As I write this, the most pleasing sound is washing over me—gentle waves ebbing and flowing onto the shore. Sadly, I’m not actually on some magnificent tropical beach. Instead, the sounds of the sea are being generated by my Mac.
Yet, more than just being pleasing to the ear, this sound, and others the Mac can generate, have helped boost my focus in recent months when I’m under deadline and trying to get work done. The feature is called “Background Sounds.” Here are some of t
The relentless hype around AI makes it difficult to separate the signal from the noise. So it’s understandable if you’ve tuned out recent talk about autonomous AI agents. A word of advice: Don’t. The significance of agentic AI may actually exceed the hype.
An Autonomous AI agent can interact with the environment, make decisions, take action, and learn from the proce
I don’t know about you, but I tend to think about my favorite tech tools as being split into two separate saucepans: the “classic” apps we’ve known and relied on for ages and then the newer “AI” apps that have shown up over the past several months to serve some super-specific purpose.
More and more, though, I’m realizing that the most effective apps are the ones that seamlessly blend those two concepts and create a whole new recipe with the best of both worlds.
T
Hostinger Horizons enables web app development through a simple AI chat interface
The post Hostinger Horizons Enables Anyone To Build Web Apps With AI appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/hostinger-horizons-ai-web-app-development/540268/
EU reportedly prepares charges against Google for DMA breaches, alleging its search services receive preferential treatment over rivals.
The post Google Faces EU Charges Over Alleged DMA Breaches appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-faces-eu-charges-over-alleged-dma-breaches/5403
ChatGPT referrals to publishers increased with the introduction of web search, but remain a minor share of overall traffic.
The post ChatGPT Referral Traffic To Publishers Remains Minimal appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/chatgpt-referral-traffic-to-publishers-remains-minimal/54
The official White House social media account is under fire for posts that resemble something typically found on the internet forum 4chan.
A post shared on February 14, styled like a Valentine’s card, read, “Roses are red, violets are blue, come here illegally and we’ll deport you.” It has since been viewed 36.6 million times. While many of President Donald Trump’
The prospect of banning the sale of so-called lab-grown meat might seem like a no-brainer in Nebraska, where beef is king, but some of the proposal’s staunchest opposition has come from ranchers and farming groups who say they can compete without the government’
Wikipedia has faced political threats for years, but this time, it may be at a breaking point.
Republicans have ramped up attacks against Wikipedia as yet another “woke” institution. Leaked documents from The Heritage Foundation, a right-wing think tank that, show a pl
Europe’s startup scene has entered troubled waters. Long overshadowed by Silicon Valley and now at risk of trailing China, the continent is urgently looking for boosts. Increasingly, the search is leading to ecosystems. The ecosystem model creates networks o
Don't let international PPC campaigns overwhelm you. Dive into these Google Ads settings to ensure targeted results and avoid costly mistakes.
The post 13 Google Ads Settings To Check When Running International PPC Campaigns appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-ads-settings-international-ppc
The day after the Super Bowl, ZapperBox quietly raised the price on Amazon of its over-the-air DVR.
ZapperBox offers one of the best means of recording local channels from an antenna, and had been charging $275 for its flagship model. While the price hasn’t changed on ZapperBox’s website, it now costs $300 on Amazon. Gopal Miglani, ZapperBox’s
Investing in Google Shopping with only one of each product can be daunting. This post breaks down how to find success and scale.
The post How To Drive Google Shopping Growth With Only One Of Each Product appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-drive-google-shopping-growth/537361/
Microsoft se žene vpřed v epochálním kvantovém závodu. Jejich kvantový čip Majorana 1 využívá topologické qubity, pozoruhodné kvantové prvky z topovodičů v podobě nanodrátků v nichž vzniká topologická supravodivost a v důsledku toho se objevují kvazičástice majoranové nulové módy (MZM). Microsoft si dělá zálusk na procesor s milionem topologických qubitů. http://www.osel.cz/13919-majorana-1-microsoft-vypustil-prvni-kvantovy-cip-s-topologickymi-qubity.html
Within Walmart, employees known as merchants make decisions about which products the company carries online and in stores, as well as pricing for those items.
Naturally, the job involves plenty of data analysis, with merchants breaking down sales numbers by product category, sales channel, region, brand, item characteristics, and other factors. But manually running all of those reports and examining results using tools like Excel can be time-consuming, especially when merchants nee
With TikTok’s future in the U.S. still uncertain, Substack is doubling down on attracting video creators.
As of yesterday, creators can now publish video posts directly from the Substack app—a feature previously limited to desktop. This update marks a significant shift, enabling creators to upload, publish, and monetize videos entirely from their phones. They ca
Retro gaming is experiencing a revival thanks in large part to people born after the Game Boy era.
According to a new survey from Pringles, a popular gaming snack, 66% of Britons have bought retro tech of some kind in the p
Google Ads just updated Responsive Search Ads to improve asset pairing and messaging consistency. Here’s what’s changing and how it could impact your PPC performance.
The post Google Responsive Search Ads Just Got More Flexible appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
Ryan talks with senior engineering manager Caitlin Weaver about how her childhood fascination with computers led to her leading CLEAR’s Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team, her experiences in DevOps, the role of empathy in engineering management, and how the platform engineering landscape is evolving. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/21/one-quality-every-engineering-manager-should-have-empathy/
YouTube clarifies how Google Search traffic impacts video recommendations, addressing creator concerns about external views and watch time.
The post Does Google Traffic Affect YouTube Recommendations? What To Know appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
The chief executive of streaming giant Netflix on Thursday announced a $1 billion investment to produce some 20 films and TV series in Mexico annually over the next four years.
Speaking at President Claudia Sheinbaum‘s morning press conference in Mexico City, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said he loo
Podmořský experiment KM3NeT detekoval vesmírné neutrino s extrémní energií, která je tou nejvyšší zatím zaznamenanou. Nese informaci o těch nejenergičtějších procesech v našem Vesmíru. Podívejme, co z této detekce můžeme zjistit. http://www.osel.cz/13918-co-nam-rika-detekce-neutrina-s-extremni-energii-o-nasem-vesmiru.html
Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.
Inside the new Grok 3 model
In just two years, Elon Musk’s xAI has become one of a dozen or so labs capable of developing state-of-the-art AI models. Now xA
An update to the research that the User Experience team is running over the next quarter. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/20/research-roadmap-update-february-2025/
Shares in European aerospace and defence companies soared to record highs this week, elevating expectations for the continent’s military tech startups. Britain’s BAE Systems leapt by 9% on Monday, while Germany’s Rheinmetall jumped by 14%. Stocks in Sweden’s
British startup Earthwave and a group of European scientists have used satellite data to map out glacial melt across the globe — and the results are alarming. The team discovered that the European Alps’ glaciers have shrunk the most of all — 39% in just over
A British R&D unit that’s been compared to DARPA is funding synthetic muscles, electronic skin, and mechanical hands for a robotics dexterity project. The Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) today unveiled the 10 teams selected for the programme. Th
Lithium and other elements that the U.S. needs for vital defense, energy, and other applications could become harder to obtain if the Trump administration goes ahead with tariffs and other protectionist policies aimed at
Alphabet Inc’s Google is close to deciding on locations in its key market of India where it will open its first physical retail stores outside the United States, three sources familiar with the matter said.
A TikTok trend claims giving your baby a tablespoon or two of butter before bed will help them sleep better at night.
“What if I told you my toddler was still waking up every 2 hours at almost 2 years old until I started giving her real grass fed butter before bed,” reads one TikTok post by creator @bridgette_.gray. Since then, her child has experienced “
Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new chip that it said showed quantum computing is “years, not decades” away, joining Google and IBM in predicting that a fundamental change in computing technology is much closer than recently believed.
Quantum computing holds the promise of carrying out calculations that would take today’s systems millions of years and could unlock discoveries in medicine, chemistry, and many other fields where near-infinite seas of possible
As the Trump administration continues to dismantle federal agencies, one that plays a critical role in U.S. infrastructure and election security faces an uncertain future.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), housed in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and tasked with enforcing cybersecurity and protecting American infrastructure across a
The internet can be a great place to learn random life hacks and cry over anglerfish. But what about when it comes to managing your money?
According to new data from Intuit Credit Karma, 77% of Gen Z and 61% of millennials are turnin
The upside of friends, roommates, or family members sharing a multiline phone plan is everyone has a lower monthly bill. The downside, however, is one person is ultimately responsible for both paying that bill—and gathering what is owed to him or her from their friends each month.
AT&T is offering a new way to divvy things up, though. The carrier, on Thursday, will introduce A
WordPress announced the ability to secure a domain name registration for an entire century for a one-time payment
The post WordPress Offers New 100-Year Domain Name Registrations appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/wordpress-offers-new-100-year-domain-name-registrations/540195/
Explore the importance of image geolocation data for SEO. Find out how it can provide valuable information about the location and context of your images.
The post Ask An SEO: Is There Any SEO Benefit To Image Geolocation Data? appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ask-an-seo-seo-benefit-imag
Na lidskou řeč jsme pyšní, ale nemáme jasno, jak vlastně vznikla. Podle nového výzkumu v tom hraje významnou roli gen NOVA1, jehož produkt, což je protein, který váže RNA a ovlivňuje vývoj nervové tkáně. Přenesení lidské varianty genu NOVA1 do myší změnilo jejich řeč, tedy pískání, kterým se domlouvají. http://www.osel.cz/13917-lidska-varianta-genu-reci-nova1-skoro-rozmluvila-mysi.html
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more.
The future of AI is bright, yet its continuous evolution and an uncertain regulatory environment cloud its reality for many
Learn the ins and outs of using sitemaps to improve content discovery and indexing.
The post How To Use XML Sitemaps To Boost SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/technical-seo/xml-sitemaps/
Apple has introduced its first new product of 2025: the iPhone 16E. The new iPhone replaces the iPhone SE from Apple’s lineup—the company’s entry-level, budget iPhone. But the iPhone 16E is more than just a minor spec update to the existing third-generation iPhone SE, which debuted nearly three years ago.
As its name suggests, Apple’s new entry-level device has more in common with its flagship
Google's Martin Splitt answers whether adding an audio version of a blog article will impact the page's search ranking.
The post Google Answers Whether Audio Versions Of Blog Posts Help SEO appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-answers-whether-audio-versions-of-blog-po
Do you remember your first phone? The thought of mine brings a tear to my eye. It was a beautiful blue Nokia 3310 — and it was borderline indestructible. Best of all, the handset had the greatest mobile feature of all time: Snake. It also offered calls and SM
Airbnb is suing the City of New Orleans for requiring the company and short-term rental platforms ensure properties they market are in compliance with city laws.
“What we’r
Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn’t prepared for data centers.
Lau relies on water and electricity to operate his thriving export business in Malaysia’s Johor province, where he raises a kaleidoscope of tropical fish in rows of aquariums, including albino fish with red spots that can fetch up to $10,000 from collectors. His con
Google expands 'Circle to Search' to its iOS apps, enhancing visual search for iPhone users.
The post Google Brings Circle To Search To iPhone appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-brings-circle-to-search-to-iphone/540153/
As a kid of the 1970s, I was fascinated by a short-lived art movement known as photorealism. The painters who practiced it created works that weren’t merely realistic. They were borderline indistinguishable from photographs—an extraordinary feat to pull off with oil on canvas. If the genre hadn’t involved so much painstaking effort, it might have gained more momentum.
Thanks to genera
Ever wondered what it would be like to wake up in Pompei on eruption day? How about how it would have felt to be a passenger on the Titanic? Now you don’t need to. A new TikTok trend lets you travel back in time via artificial intelligence and experience the POV of someone living though that time period.
From waking up as a caveman in 40 B.C. to
Learn how to effectively manage multiple WordPress websites. Create a scalable plan to maintain and secure your sites for long-term success.
The post How To Manage Multiple Websites On WordPress appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/manage-multiple-websites-on-wordpress/538822/
Facebook now deletes live videos after 30 days, offering tools to download or transfer content before removal.
The post Facebook Now Deletes Live Videos After 30 Days appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/facebook-now-deletes-live-videos-after-30-days/540132/
![The Impact Of AI Overviews On SEO [Analysis Of 19 Studies] via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig](https://www.cdn5.niftycent.com/d/1/E/V/o/9/P/the-impact-of-ai-overviews-on-seo-analysis-of-19-studies-via-atsejournal-atkevin-indig.webp)
Unpack the role of AI Overviews in SEO. Get essential data on their triggers, traffic impact, and how to rank in these dynamic search results.
The post The Impact Of AI Overviews On SEO [Analysis Of 19 Studies] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/impact-of-ai-overviews-on-seo/539982/
A new technology can pinpoint victims of intimate partner violence four years earlier than other detection systems and with 80% accuracy.
The Automated Intimate Partner Violence Risk Support System (AIRS) utilizes clinical history and radiologic data to pinpoint patients seen in the emergency room who may be at a risk for intimate partner violence (IPV). Developed over
As demand for EVs declines, electric automaker Rivian is taking this time to adapt its business and expand its brand. Rivian’s founder and CEO RJ Scaringe joins Rapid Response to explore the company’s recent $5.8 billion partnership with Volkswagen, the ongoing risk assessment for self-driving features, and how Rivian’s AI-enabled ‘technological plumbing’ can accelerate the brand beyond incumbent manufacturers.
This is an abridged transcript of an interview fr
Find out how to measure social media impact beyond surface-level indicators. Learn how to align with social media algorithms and adhere to privacy regulations.
The post Beyond Vanity Metrics: How Brands Are Measuring Social Media Impact appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/measuring-social-media-impact/536
A new startup is leaning on the power of recommendations to spread the word about indie films.
Olyn offers a direct-to-consumer platform for film and video distribution, enabling filmmakers to retain up to 90% of their revenue. Billed as “Shopify for filmmakers,” Olyn removes the platform as a middleman, eliminating ads and algorithm-driven recommendations. This allows movies to shine based on their own merits and be monetized directly through viewer
Discover the critical impact of a fast website on user experience and SEO rankings for better conversion rates.
The post How To Create a Certified Fast Website To Compete In 2025 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/create-fast-website-2025-bluehost-spa/539645/
How a theater major became a fullstack engineer building software to manage climate change. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/19/wbit-4-using-gis-to-understand-the-rivers-and-the-lakes-that-you-re-used-to/
A new artificial intelligence company from one of the cofounders of OpenAI is quickly becoming one of the most highly valued AI firms in an increasingly crowded marketplace. Ilya Sutskever’s Safe Superintelligence (SSI) is in the process of raising in excess of $1 billion with a valuation topping $30 billion. Bloomberg reports San Francisco-based Greenoak
Since the moment the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was first proposed, Elon Musk’s critics have warned that the world’s richest man was at risk of making decisions that could be a conflict of interest, given his multiple business operations. With recent cuts at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), those fears are increasing.
Roughly 20 employees of the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices were let go over the weekend, part of
U.S. personal injury law firm Morgan & Morgan sent an urgent email this month to its more than 1,000 lawyers: Artificial intelligence can invent fake case law, and using made-up information in a court filing could get you fired.
A federal judge in Wyoming had just threatened to sanction two lawyers at the firm who included fictitious case citations in a lawsuit against Walmart. One of the lawyers admitted in
The Fast Company Impact Council is a private membership community of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. Members pay annual membership dues for access to peer learning and thought leadership opportunities, events and more.
Customer experience is at a tipping point. Companies are struggling to see results from AI, digital transformation, and pers
LinkedIn study finds B2B marketers are overwhelmed with AI, though two-thirds are integrating it into their workflows.
The post LinkedIn Report: AI Overwhelms 72% Of B2B Marketers appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
https://www.searchenginejournal.com/linkedin-report-ai-overwhelms-72-of-b2b-marketers/540105/
Neutrina jsou přízraky, které se řítí vesmírem, aniž by se příliš zajímaly o to, s čím se na své dráze setkají. Mezinárodní tým fyziků provedl experiment, v němž odhadl velikost elektronového neutrina. Vzhledem k tomu, že neutrina mají téměř nulovou hmotnost, je určená velikost docela slušná. http://www.osel.cz/13916-fyzici-zmerili-velikost-neutrina-je-vetsi-nez-bezne-atomove-jadro.html