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Nigeria: Several Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Attack On School in Northeastern Nigeria

Yesterday at 17:41 PM, via AllAfrica

[Agenzia Fides] Abuja — An unknown number of girls were kidnapped by armed men who attacked a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria overnight. The gang members attacked the Maga Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in the Danko/Wasagu district of Kebbi State in the early morning hours of November 17. After killing the school’s deputy principal, Malam Hassan Yakubu Makuku, who had...

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An AI Podcasting Machine Is Churning Out 3,000 Episodes a Week

Today at 01:20 AM, via Slashdot

fjo3 shares a report from TheWrap: There are already at least 175,000 AI-generated podcast episodes on platforms like Spotify and Apple. That’s thanks to Inception Point AI, a startup with just eight employees cranking out 3,000 episodes a week covering everything from localized weather reports and pollen trackers to a detailed account of Charlie Kirk’s assassination and its cultural impact, to...

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NetChoice Sues Virginia To Block Its One-Hour Social Media Limit For Kids

Today at 00:40 AM, via Slashdot

NetChoice is suing Virginia to block a new law that limits kids under 16 to one hour of daily social media use unless parents approve more time, arguing the rule violates the First Amendment and introduces serious privacy risks through mandatory age-verification. The Verge reports: In addition to restricting access to legal speech, NetChoice alleges that Virginia’s incoming law (SB 854) will...

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The 4 Things You Need for a Tech Bubble

Today at 00:09 AM, via Wired

On this episode of Uncanny Valley, guest Brian Merchant walks us through a historical framework he used to analyze whether AI fits the classic signs of an economic bubble—and what that means for all of us.