With all the inevitability we’re supposed to expect from progress‚ Neuralink has finally implanted its brain chip inside a living human being. The first product from the brain-hacking firm‚ dubbed Telepathy‚ “enables control of your phone or computer‚ and through them almost any device‚ just by thinking‚” Elon Musk enthused on X.“Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs. Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer‚” he posted. “That is the goal.”Followers of the sordid Jeffrey Epstein saga would be hard-pressed to imagine a scene not so buffed up with marketing naïveté: the genius who frequented Epstein’s island enjoying a hi-tech twist on the nude-dwarves-at-the-chalkboard scenarios he favored. Moving on to Epstein’s use cases for the technology‚ the world-weary imagination can run wild.Break eggs to make an omelet? Our moral logic is now trending toward making monsters to become gods. What could go wrong?Technology can’t eat the world unless it eats us along with it‚ from the inside out. Getting billions to like tech the more it parasitically feeds off of our personal interior is the ultimate marketing challenge — one that demands an ever more cartoonishly “inspiring” and “innocent” idealism abstracted away from the unhealthy reality.But it is idealism at an ever higher price. Sure‚ the biotechnological mutilation of children may seem abhorrent today‚ but the advances we unlock through early efforts like these will unleash untold benefits for billions‚ no‚ trillions of future superhumanoids! Welcome the latest tech into your mind and body‚ and you yourself might just live long enough to join their ranks!Break eggs to make an omelet? Our moral logic is now trending toward making monsters to become gods. What could go wrong?The technology of spiritual warfare Well‚ the tech worshippers have a certain point when they suggest the alternative is “stagnation‚” a state of affairs in which humans lacking any new improvements or constructs turn their perversity and wickedness toward destruction for its own sake‚ not for the sake of something higher.But that only brings us back around to the difficulty we can’t innovate our way out of without destroying our humanity. No increase in power or technique can substitute for or replace the purity of heart‚ which must be won the hard way through the most humble and long-suffering of spiritual disciplines. No matter how we disfigure ourselves trying to escape that obligation‚ the lesson of our millennia of sorrows is clear: Even the most otherwise excellent and enhanced fall immeasurably short of the glory they yearn for if what is on the inside‚ forever beyond the reach of technology‚ is rotten and foul —or even simply cold and hard. Well‚ we’ll take our chances‚ some technologists are apt to say; we’ll do us‚ you do you‚ and we’ll see who comes out ahead. Yet such a stark divide between material technique and spiritual practice is an absurd and devilish regression. Technology at any stage of development turns against us to the degree we turn against our spiritual responsibilities to and for ourselves. And to the degree we take these responsibilities to heart‚ we can wisely guide innovation to serve our bodies and souls well. In such a truly enlightened condition‚ we can‚ as they say‚ “have nice things.” Not that‚ in this higher state‚ we would care about them. Perhaps that suggests the ultimate test for the quality of a technology‚ one far more honest and valuable than the salesman-speak of the would-be manufacturer of a superhuman new age.

Law enforcement believes four of the migrants accused of attacking New York City police officers fled after they were released from jail.Over the weekend‚ a mob of migrants were captured on surveillance camera beating two NYPD officers outside a migrant shelter in Times Square. Police have arrested seven male migrants‚ all between the ages of 19 and 24‚ for assaulting the officers. Despite the nature of the allegations‚ six of the migrants were released from jail without bail.Upon their release from custody‚ the migrants showed zero remorse for their alleged participation in the attack‚ flipping off news cameras. — (@) Now‚ police believe four of the migrants have fled the state.CNN reported:But four of the suspects were released‚ given bus tickets by a faith-based charity and are en-route to Calexico‚ a California town on the US-Mexican border‚ according to a senior law enforcement official. Details about which suspects were on the bus were not immediately available‚ but the source told CNN the four migrant men‚ who were staying in a New York City shelter‚ used false names with the organization that purchased the bus tickets for them.The New York Post and New York Daily News corroborated the report‚ all citing law enforcement sources.A spokesman for the Office of Court Administration‚ Al Baker‚ confirmed that officials do not know the whereabouts of the defendants."The Court is not aware of the defendants' whereabouts but they are obligated to return to Court on their scheduled dates‚" Al Baker told the Post.Sources‚ moreover‚ told CNN that police "have no legal authority to chase them or attempt to stop them" because prosecutors requested the migrants be released without bail and on their own recognizance. One source admitted to CNN that it "seem unlikely" the defendants will return for their forthcoming court date "given the circumstances around their departure."If the defendants miss their court date‚ a judge will issue warrants for their arrest.That Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) seemingly went easy on purportedly violent offenders who have now reportedly fled the Big Apple is causing yet another controversy for the far-left prosecutor.New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) said believes the migrants should not have been released from jail‚ and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the migrants need to be deported.NYPD chief of patrol John Chell‚ meanwhile‚ said this incident demonstrates why the entire criminal justice system needs to be re-examined."This was a bail eligible offense. Why bail wasn't asked for‚ we don't have an answer for that‚ but the judge also had an opportunity to step in and remand them to Rikers — now these four are on a bus; the whole system needs to be looked at‚" he said. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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Nvidia has just officially launched a new budget GPU‚ but you’ll want to steer well clear of it if you actually want to play games at half-decent settings. The new GeForce RTX 3050 6GB isn’t just based on the same last-gen Ampere architecture as the previous RTX 3050 8GB‚ but it also has a lesser spec‚ and we’re not just talking about the memory. Continue reading Nvidia’s new budget GPU is officially one to avoid MORE FROM PCGAMESN: GeForce RTX 4070 Super review‚ DLSS explained‚ Best graphics cards

Is Helldivers 2 coming to Game Pass? There was a time when a sequel to a beloved game meant a considerable change in gameplay style‚ but this is now a relatively rare trope. It still happens‚ though‚ with Risk of Rain 2 going 3D as a prime example. Helldivers 2 still focuses on cooperative alien-blasting‚ but it's all in a third-person perspective rather than a top-down twin-stick shooter. As Helldivers 2 is a co-op game that wants you to team up with other players worldwide‚ it's essential to know if you can play with anyone‚ especially since Helldivers 2 crossplay was confirmed. However‚ for some‚ knowing the answer to this question is more about whether they can try the game out for free on PC. With that in mind‚ we did some digging and have the answer on whether or not Helldivers 2 will come to Game Pass. Continue reading Is Helldivers 2 on Game Pass? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Helldivers 2 system requirements‚ Steam Deck compatability

Smolder has officially hit the Rift in League of Legends - this moment has been a long time coming. The fiesty little firebreather was unveiled at the start of 2024 to mixed reactions‚ and has already been sent back to the drawing board (literally) when players criticized the fact his face looked more human than dragon. But‚ following his official release‚ eagle-eyed players have spotted yet another change to the fiery fledgling. Continue reading Smolder is finally in League of Legends‚ but he’s been changed again MORE FROM PCGAMESN: League of Legends Season 14‚ League of Legends patch 13.23‚ League of Legends tier list

I’ve tried to estimate it in my head a few times‚ how many people or enemies of any other description I’ve killed in videogames over the years. If I start at around 1995‚ when I first got into games in a proper way‚ that’s 29 years of virtual combat experience. I must be into the high six figures by now‚ bodycount wise‚ if not over a million. Given how videogames normalize the act of shooting and killing someone‚ combined with just how long I’ve been playing these things‚ it’s not often that I actually stop to think about what I’m doing. But a new shooter‚ published by Hotline Miami‚ Cult of the Lamb‚ and Enter the Gungeon company Devolver‚ offers me pause for thought. Mixing the sniper challenge minigame of Hitman‚ the surreal‚ washed-out style of Hotline Miami‚ and the time-bending gunplay of Superhot‚ this is one of the most original new games I’ve played in years. Continue reading Hotline Miami publisher’s incredible new shooter is playable right now MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best indie games‚ Best FPS games‚ Best upcoming PC games

What are the best weapons in Granblue Fantasy Relink? It's a complicated question. Even without them equipped‚ fully upgraded arms tie in with the Mastery and Collection systems to dish out heaps of free stat boosts. These are the bonus stats you'll almost certainly need to unlock what can be generalized as the best weapons in Granblue Fantasy Relink. Disregard the contradiction. If you're not worrying about end-game Granblue Fantasy Relink weapons‚ you might gain something from our list of Granblue Fantasy Relink Wee Pincer locations. Pair that adventure with our list of every Slime location for easy upgrades. Lastly‚ you might want to know how to get more Granblue Fantasy Relink Griffin Feathers. They're needed to unlock and upgrade the weapons. Continue reading Best Granblue Fantasy Relink weapons MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Crewmate Cards guide‚ Wee Pincer locations‚ Treasure Chest keys

If Ubisoft’s impressive Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown caught your eye last month‚ you need to keep Devolver Digital’s new indie platformer‚ Pepper Grinder‚ on your radar. A 2D side-scroller with all the hallmarks of an excellent addition to the genre‚ developer Ahr Ech’s pixelated pirate adventure wonderfully blends traditional platforming action with a drilling mechanic that makes traversal feel as much like 1992’s Ecco the Dolphin as it does the brick-breaking adventures of Bandai Namco’s Mr Driller. Beyond that‚ when it comes to combat and puzzles‚ this frantic experience feels like the natural evolution of the power tool-fuelled dungeoneering of 2006’s Drill Dozer – a Game Boy Advance great. Sure‚ that all might sound a little odd‚ but it works – trust me. Continue reading Slick new platformer is Shovel Knight with power tools and pirates MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best platform games‚ Upcoming PC games‚ Best indie games

Smartphones‚ social media‚ and their effects strain the case for techno-optimism.