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🎥 Indie Video Journalist & Producer. Ex-@bbcworld 👨‍🎓 Alum - @ucbsoj Occasionally I report in 🇪🇸🇵🇹 & çok az turkçe Same username on Bsky & Threads.

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Turkey’s Izmir facing severe shortages as water levels continue to drop

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By Ben Derico Verified
| The World from PRX Verified
At Zeynel Gevrek, a bakery nestled on a narrow street in Izmir’s central Alsancak neighborhood in Turkey, breakfast time is always busy. Customers crowd the tiny shop, sipping hot tea while they tear into freshly baked simit, a sesame-covered ring-shaped bread that’s a Turkish breakfast staple. Bakeries run on water. The dough, the dishes and countless cups of tea.
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Google failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake

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By James Clayton Verified, Anna Foster Verified, Ben Derico Verified
| Aol Verified
Google has admitted its earthquake early warning system failed to accurately alert people during Turkey's deadly quake of 2023. Ten million people within 98 miles of the epicentre could have been sent Google's highest level alert - giving up to 35 seconds of warning to find safety. Instead, only 469 "Take Action" warnings were sent out for the first 7.8 magnitude quake.
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Federal judge says voice-over artists' AI lawsuit can move forward

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By Ben Derico Verified
| Aol Verified
A federal judge in New York has allowed a lawsuit to move forward from two voice-over artists alleging their voices were stolen by an AI voice startup. The judge dismissed artists Paul Skye Lehrman and Linnea Sage claims that their voices were subject to federal copyright.
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