AUSTIN (ANP) - Na de plotselinge overstroming van de Guadalupe-rivier in de Amerikaanse staat Texas zijn al 24 doden geteld. Dat hebben de lokale autoriteiten vrijdag bekendgemaakt.

Meerdere mensen worden nog vermist, onder wie volgens lokale media zeker 23 meisjes die verbleven op een christelijk zomerkamp langs de rivier in Kerr County, in het hart van Texas. Eerder werden dertien doden gemeld. Het is nog onduidelijk of het bijgestelde dodental ook enkele van de vermiste meisjes omvat.

Het waterpeil steeg in de nacht van donderdag op vrijdag in slechts 45 minuten met acht meter door hevige regenval. Volgens de autoriteiten kwam de stortvloed snel en onverwacht, waardoor veel mensen verrast werden en geen tijd hadden om zich in veiligheid te brengen.

Het kamp, net buiten Kerrville, raakte zwaar getroffen. Van de ruim zevenhonderd aanwezige kinderen zijn de meesten geëvacueerd naar hoger gelegen terrein. Ze zitten daar zonder stroom en wachten op hulp.

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One of the 500 individualized Buddhist monk statues looks bemused at the appearance of the bird. The faces memorialize victims of a 1772 Tokyo fire,

Daienji Shrine, Meguro, Tokyo, Japan

Vandaag is er veel bewolking met weinig zon en valt er lokaal wat lichte regen. De temperaturen liggen met 19 tot 21 graden iets onder de normaal in deze tijd. De wind waait matig tot aan zee vrij krachtig.

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We do not get free-to air-tv, but there is an aerial from a previous owner. Do you think they got the tv signal by pigeon post?

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Moderna's mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine proved 27% more effective at preventing influenza infections than standard flu shots in a Phase 3 trial involving nearly 41,000 people aged 50 and above, the firm said this week.

The company announced that mRNA-1010 had an overall vaccine efficacy that was 26.6% higher than conventional shots, rising to 27.4% higher in participants aged 65 and older during the six-month study period. The 2024-2025 flu season hospitalized an estimated 770,000 Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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UK Science and Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has written to the UK's national institute for AI to tell its bosses to refocus on defense and security. BBC: In a letter, Kyle said boosting the UK's AI capabilities was "critical" to national security and should be at the core of the Alan Turing Institute's activities. Kyle suggested the institute should overhaul its leadership team to reflect its "renewed purpose."

The cabinet minister said further government investment in the institute would depend on the "delivery of the vision" he had outlined in the letter. A spokesperson for the Alan Turing Institute said it welcomed "the recognition of our critical role and will continue to work closely with the government to support its priorities." Further reading, from April: Alan Turing Institute Plans Revamp in Face of Criticism and Technological Change.

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Dear Lazyweb, how do you iterate the wl_registry more than once? I have two modules that have nothing to do with each other, but need to find their respective protocols, and apparently you can't call wl_registry_add_listener more than once. The second one is ignored.

Is there any actual API documentation for this shit? I have found only the two extremes of "hex dumps of socket protocol" and "language-agnostic XML file fetishism".

Previously, previously.

"Milla Sofia lives in Helsinki, spends weekends on luxury yachts, and recently signed a fashion deal with a Finnish phone accessories store. She also doesn't exist, not in the real world. She's an AI-generated influencer, a pure creation of software with good lighting, designed to help sell products and generate money for her developer."

Forbes:

For brands, AI influencers are an efficient solution to the challenges of scale and consistency. Unlike humans, they operate 24/7, reach across platforms and languages, and engage with audiences at any time. HypeAuditor data reveals that virtual influencers can drive up to 3% more engagement on platforms like Instagram. This elevated engagement is largely attributed to AI's capacity for hyper-personalized, scalable interactions. Additionally, virtual influencers are cost-effective. According to Gartner, switching from human to AI influencers can lower campaign costs by up to 30%, eliminating fees, travel and logistics expenses. This makes AI a viable option for large companies requiring round-the-clock audience engagement.