The Mind-Boggling Ames Window Illusion
STORY AT-A-GLANCE Optical illusions depend on your perception of the information your eyes gather and send to your brain.
Clara Steitz
Zuck's Priorities: Facebook Disbands 'Responsible Innovation' Team that Monitored 'Downsides' of Company
Facebook (now known as Meta) has reportedly disbanded its Responsible Innovation team, which previously worked to address concerns about the possible downsides of its products.
Matt Cartwright Took Thousands from Uyghur Labor-Linked Corporations
Rep.Matt Cartwright (D-PA) has reportedly accepted tens of thousands of dollars of campaign donations from Uyghur labor-linked corporations during his time in Congress.
Uzbekistan’s Proposed Medical Testing Law Violates Basic Rights
Uzbekistan’s Internal Ministry has proposed a regressive new law that would require police to conduct mandatory testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, as part of police raids on venues where “dangerous groups” gather or live as well as those suspected of having close contact with them. Mandatory
What if consciousness is not an emergent property of the brain? Observational and empirical challenges to materialistic models
The nature of consciousness is considered one of science’s most perplexing and persistent mysteries.
Experts Predict 350K UPS Workers Will Launch Historic Strike
Experts have predicted UPS workers will go on strike in a move the would affect families across America.
Afghan War Commission Should Examine US Role on Women’s Rights
The US “Afghanistan War Commission,” created in December 2021 to examine “key strategic, diplomatic, and operational decisions” the US made in Afghanistan, and to develop “lessons learned and recommendations for the way forward,” is beginning its work. One priority should be to examine US government pledges on women’s and
Officials Beg Californians to Use Less Electricity as Blackouts Loom
Officials are asking Californians to use less electricity as the state faces record demand for energy on Tuesday, creating the possibility for rolling blackouts in the midst of a heat wave.
The Boris Legacy: May on Brexit, Blair on Borders, Klaus on Climate
Boris Johnson leaves office only a short time after becoming the first Conservative (Tory) leader to win a really substantial parliamentary majority since the 1980s, brought low by a series of scandals and fallout from his handling of coronavirus lockdown. Outgoing Prime Minister Boris Johnson walked out of Downing Street
California Declares 'Energy Emergency Alert'; Turns to Natural Gas Backup
California officials declared an “Energy Emergency Alert” on Monday as the state ran out of power supplies and was forced to activate four backup plants powered by natural gas.
4 Steps to Dealing with Intense Emotions When Pain Comes to Visit
Have you ever felt like life is a mix of chaos and mundane—on repeat? There’s too much to do and not enough time to enjoy the little things.
Ron DeSantis Celebrates Freedom in Labor Day Message
Florida Gov.
China: New Evidence of Mass DNA Collection in Tibet
(New York) – Chinese authorities are significantly increasing policing, including arbitrary collection of DNA from residents in many towns and villages throughout the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), Human Rights Watch said today.
The available information indicates that people cannot decline providing their DNA and that police do not need credible evidence
Zuck Loses: Judge Rules that Facebook Repeatedly Violated Washington State Campaign Finance Law
A judge recently ruled that Facebook repeatedly and intentionally violated the State of Washington’s campaign-ad transparency laws and must pay penalties.
California Asks Drivers Not to Charge Electric Vehicles For Third Evening in a Row
California drivers are beginning to worry about the future of the power grid, after the state asked them not to charge their cars for the third day in a row during the late afternoon and evening hours. California authorities extended the state’s “Flex Alert” emergency conservation program on Friday,