What Counts as Consciousness

Neuroscientist Christof Koch on human minds, AI, and bacteria. The post What Counts as Consciousness appeared first on Nautilus .

Apollo-Sony bid for Paramount could face antitrust hurdles from feds: sources

Apollo, which teamed with Sony to make a $26 billion all-cash bid for the Shari Redstone-controlled media conglomerate, faces an uphill fight to circumvent the FCC’s 39% cap on the reach by local affiliates should the merger be approved by Paramount’s board, sourced said.

Africa: Media Advisory - Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield to Lead U.S. Delegation to the 2024 U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Dallas

[U.S. Mission to the UN] A senior U.S. Government delegation is traveling to Dallas to participate in the 16th U.S.-Africa Business Summit on May 6-9, 2024. Hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa, the Summit will bring together more than 1,500 U.S. and African public and

Israel balks after Hamas says it agrees to cease-fire deal

Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Israel balks after Hamas agrees to cease-fire deal Hamas says it has accepted an offer for a temporary cease-fire with Israel, as diplomatic

Africa: U.S.-Africa Trade Deal Turns 25 Next Year - Agoa's Winners, Losers and What Should Come Next

[The Conversation Africa] The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) is a landmark piece of trade legislation enacted by the United States in 2000. Its goal is to promote economic growth, development and poverty reduction in sub-Saharan Africa by providing qualifying

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee Are Playing Rush Songs Again — For Their Ears Only

In our new interview, Lifeson catches us up on his busy post-Rush life, and explains in detail why he really, really doesn't want to tour again

Pro-Sheehy super PAC hits Tester on southern border in new ad

A super PAC backing Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy in Montana is launching its first general election ad campaign targeting Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) over his comments on the southern border. More Jobs, Less Government, a pro-Sheehy super PAC, is spending roughly $1.5

Chamber fights back

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Chamber claps back at House committee inquiry After the House Ways and Means Committee launched an inquiry into the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the pro-business

Greene vs conservatives: Georgia Republican on an island

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) lonely effort to boot Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) from power is emblematic of a larger trend that’s followed the Georgia firebrand throughout her time on Capitol Hill: She might be the face of the MAGA movement in Congress, but she’s

Biden's sprint to protect health policies

Presented by AstraZeneca — Regulatory agencies have been scrambling to finalize some of their most consequential policies, {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story White House rushing to finalize Biden-era health policies The Biden administration is in a race against

Evening Report — Israel demurs after Hamas agrees to cease-fire deal

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report © Getty Images Israel demurs after Hamas agrees to cease-fire plan Negotiations over a cease-fire deal in Gaza have hit a "critical stage," as Israeli and Hamas leaders continue to work

Nothing makes sense anymore: They're making Funko Pops out of the cult classic 2004 Obsidian RPG, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords

Ah yes, eternally tormented flayed skin psycho killer Funko and mean Objectivist grandma Funko.

Israel to press attack on Rafah as it negotiates possible cease-fire deal

Hamas’s agreement to a cease-fire proposal revived hopes of an extended pause to the fighting in Gaza, even as Israel ordered a large-scale evacuation of Rafah.

The critical difference that could save Cuellar

Reeves: Government 'gaslighting' people on economy

The shadow chancellor's speech comes ahead of key figures likely to show the UK emerging from recession.

Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage

The war in Gaza featured prominently in Monday's Pulitzer Prizes, which included a special citation for journalists covering the Israel-Hamas conflict. The New York Times won a Pulitzer in international reporting for its "wide-ranging and revelatory coverage of Hamas's lethal

Commentary: Are young voters poised to upend Japanese politics?

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's support among young voters is decreasing, putting his tenure at risk despite efforts to appeal to this demographic with promises of unprecedented efforts to tackle Japan's declining birthrate, says political scientist Yasuo Takao.

Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says low-income consumers are being 'cautious' about their spending habits

Inflation is keeping some consumers from spending, but that isn’t the case for all shoppers, according to Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser. Read more...

Analysis: Indonesia, China aim to co-develop 1 million hectares of rice fields. How might it affect their ties?

Indonesia is the third-largest producer of rice in the world but isn’t self-sufficient, having to import the grain every year to make up for the shortfall.

Ramping up chip production

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Biden admin to boost 'digital twins' development The Biden administration will grant roughly $285 million in funding from the CHIPS for America Program for development and research of

Harvard University threatens student protesters with ‘involuntary leave’

Harvard University administrators on Monday told demonstrators camped out on parts of the campus lawn that they will face “involuntary leave” from their schools if they do not leave the encampment, meaning they will be barred from being on campus until reinstated. “The

Call warning of a bomb at AMIA HQs a hoax

A bomb threat at the Buenos Aires headquarters of the Argentine Israeli Mutual Association (AMIA) Monday afternoon was determined to be a hoax, according to Federal Police sources and authorities from the Jewish welfare group alike. The detonation of an explosive device at the

Yellow Band

A diagnosis alters a writer's relationship to his work.

Spirit Airlines CEO says the airline industry is a 'rigged game'

Spirit Airlines CEO Ted Christie is definitely not bitter about how things went down with the JetBlue Airways merger that was halted by the Justice Department before eventually being abandoned . Read more...

Add Bluetooth to the Long List of Border Surveillance Technologies

A new report from news outlet NOTUS shows that at least two Texas counties along the U.S.-Mexico border have purchased a product that would allow law enforcement to track devices that emit Bluetooth signals, including cell phones, smartwatches, wireless earbuds, and car

Turkey strikes PKK militants in northern Iraq

Turkey has carried out airstrikes against alleged PKK militants in north Iraq, weeks after Turkish President Erdogan visited the country.

Framework Laptop EC Driver Being Prepared for Linux

Article URL: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Framework-Laptop-EC-Driver Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40279926 Points: 16 # Comments: 4

Jewish JetBlue customer’s booking canceled after he complained about flight attendant’s ‘free Palestine’ pin

The airline reportedly called the police on Paul Faust, 54, just before his flight was set to take off from South Florida to Las Vegas on April 28.

‘The Lord of the Rings’ Cast Honors Bernard Hill: ‘We Lost a Member of Our Family’

Late actor starred as King Theoden in The Lord of the Rings franchise, and captain Edward Smith in the Titanic

The One Thing That's Holding Back the Heat Pump

Article URL: https://www.wired.com/story/heat-pump-worker-shortage/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40279905 Points: 8 # Comments: 0

The Hyperallergic Art Crossword: May 2024

Political cartoons abound, long-lost sculptures resurface, and strange monarchical monuments crop up in this month's puzzle.

T Bone Burnett Taps Into a River of Love for His First Acoustic Album in Decades: ‘In a Way It Feels Like My First Solo Record, at All’

“There’s a river of love that runs through all times,” the singer-producer T Bone Burnett sang in a signature song of his back in the 1980s. But that’s not a river he’s necessarily always been riding. A lot of music from his debut solo album, 1980’s “Truth Decay,” on forward

Nuclear waste at center of testy Nevada Senate race

Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Nuclear waste at center of testy Nevada Senate race Nevada Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown is under fire from Democrats for 2022 remarks in which he

How ‘The Bear’ Could Break Multiple Emmy Records Held by ‘Game of Thrones,’ ’30 Rock’ and ‘Succession’

With the appetite of a hungry grizzly, “The Bear” could gobble up a few Emmy records for its sophomore season. Fresh off a smashing first season that set a new benchmark for comedy series wins with 10 trophies, FX’s awards-gobbling show shows no signs of letting up. Its second

Despite the Threat of Developers, the Ridgewood Art Scene Thrives

As seen at Ridgewood Open Studios, a wide array of art, galleries, and studio spaces nestle in the crevices of this Queens neighborhood.

Trump Accountant Exposes Checks to Michael Cohen in Damning Testimony

A former accountant in the Trump Organization dropped a bombshell during her testimony at Donald Trump’s hush-money trial Monday. According to witness Deborah Tarasoff, Trump “personally signed” the checks to his former fixer and attorney Michael Cohen. The prosecution asked

More than 100 arrested in Spain in $900k WhatsApp scheme

Article URL: https://therecord.media/spain-arrests-whatsapp-impersonation-scams Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40279823 Points: 13 # Comments: 4

Greg Tate Receives Posthumous Pulitzer Prize

The storied music critic and author was awarded a "Special Citation" three years after his death in 2021

Reddit is including Redditors in its first earnings call since going public

Reddit reports earnings tomorrow after the bell. In an unusual move, the company will be taking questions from its very own users. Read more...