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Australia’s Teen Social Media Ban Is Just Training A Generation In The Art Of The Workaround

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:55:20 +1100

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

<https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/20/australias-teen-social-media-ban-is-just-training-a-generation-in-the-art-of-the-workaround/>

"We’ve been covering Australia’s under-16 social media ban since before it went
into effect, first noting the confusion and obvious implementation problems as
pretty much everyone realized it was a total mess, and then documenting how the

The latest world climate report is grim, but it’s not the end of the story

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:53:42 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/the-latest-world-climate-report-is-grim-but-its-not-the-end-of-the-story-278886>

"It’s no secret our planet is heating up.

And here’s the evidence: we’ve just experienced the 11 hottest years on record,

Workers who fall for ‘corporate bullshit’ may be worse at their jobs, study finds

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:52:42 +1100

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

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/23/corporate-speak-study

"Ever sat in a meeting where someone declares that your company is
“growth-hacking” and “working at the intersection of cross-collateralization
and blue-sky thinking” and called bullshit? Turns out you were right.

Money isn’t free. Here’s what to know before downloading a cashback app

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:51:33 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/money-isnt-free-heres-what-to-know-before-downloading-a-cashback-app-276270>

"“Cashback” apps make an enticing promise. You download an app or click on a
web browser extension. You go about your online shopping as usual, spend money,
but then get some cash back. It sounds simple, right?

In the Eastern Ghats, India, Climate Change is Erasing the Taste of Home

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:50:41 +1100

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

<https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/the-new-climate/in-the-eastern-ghats-india-climate-change-is-erasing-the-taste-of-home-8c7b7a396d64>

“Basanti holds a dried turmeric rhizome between her thumb and forefinger and
snaps it with a sharp, dry crack that echoes slightly off the mud-plastered
walls of her veranda. She doesn't look at me immediately. Instead, she holds

Your smart home can be easily hacked. New safety standards will help, but stay vigilant

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:49:38 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/your-smart-home-can-be-easily-hacked-new-safety-standards-will-help-but-stay-vigilant-278881>

"On a quiet suburban street, a modern Australian home wakes before its owners
do.

Far more countries face critical food insecurity if world heats up by 2C, analysis shows

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:14:51 +1100

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/23/countries-critical-food-insecurity-global-heating>

"The number of countries falling into critical food insecurity could almost
triple to 24 if global temperatures increase by 2C, research has shown.

Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:55 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/using-your-ai-chatbot-as-a-search-engine-be-careful-what-you-believe-277616>

"During the first world war, the British government was looking for ways to
help people stretch their limited food supplies. It found pamphlets from a
noted 19th-century herbalist who said rhubarb leaves could be used as a

Europe’s Far Right Is Turning on Trump

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:13:03 +1100

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

<https://www.removepaywall.com/search?url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/03/europe-far-right-denmark-elections-trump/686503/>

"Morten Messerschmidt has a gift for theatrics. On Facebook, the far-right
politician posts a steady stream of direct-to-camera videos, showing his thatch
of blond hair and perennially raised eyebrows that indicate keen interest in

Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:11:26 +1100

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

<https://apnews.com/article/uganda-rhinos-translocation-kidepo-valley-national-park-2e7651868d61735937e51cdeaa7ea1cd>

"KARAMOJA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced
rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into
extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to