: Pacific nations say Australia must end new fossil fuel projects">Read more</a>

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New research busts the myth that crossbred ‘designer dogs’ are healthier than pedigrees

August 29, 2024

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Mia Cobb, Research Fellow, Animal Welfare Science Centre, The University of Melbourne Shutterstock Labradoodles, puggles, dorgis, cavoodles, cavapoos: whatever you call them, there’s no escaping the explosion of designer crossbreeds parading along our streets and through our dog parks these days. People have flocked to these hybrid ... <a title="New research busts the myth that crossbred ‘designer dogs’ are healthier than pedigrees" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2024/08/29/new-research-busts-the-myth-that-crossbred-designer-dogs-are-healthier-than-pedigrees-237648/" aria-label="Read more about New research busts the myth that crossbred ‘designer dogs’ are healthier than pedigrees">Read more</a>