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AI Will Never Be Conscious In his new book, A World Appears, Michael Pollan argues that artificial intelligence can do many things—it just can’t be a person. #World #artificial_intelligence #Michael #Michael_Pollan #Pollan_argues #Conscious

The Righteous EV Owners Who Won’t Let Their Broken Cars Die Fisker went out of business in 2024, but its biggest fans want to bring the “right to repair” to the masses. #Broken_Cars #Cars_Die #Die_Fisker #biggest_fans #Righteous #Owners

This 'powerhouse' robot vacuum can clean even deep-pile carpets with ease — and it’s finally available in the UK We rated this Roborock bot as one of the very best robot vacuums for carpet. #robot #robot_vacuum #Roborock_bot #powerhouse #deep-pile_carpets #Roborock

Kerala HC questions CBFC over certification of The Kerala Story 2; court to watch film before verdict The Kerala High Court on Tuesday raised serious questions over the certification granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to the contentious film The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond. The Court said it would watch the film before deciding on three petitions seeking a stay on its release and cancellation of its certification. Hearing the matter, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that the CBFC has a crucial responsibility, particularly when a film portrays a secular State like Kerala through what petitioners describe as a communal lens. “Kerala is so secular. It lives with total harmony but have you considered this when something is portrayed as happening all over the state? There is a wrong indication and can even incite passion and that is when the censor board (CBFC) comes in picture,” the judge remarked. The Court noted that since the film claims to be inspired by true events, the apprehensions raised by petitioners cannot be dismissed outright. “The film is projected as being inspired by true events and that, prima facie shows that the concerns raised by the petitioners appear to have some justification,” Justice Thomas said. He further pointed out that including the name ‘Kerala’ in the title heightens public concern. “Apprehensions of people in Kerala cannot be ignored because you have given the name Kerala… you say it is inspired by true events and n... #Kerala #High_Court #film #Kerala_Story #Central_Board #Kerala_High #Story #questions_CBFC #Tuesday_raised #certification_granted

Morocco captain Romain Saiss announces international retirementRomain Saiss led Morocco to the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinals, but injuries hampered his form, with his last international tournament seeing him in action for just 18 minutes. Romain Saiss led Morocco to the FIFA World Cup 2022 semifinals, but injuries hampered his form, with his last international tournament seeing him in action for just 18 minutes. #World_Cup #FIFA_World #Romain_Saiss #Saiss_led #led_Morocco #injuries_hampered #Saiss_announces #retirementRomain_Saiss #Morocco_captain #international_tournament

Spotlight on affordable in-ceiling speakers: the solution you hear, but rarely see Q Acoustics' trio of in-ceiling speakers can make your music come from above #speakers #Acoustics'_trio #in-ceiling_speakers #affordable_in-ceiling #Acoustics' #in-ceiling

Step Finance shuts operations after $27 million January hack #Step_Finance #million_January #January_hack #Finance_shuts #shuts_operations

Two-time WNBA champion Kara Braxton dies aged 43 in a car crashKara Braxton last played in the WNBA in 2014 while finishing up a four-year stint with New York. She is survived by her husband Jarvis Jackson and their young son Jream. Kara Braxton last played in the WNBA in 2014 while finishing up a four-year stint with New York. She is survived by her husband Jarvis Jackson and their young son Jream. #Kara_Braxton #Jarvis_Jackson #Two-time_WNBA #dies_aged #WNBA_champion #Braxton_dies #crashKara_Braxton #son_Jream #car_crashKara #husband_Jarvis

AUS-W vs IND-W, 1st ODI: All-round Australia strikes back to level series against IndiaHealy, playing her swansong series, scored a half-century, after which Beth Mooney’s 79-ball 76 and Annabel Sutherland’s vital knock helped the Aussies make easy work of the 215 target. Healy, playing her swansong series, scored a half-century, after which Beth Mooney’s 79-ball 76 and Annabel Sutherland’s vital knock helped the Aussies make easy work of the 215 target. #Beth_Mooney #Annabel_Sutherland #knock_helped #All-round_Australia #Aussies_make #Australia_strikes #vital_knock #make_easy #easy_work #strikes_back