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Teen reading slumps to worst this century due to surge in screen time [ [link removed] ]
They’re basically one year behind what you would expect for their age. That’s less than ideal
Older Adults Bond With AI Chatbots That Feel Genuine, Not Ones That Sound Human [ [link removed] ]
I feel like that would be similar for any age group. People generally want things that are genuine. Especially these days. There’s no reason that can’t come from a chatbot
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Gravit by K.C. Ozden [ [link removed] ] - Ash has spent three days convincing a skeptical partner to search a stretch of empty ocean for a shipwreck he swears is carrying something impossible: cars made of a rare element the world thinks was mined to extinction decades ago. When their meter finally comes alive, it turns out Ash’s “story” might be worth more than either of them imagined.
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We love bringing you stories from listeners just like K.C. — if you’ve got a tale of your own itching to be told (sci-fi, horror, supernatural, or anything in between), we’d love to hear it. Submit your story at submissions.soundconceptmedia.com
Also Worth A Look…
The Investor Who’s Convinced That Pokémon Cards Will Be Currency After an Apocalypse [ [link removed] ] - Gotta catch ‘em all… or you won’t be able to get food. What’s another unlikely thing you’d like to see used as currency when society collapses? It would be really helpful for me if we could trade old XBox 360 games for food
A Kentucky man with a meat allergy was craving a burger. So he got into ostrich farming [ [link removed] ] - Modern problems require modern solutions
B.C. teen chased by someone wearing Cat in the Hat costume, police investigating [ [link removed] ] - That’s nightmare fuel. For entertainment value’s sake, I hope he was making whimsical, but vaguely threatening rhymes the whole time
Michigan Man Uses Money From Returned Cans to Win $500,000 Lottery [ [link removed] ] - Just in case you had some doubts that recycling pays off
Watchdog set up Downing Street listing on Booking.com to expose security gaps [ [link removed] ] - I would have been pretty upset if I booked 10 Downing Street and was suddenly told my reservation was cancelled
Yard Work Reveals Largest Trove of Viking Silver Ever Discovered in Denmark [ [link removed] ] - Do you think I’d get anywhere if I showed up in a Viking helmet and claimed it was mine?
Coyote Actually Catches Roadrunner in Real Life [ [link removed] ] - Never give up. Next thing you know, Charlie Brown will finally get to kick that football
Frogs Make Poor Mating Choices When Overwhelmed [ [link removed] ] - So basically, frogs are just like humans
4K-Year-Old Tomb Found Intact in Egypt [ [link removed] ] - Clearly no one is taking my moratorium on opening ancient tombs seriously
Trump’s travel halted as emergency plane slide seen deployed from Air Force One [ [link removed] ] - Oops
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