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‼️ Swatters are faking 911 emergencies with AI voices. About 14% of dispatchers told APCO, a US 911 dispatchers' group, they've been targeted with AI tools.
The fake callers say "uh" and "um" like real people. Some add AI gunfire or screaming in the background.
In August, NPR reports, an AI voice phoned in a bomb threat to a California high school, and classes were cancelled.
A forensic psychology professor told NPR he can clone his voice on ElevenLabs for under $20. He says the fakes are "going to be nearly impossible to detect."
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Alex Karp now says that Palantir is progressive, he’s always been a Democrat, Trump went too far on immigration and his primary commitment is to economic justice. LMAOOOOOO
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"As lifespans increase, people have to prepare, mentally and financially, to work well into their 70s and 80s," per WSJ
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Today idols arise and demand our worship: success at any cost, money, an obsession with appearance, popularity, or the unrestrained pursuit of pleasure. Sometimes, in order to win the approval of others, we may go so far as to lie, betray, or humiliate someone on social media. Do not bow down before anything that cannot give you life. And if you have ever fallen, get back up. Do not allow anything or anyone to take away the freedom God has given you. #ApostolicJourney #Argentina
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You can just delete and move on.
Also, having guidance on how to pitch goes a long way: thedesk.net/about-us/pitch/ We cut down on a lot of irrelevant pitches this way.
We also encourage follow-ups, because we do miss things.
Some of our best stories have come from follow-ups.
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To my friends in the PR industry: Please stop following up. There is no need to follow up. Really. I am begging you not to follow up.
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Journalism ONLY, EVER happens IN SPITE of PR
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BREAKING: Comedian Russell Brand has been sentenced to 10 1/2 years in prison for rape and sexual assault. apnews.com/article/russell-b…
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🇫🇷 "I have two passions: the brass band and the revolution." A chant led by marching orchestras has become an anthem of France's protest movement.
In Paris on Thursday, several hundred musicians and singers from the Orchestre du Nouveau Monde led the march from Place de la République to Place de la Nation. The orchestra, founded about six years ago, has about 250 members, mostly students, young workers and amateurs, and uses classical music to campaign for social and climate justice. Conductor Étienne Jarrier marked the general strike day on Thursday and urged the movement to "block the country."
The orchestra has called for bands to form at protests nationwide under the slogan "Orchestras everywhere, silence nowhere." Organizers say 25 cities answered, including Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Lille.
The chant's lyrics:
J'ai deux passions (I have two passions),
La fanfare, la révolution (The brass band, the revolution).
Vive les blocages, les sabotages (Long live the blockades, the sabotage),
Les ZAD et les manifs sauvages ! (The ZADs and the wildcat marches!)
J'ai deux passions (I have two passions),
La fanfare, la révolution (The brass band, the revolution),
Se soutenir, construire le rêve (Support each other, build the dream),
Que la terre entière se soulève ! (Let the whole world rise up!)
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This is unbelievable: Maricopa Dems put up a 19-year-old ASU student for the Superior Court clerk position and he won. Sebastian Matta will oversee more than 600 employees and a $65 million budget.
He’s known around campus for wearing a suit to class and has a 3.25 GPA.
“I understand they may not take too kindly to a 19-year-old being their boss, but that’s unfortunately the harsh reality of their situation.”
Mr. Matta (age 19) was eating a Chipotle bowl when his opponent, Jeff Dial, a 50-year-old former Republican state senator, called to concede. nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/po… via @NYTimes
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Mr. Matta (age 19) was eating a Chipotle bowl when his opponent, Jeff Dial, a 50-year-old former Republican state senator, called to concede. nytimes.com/2026/11/07/us/po… via @NYTimes
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A massive starling murmuration was captured flowing dynamically against a purple twilight sky. This mesmerizing phenomenon occurs because each individual bird constantly mirrors the speed and direction of its seven closest neighbors, allowing the flock to react instantly and move as a single, fluid entity.
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Chinese ice-cream chain Mixue has become the world's largest food-and-beverage chain by selling ultra-cheap soft serve and drinks. Read more: on.wsj.com/4ejHBKA
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JUST IN: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro vows to more than double the state's $7.25 minimum wage & codify abortion rights under a Democratic trifecta.
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Female workers tend to use AI tools less often than men, according to a recent analysis.
Women also say they have comparatively less access to AI training, mentorship and other workplace support that would enable and empower them to use it. wapo.st/4Abxtfk
