Philosopher about the new deceptions and traps that progress has prepared for us Continuation of the series of publications by Elena Yanushevskaya “Automatic Man and the Aesthetics of Freedom.” The first part is here. Photo: Alexander Kazakov / Kommersant The computer and neural networks continue to support modern man in various spheres of his life. It is not surprising that the hero of our time is the one who programs and is himself a controlled function.

The Investigative Committee dropped the criminal case against Ryazan police officers who broke the arm of teacher Valentina Volkova during her arrest. Volkova herself reported this on VKontakte. As Volkova said, in July her lawyer received a letter from the investigator, and later she herself received a letter from the Ryazan department of the Investigative Committee by email.

Two films at the Window to Europe festival: a teenage tragedy and a pensioner's fairy tale Still from the film “On the Edge of Childhood” In the competition of the Vyborg festival - “On the Edge of Childhood” by Vladimir Zakharenko, a student of Sergei Snezhkin. Producer: Ivan Bolotnikov. Not without problems, but a shameless picture in the traditions of the “Leningrad school” about besieged Leningrad.

On the beaches of Novorossiysk and Anapa, maps of routes to shelters were posted after a drone crash in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka. If there is no shelter nearby, signs indicate a safe exit from the shoreline. On the beaches of Anapa, signs to the shelters were installed, including directly on the sunbeds. The list of shelters includes nearby restaurants and grocery stores. Also on the beaches there were stands with instructions in case of a UAV attack.

New books of the week: “Undone Things” by Sergei Eisenstein and “Kairos” by Jenny Erpenbeck New books of the week: two texts that reflect on time and the people in it. Sergei Eisenstein is preparing a report on a foreign (and hacked) business trip: a report to the country, “the party and the government,” but most importantly, to himself.

“Greatness” by Sergei Mostovshchikov, illustrations by Pyotr Sarukhanov Drawing: Pyotr Sarukhanov / Novaya Gazeta Above us is the moon of loneliness The country stretches below us And as if a river of doubt flows into the distance. Where will she take us with you?

The Budapest Police Headquarters will investigate former Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó on suspicion of bribery, Index writes . The investigation began following a statement from activist Istvan Tenya. He found it suspicious that the ex-minister moved to a leadership position at the Chinese automaker BYD. The applicant referred to the words of the Prime Minister of Hungary, Péter Magyar.

Sergei Vasiliev - about the legendary avant-garde poet, musician, playwright and artist Alexei Khvostenko Alexey Khvostenko. Photo: foma.ru “Tail was loved by a very large number of people, an insane number, almost everyone. Although, in principle, if you ask on the street, no one knows him. But I have my own Tail, Rekshan has his own, Shemyakin has his own, Polunin has his own, Leonid Fedorov has his own. Everyone has their own Tail. And everyone can tell something different about him.

In Gelendzhik, authorities announced a threat of drone attack. Because of this, all beaches in the city, as well as in the Kabardinsky and Divnomorsky rural districts, said the head of the city, Alexey Bogodistov. He did not specify how long the restrictions will remain in effect. On August 3, a drone crashed onto the beach in the village of Arkhipo-Osipovka during an attack. Seven people were killed , including children, and 58 were injured .

The Supreme Court of Russia will consider the claim of the Rodina party to remove Yabloko from the State Duma elections on August 10 at 10:00 Moscow time, according to the information in the file of cases. The judge is Vyacheslav Kirillov, known for his participation in high-profile political cases. ➖In 2023, Kirillov rejected Alexei Navalny’s claim against the FSIN and the colony administration.

Several contenders for the Elysee Palace immediately announced “Russian interference” Photo: Ivan Vysochinsky / TASS Within days, three claimants to the Elysee Palace said they were the targets of “Russian interference operations.” First, the former prime minister of France and the head of the center-right Horizons party, Edouard Philippe, then the leader of the center-left movement Public Space, Raphael Glucksmann, then another ex-prime minister, Gabriel Attal, head of the centrist Renaissance

The legal editors of the Rossiya-24 TV channel appealed to the prosecutor’s office and the Investigative Committee due to threats against the film crew of the film “The Last Hero. Kolobok." This was announced by the head of the channel’s legal program production service, Eduard Petrov. “The creators of the film - director Anton Maslov and leading actor Dmitry Zhuravlev - suddenly became targets for anonymous calls and threatening messages.

Top 10 July dope Unwanted Knights The Decembrists were considered “undesirable.” For now only Vedomosti. In the material about the 1825 uprising, the newspaper made a remark: “The organization is recognized as undesirable on the territory of Russia.” It remains unclear whether Southern or Northern society is meant. Or is it the Union of Salvation?

The Russian Ministry of Defense reported the destruction of 397 Ukrainian drones over the territories of 14 regions on the night of August 8. In the morning, according to the military department, another 83 drones were intercepted. In the Krasnodar Territory, a fire started at the Ilsky oil refinery due to the fall of UAV debris, the regional operational headquarters reported . According to preliminary data, five people were injured.

About funny and dangerous window dressing - in this week’s “signs of crisis” Photo: Vladimir Gerdo / TASS The new week brought further drone attacks on industrial facilities and civilians. Wildberries warehouses in the western part of the country continue to burn, gas stations are being sold out, and Russians are being offered insurance against drones. As terrible as it may be, by and large, there are no positive changes.