We are simulations living in a virtual realm, says Elon Musk. But why do we like the idea?
By Julian Baggini Human beings have long been fascinated by the idea that the world as it appears to us is not the ultimate reality. In recent years, however, such metaphysical speculations have taken on a more materially conceivable form. Computer-based virtual reality makes the idea that we could be living in a simulation...
Tired at work? You’re probably taking a break on Facebook
It's not just you — everyone checks Facebook at work. A bit more than three-quarters of all workers use social media while at work regardless of any rules or regulations put in place by their employers, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. Most often, people are taking a mental break from work...
Муж Королевой побил Волочкову
Сравнив микротрусы скандально известной балерины Анастасии Волочковой и супруга певицы Наташи Королевой Сергея Глушко, работающего стриптизером под звучным псевдонимом Тарзан,...
Report: China still harvesting organs from prisoners at a massive scale
A new report claims that China is still engaged in the widespread and systematic harvesting of organs from prisoners, and says that people whose views conflict with the ruling Chinese Communist Party are being murdered for their organs. The report — by former Canadian lawmaker David Kilgour, human rights lawyer David...
Новый скандал в семье Жанны Фриске!
Отец певицы, намеревавшийся судиться со Следственным комитетом, теперь обратился в Генпрокуратуру. В семье Жанны Фриске, с момента шокирующей гибели которой прошел уже год, увы,...
House Passes $1.1B Zika Bill Over Democratic Opposition
The House has passed a $1.1 billion House-Senate measure to combat the Zika virus, but the GOP-drafted measure is a nonstarter with Senate Democrats and the Obama White House. The measure was unveiled late Wednesday and approved by the House early on Thursday morning by a 239-171 vote that broke along party lines. The vote came...
Россия молится за Баскова
В сообщении, которое совсем недавно опубликовал на страничках своего блога знаменитый российский певец Николай Басков, у которого совсем недавно случились довольно серьезные...
Gun-control protest sparks chaotic scenes in US Congress
There have been chaotic scenes in the lower house of the US Congress as Democrats staged a sit-in to demand a vote on gun control legislation. The protest comes in the wake of the recent shootings in Orlando, the deadliest in modern US history. Republican Speaker Paul Ryan tried to regain control but was met with chants of...
Ohio teen dies from brain-eating amoeba
A brain-eating amoeba took the life a teenager who went on a church trip in Charlotte, North Carolina, health officials said Wednesday. The 18-year-old Ohio woman died of primary amebic mengioencephalitis on Sunday, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, said Mitzi Kline, director of...
In or out? UK votes in historic referendum on EU membership
Voters headed to the polls Thursday in a historic referendum on the United Kingdom's future membership in the European Union. A record number of people — almost 46.5 million — are registered to take part in the once-in-a generation vote. The registered voters include Britons from England, Wales, Scotland,...
It’s ‘nonsense’ Britain is not independent: Desperate Cameron dismisses Brexit claims
DAVID Cameron has made a final impassioned plea for Britons to vote to remain in the European Union (EU) tomorrow. The Prime Minister called on voters to think of their children and grandchildren when going to the ballot box on Thursday for the EU Referendum. He said if we voted to leave the bloc jobs would have "less...
Is YOUR Tesco about to close early? More than 1,700 jobs on line as opening hours slashed
SUPERMARKET giant Tesco has announced it is slashing opening hours in dozens of stores up and down the country with more than 1,000 people facing redundancy. The chain is scrapping 24-hour opening times in 20 stores in a bid to stem the haemorrhaging of profits. Some 1,750 staff could lose their jobs as a result of the...