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Women have always ‘method acted’ – they just don’t get called geniuses for it

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:21:22 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/women-have-always-method-acted-they-just-dont-get-called-geniuses-for-it-289396>

"In a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter, actor Anya Taylor-Joy
offered an explanation for why so few women are “method actors”: women, in her
words, “can’t completely lose our minds”.

Poor genetic health threatens many species – but it’s fixable

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:20:08 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/poor-genetic-health-threatens-many-species-but-its-fixable-288091>

"By the early 1990s, there were only around 20 Florida Panthers left on the
planet.

AI is ruining the internet.

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:19:20 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvTJTTUK8cg

"Does the internet seem a lot worse lately? Here's why."

Researchers “froth” over new solar recycling method that recovers 99 pct of silver from used panels

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:18:48 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/researchers-froth-over-new-solar-recycling-method-that-recovers-99-pct-of-silver-from-used-panels/>

"A new take on a widely used mining technique called froth flotation can
recover “virtually all” of the metallic silver contained within an end-of-life
solar panel, researchers from the University of Newcastle say.

New EU laws make AI content labels compulsory – but might just make it harder to spot deepfakes

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:17:37 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/new-eu-laws-make-ai-content-labels-compulsory-but-might-just-make-it-harder-to-spot-deepfakes-289597>

"As the world is increasingly flooded with deepfakes, the European Union is
taking action to help people distinguish what is real and what is not.

“It’s a commercial system. And it has a customer:” Sodium-ion battery sale hailed as a first for Australia

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 23:11:02 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/its-a-commercial-system-and-it-has-a-customer-sodium-ion-battery-sale-hailed-as-a-first-for-australia/>

"The sale of a 100 kilowatt and 200 kilowatt-hour battery system wouldn’t
usually make the news, but an announcement posted on LinkedIn earlier this week
is attracting attention for its claim as a potential first in Australia, given

One Day in the Life of Putin’s Soldier

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 03:51:52 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/@elvirabary/one-day-in-the-life-of-putins-soldier-db6e2872dc78>

"Who are these men? What brings them to the recruitment office? Do they believe
Ukraine is ruled by Nazis? Do they still believe Putin after seeing the front?
Or are they there because the state found the one pressure point they could not

UK records hottest day of year as fifth summer heatwave reaches peak

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 03:48:31 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/13/uk-records-hottest-day-of-the-year-fifth-summer-heatwave-peak>

"The UK has recorded its hottest day of the year so far with a provisional
temperature of 38.1C in southern England as Europe sweltered under a major heat
dome.

The Mole at the Table: How Orbán’s Hungary Gave Putin a Seat in Every EU Council Meeting

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 03:47:21 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/@jens_sorensen_geopol./the-mole-at-the-table-how-orb%C3%A1ns-hungary-gave-putin-a-seat-in-every-eu-council-meeting-91eb04eafa00>

"At the European Union summit held in Brussels in late March 2026, Hungary's
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán once again positioned himself as a victim of
international pressure.

Seneca Nation requests reversal on ‘Lake America’ executive order

Thu, 3 Sep 2026 03:45:05 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/6058846-seneca-nation-challenges-lake-america-order/>

"Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca called Friday for President Trump to
rescind his order to rename Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” citing a
centuries-old treaty between Native Americans and the U.S. government.