AFP video journalist. Reporting what I see and hear. Verified, factual, ethical.
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Conservationists in Laos are hoping DNA analysis of elephants' dung will help them track captive and wild tuskers, so they can secure a healthy genetic pool and craft an effective breeding plan to protect the species.
Read more: u.afp.com/59Rn
ALT Elephants bathe in a pond at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP)
ALT Elephant keepers look out at elephants walking at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP)
ALT Wildlife biologist Anabel Lopez Perez (C) and assistant veterinary and laboratory tech Pavina Chalernsouk (L) look at an elephant blood film at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP)
ALT A caregiver feeds an elephant at the Elephant Conservation Center in Laos (Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP)
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And it means power is in the hands of a few small groups of people:
For one, the people who write the algorithms. You see what they want you to see.
And two, creators. They're magnets for today's currency of attention.
Speaking of which:
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Isolation.
In all of history, we had community — whether that be tribes or family.
Today? Most of our lives are spent disconnected.
We live in apartments by ourselves. We move away from family. Etc.
Which means when distraction comes, you're alone...
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2. The fight for attention
Your attention is becoming the world's most sought after commodity.
Everyone's fighting for it — from news outlets to video games.
And there's something making you particularly vulnerable to distraction:
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You wake up every morning automatically matched with people who require your unique skills.
You get the choice to accept/reject those gigs.
No more bosses, no more suit & ties, no more 9-5.
This one's a promising trend. The next one not so much:
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The internet provides infinite connectivity & scale. Your unique skills can be seen by people around the world.
You're no longer confined just to the jobs near you.
Here's Naval's vision for the world:
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Naval Ravikant is modern-day prophet.
His musings on startups & the internet paved a generation's way to wealth.
Thanks to him, "ownership," "leverage," and "long-term games" became the everyday language of today's entrepreneurs.
His recent stances have been incisive too...
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Snakes on a plate: pythons touted as protein alternative.
In a warehouse in Thailand thousands of pythons are being raised for their skins, which are sold to European fashion houses, but some believe the snakes' true value could lie in their meat
u.afp.com/5XM3
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Snakes on a plate?
Pythons are already raised for their patterned skins, which are sold to high-end fashion houses for belts and handbags.
But some scientists and industry insiders believe the snakes' true value could lie in their meat u.afp.com/5XWh
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Journaliste de l'Agence France-Presse, l'un de nos compatriotes, Arman Soldin, a été tué en Ukraine. Avec courage, dès les premières heures du conflit il était au front pour établir les faits. Pour nous informer. Nous partageons la douleur de ses proches et de tous ses confrères.
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Shots and interviews from our recent @AFP package on ‘The Banshees of Inisherin’ tourism on Achill Island. Thanks again @achilltourism for having us! Fingers crossed for a BAFTA for you guys tonight!
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📺 Watch live: First Minister @NicolaSturgeon holds a press conference on the current pressures on the NHS.
Joining the FM will be Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care @HumzaYousaf and Deputy Chief Medical Officer @GrahamEllis247. xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1YpKkgonm…
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VIDEO: A hairdresser who fled the war in Ukraine has been shortlisted for one of the United Kingdom's top hairdressing awards. Viktoriia Vradii, 37, arrived in Edinburgh in May after leaving behind her salon business in the Black Sea port of Odessa.
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Omicron is not a 'South African variant', it's a variant that was spotted & reported by brilliant South African scientists so fast the world has a chance to get on top of it. Could have originated anywhere.
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This is so disgusting. These morons shame Britain.
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The world can be a dark place at times just now - but today we are seeing a wee break in the clouds ⛅️ #Elections2020
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We salute you South Africa, fear is not the answer. We remain united against kleptocracy despite our political differences. We love 🇿🇦
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It's 18h30 and we are still here at the Joburg City Council because one man, Parks Tau, is trying to stay mayor
