Two years, lifelong benefits: Why kindergarten counts for your kids
Research shows that the more time young children have in high-quality kindergarten services, the better. ⌘ Read more

Every generation of Australians thinks life is worse than a decade ago
Australians, particularly those trying to get into their own home, are increasingly dissatisfied with their lives. And it’s hitting the political system. ⌘ Read more

Samara Weaving’s Bonnie & Clyde-Style Thriller Sets Digital Streaming Date
A new crime thriller led by Samara Weaving is arriving on digital platforms very soon. The film follows a small-town woman whose life changes after meeting a charming con man. After a limited theatrical run, viewers will soon be able to watch it from home. The movie has also drawn attention for its Bonnie and […]

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How Daniher inspired in his final fight
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Marriage comes with three key health benefits. But there’s a catch
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Sai made an impossible choice about his health. Now he’s afraid to sleep at night
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Is life getting better in NSW? Here’s how the government is finding out
The state has been measuring our wellbeing, not just budget dollars and cents. ⌘ Read more

Four tries in 15 minutes, but age-old Sharks questions remain
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Rise of supersized ‘nangs’ linked to deaths, paralysis and brain injuries
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They are looting your life savings
Article URL: https://social.bau-ha.us/@raganwald/116705256401454865

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48429343

Points: 6

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Gozney Arc XL tested: Premium pizza oven goes beyond Margheritas
It is a glorious time to be alive, when one needn’t travel all the way to Naples to savour authentic Neapolitan pizza.

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My Expat Life: NZ tech entrepreneur and Whip Around founder James Colley on Bali life
New Zealand tech entrepreneur James Colley is relaxing beside the pool at his young family’s villa in Bali, speaking with a calmness that contrasts sharply with the life he led until recently.

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My Net Worth: Ana-Marie Lockyer, CEO and board director of Pie Funds
Ana-Marie Lockyer is the chief executive and board director of Pie Funds. She has three daughters and lives in Auckland with her husband.

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These True-Story Movies Prove Real Life Can Be Stranger Than Fiction
Stranger than fiction.

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AMC’s Hit Vampire Show Returns With 100% RT Reviews
Ahead of the premiere, Season 3 of AMC’s popular vampire show has received a perfect score. It is based on Anne Rice’s popular The Vampire Chronicles novels. The story centers on Louis de Pointe du Lac, an 18th-century French nobleman-turned-vampire. The show explores his past as he recounts his immortal life to a journalist. Seasons […]

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Why Apple Might Put Cameras Into Its Next AirPods
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Amadeus Season 2 Renewal Status & Future Revealed for Paul Bettany Show
Fans are growing curious to know whether Amadeus is canceled or renewed for Season 2. The series focuses on the life of Amadeus, who shows up in Vienna to attain creative freedom. Following its release on Starz in the United States, many want to know if more chapters are coming out. Here is all you […]

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Used Waymo Robotaxi Batteries Become Backup Storage For Power Grids
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NZ sharemarket up 0.4%, Sanford dominates trading
The New Zealand sharemarket, flat for most of the day, was again helped by a late rise, while offshore investors began questioning the startling run in semiconductor stocks.

The S&P/NZX 50 sprang into life during the brokers’ matching session and closed at 13,161.97, a gain of 60.36 points or 0.46%. The index declined more than 0.6% for the shortened week. ⌘ Read more

Eli Roth’s New Movie Trailer Explores What Happens Behind Closed Doors After We Die
Eli Roth’s new documentary pulls back the curtain on what could happen to our bodies after death. The trailer reveals a funeral industry unprepared for the millions of Baby Boomers nearing life’s end. The film, helmed by Jessica Chandler, will premiere at the Tribeca Festival in New York on June 9. It comes at a […]

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Dave Airlie on Linux Kernel Maintenance (SE Radio)
The Software Engineering Radio podcast has put up an\
interview with graphics maintainer Dave Airlie. Much of what is in
there will not be news to LWN readers, but it is an interesting overview of
the life of a large-subsystem maintainer.

I was talking to a few of the Rust people, and I thought: these are
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Budget tax changes, M&A moves add pressure to NZX outlook
Life doesn’t get any easier for the New Zealand Exchange.

Not only are we seeing the return of M&A activity, which could cause further shrinkage of the NZ Exchange (NZX), but we also saw arguably a negative Government Budget announcement for the NZX regarding foreign investment fund (FIF) tax rules. ⌘ Read more

Amber Heard’s Underrated Action Sequel Finds New Life on Streaming
A DC sequel is finding a second wave of viewers after climbing Prime Video’s movie rankings. Despite mixed reviews in theaters, the film continues to attract streaming audiences worldwide. More than two years after its theatrical release, the superhero adventure is proving it still has an audience. The movie has remained among the most-watched titles […]

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Jennifer Garner Details Big Career Challenges After Ben Affleck Split
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Shania Twain Movie Gets Big Update as Director Is Announced
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Lucky Trailer Sees Anya Taylor-Joy Running for Her Life in New Apple TV Show
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How James Cameron’s Aliens Helped Inspire Real Military Tech
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Twin Peaks & The OA Star Owain Rhys Davies Dies
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Archive 81’s Nick Pasqual Gets 32 Years to Life Sentence for Stabbing Ex-Girlfriend
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DataMasque raises $7m
Auckland startup DataMasque solved a real-life privacy and security problem for people who build software – or, more recently, for those who need to get a new AI-based app up to speed.

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Mars Minerals Reveals an Ancient Ocean’s Potential For Life - and a Possible Way to Make Oxygen
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The man behind some of NZ’s best-known companies reveals his inspiration for success
You might not know of Grant Baker, yet you’ve heard of his businesses. Bluestar, 42 Below, Turners, the list goes on.

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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Hah 😅 One thing I’ve learned in my life (as I’ve had many good manegers over the years teach me as much) is:

Strong opinions, held loosely.

I have my opinions too, but I also see positives and benefits and I am optimistic that we will collectively figure out a path forward.

@prologic@twtxt.net Ahh, I see. Okay, I’m with you there. On this high level, I can understand how the thing works.

Maybe my wording isn’t good. 🤔 Let’s take a real life example from what we do at work.

There’s this AI chatbot. It gets support requests from users, so the user says something like “I need access to a particular system”. This triggers the bot to “run” the instructions stored in a large Markdown file, like “check if the user is authorized to do this, then issue the following API requests”, and so on. This is essentially like running a little script, except it’s written in natural language (German) and there’s no “script interpreter” but just the AI.

Now, suppose that the AI doesn’t quite do what was intended. There’s some subtle bug. How do you debug this? How do you find out how the AI came to the “conclusion” to run step A instead of step B? And how do you find out how exactly you have to change your prompt so this doesn’t happen again next time?

If this was an actual script/program instead of AI, you could repeat the request and attach a debugger or throw in some printf() or whatever. How do you do that kind of thing with AI? How do you pinpoint exactly what the problem was?

(Or is this just a stupid idea? Do we have to give up that way of thinking when using AI? Is the era of debuggability over?)

@bender@twtxt.net Fine, Let me answer properly and concretely 😅

Would you want your children not to learn anything, because “they have AI”?

No, children still need to learn. That will never change. What they learn however will over time.

Are you OK with your children using the AI for all of their homework?

Yes, frankly I am. Why? Because much of what we teach them in school is utterly pointless.
For example, learning to read Shakespear never taught me anything useful in my life. I regret much of my school years to be honest.
I leanred to read and write, sure. But I learned Math, Science, Computing and how things work on my own by being very curious.

What sense will it make?

That assumes I answered “no”, which I did not. So it all makes perfect sense :D

What kind of future would that bring for them?

This assumes I said “Yes”, which I did :D It will be an itneresting future that’s for sure. I don’t think we can just bury our heads in teh sand and pretend it’s all going to go away, It will not. It will make things very interesting for sure, as we’re already starting to see what’s possible and what’s changeing. For example; ordinary people are using these LLM(s) to write their legal suit and defense in courts with varying levels of success.

Even if AI were to become omniscient, what will it be of the human race then?

I’m not convinced it ever will. In fact, I am not convinced we know how to create true intellience at all.

What would we do?

What would be so different from say an Alien invasion from far superious beings?
What would we do that? Band together and defend humanity?

Serve the AI? Maintain the AI?

That assumes that “AI” will become intelligent and omniscient, which I don’t believe it ever will.

Would we have found the true meaning of life then?

If the meaning of life is to create our own sub-species liken to ourselves, sure, maybe. But is that even a reality? not sure, I doubt it. We barely understand ourselves at the best of times, let alone how our minds works.

To care for AI, Is that it?

How would this be different to caring for a friend, a family member If we could ever truly reate an actual sentient being with real feelings and intelligenace, is there any reason to worry? Could we not be freinds and have mutual goals and form relationships?

@prologic@twtxt.net let me ask you this. Would you want your children not to learn anything, because “they have AI”? Are you OK with your children using the AI for all of their homework? What sense will it make? What kind of future would that bring for them? We need to analyse the repercussions from all angles, even if AI were to provide absolutely flawless answers every single time. Even if AI were to become omniscient. What will it be of the human race then? What would we do? Serve the AI? Maintain the AI? Would we have found the true meaning of life then? To care for AI. Is that it?

Hands-On With Gemini Spark: I Gave It Access to My Life and It Friend-Zoned My Boyfriend
Google’s new AI agent combed through my emails, documents, and calendar to plan a birthday party and still didn’t clock the person most important to me. ⌘ Read more

Hold on for Dear Life
Article URL: https://pluralistic.net/2026/05/28/we-live-in-a-society/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312734

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@bender@twtxt.net I have no idea. Probably busy with life ya’know 😅 I’m just as guilty myself.

Google’s plan to run your life could break the internet
The tech giant’s new AI overhaul is set to have damaging ramifications. ⌘ Read more

Interview session with Jonathan Corbet
The Linux Foundation will be hosting a\
live interview with LWN co-founder Jonathan Corbet. The event will
take place on Tuesday, June 2 at 8:00AM Pacific daylight time (UTC-7).
Registration is open for those who would like to attend. ⌘ Read more

7 Best Outdoor Security Cameras (2026) After Testing Dozens
These weatherproof outdoor security cams keep a watchful eye on your property while you get on with life. Our list includes battery-powered cameras that need no subscription. ⌘ Read more

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s new collaboration with NSW Rural Fire Service
The NSW Rural Fire Service has teamed up with Microsoft for a new aerial firefighting mission in Flight Simulator. 9news.com.au spoke to the game’s director, Jörg Neumann, to learn all about it, and how they’ve used a million-dollar camera to capture real life locations for the game. ⌘ Read more

US Layoffs Haven’t Increased, and New Tech Industry Hiring Balances Firings
“The numbers show that layoffs in the U.S. are roughly at or below levels from before the pandemic,” reports the Washington Post, “although they are higher than in 2022 when businesses snapped up workers as the economy roared back to life…

“A different measure that accounts for the growing U.S. workforce shows that layoffs aff … ⌘ Read more

My Net Worth: Caroline Harvie-Teare, Venues Ōtautahi CEO
Caroline Harvie-Teare is a Cantabrian through and through. She grew up in Dunsandel, competed in the South Island horse-riding championships, and has spent much of her career serving the city she loves.

I grew up on a 2,500-acre (1,000ha) farm in Dunsandel for the first seven years of my life. Farm life’s pretty simple – it’s a pretty happy time. My dad built a really cool go-kart for my two older brother … ⌘ Read more

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