Though only a few weeks old, already the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is radically changing the face of bureaucracy in D.C. The Elon Musk-led agency has slashed government spending, gained full access to the Treasury Department’s payments systems, and pushed federal employees to resign.
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Ken Stott, Field CTO of API platform Hasura, tells Ryan about the data doom loop: the concept that organizations are spending lots of money on data systems without seeing improvements in data quality or efficiency. Their conversation touches on the challenges of data management, the impact of microservices, the importance of feedback loops in ensuring data quality, and how a data architecture that uses a supergraph would enhance data accessibility and quality. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/
Google’s John Mueller explained why Google Search Console sometimes shows URLs with hashtags in performance reports and why it’s not something to worry about in terms of what’s being indexed because it doesn’t reflect what Google is indexing. URLs With #Anchor Hashtags What John Mueller discussed in the Bluesky post is URLs with hashtags that look like this: https:example.com/example-url/#:~:text= URLs with hashtags show up in Google Search Console (GSC) could give the impression that the wro
This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John discuss PHPStan 2.0, Facebook blocking Linux, JetBrains The State of PHP 2024, what’s new in PhpStorm 2024.3, and more. Links from the show: Facebook Accidentally Blocks Users From Posting About Linux | PCMag PHPStan 2.0 Released | php[architect] The State of PHP 2024 – Expert […]
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PHPStan 2.0 was released last quarter, and it brings a plethora of great changes. If you are not already using PHPStan and you’d like to but could use some outside help, please contact us, and we can discuss a short-term engagement to help implement it. Some of the bigger changes include a new Level. Level […]
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WordPress Foundation faces setback in attempt to trademark "Hosted WordPress" and "Managed WordPress"
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YouTube upgrades Dream Screen with Google's Veo 2 video generation model, enabling faster AI-generated backgrounds and standalone clips.
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Lesser-known PHP features In the realm of PHP, developers often underexploit a treasure trove of powerful features. On a recent episode of The PHP Podcast, we had a great discussion about a blog post titled “PHP’s Hidden Treasures: 10 Powerful Features You Didn’t Know You Needed” by @hiadeveloper which sheds light on some of these […]
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Google updates structured data guidelines, enabling merchants to showcase sale, member, and strikethrough pricing in search results.
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A Texas county on Wednesday approved holding an election sought by SpaceX that would let residents living around billionaire Elon Musk’s company decide whether to formally create a new city called
The German antitrust authority has charged Apple with abusing its market power through its app tracking tool and giving i
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Slovutný kosmologický princip praví, že náš vesmír je homogenní a izotropní, čili, jednoduše řečeno, všude stejný. V posledních letech ale kosmologický princip dostává zabrat a objevuje se možnost, že by vesmír mohl být anizotropní. Podle nově navrženého postupu bychom to mohli zjistit analýzou slabého gravitačního čočkování. http://www.osel.cz/13909-je-vesmir-ve-vsech-smerech-stejny-odpoved-hledaji-slabe-gravitacni-cocky.html
AI took another step into Hollywood today with the launch of a new filmmaking tool from showbiz startup Flawless. The product — named DeepEditor — promises cinematic wizardry for the digital age. For movie makers, the tool offers photorealistic edits without a co
Discover the essential technical SEO elements and learn how to navigate complex systems and infrastructure to drive impactful changes.
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Many things irk people about the way modern companies operate. Workplace communication tools and so-called enterprise social media platforms are among the low-stakes but high-impact bugbears. Reading through the latest dull update from that guy in accounts who continually spams the work comms platform, or worrying about when and how to engage with a problematic post can cause plenty of stress.
Having to keep u
“If we don’t have Free Speech, then we just don’t have a Free Country. It’s as simple as that.” President Donald Trump said in one of his campaign statements where he previewed how his administration would protect free expression. On January 20, the first day of his new term in office, President Trump issued an Executive Order entitled “
When Meta launched its “AI Studio” feature for over two billion Instagram users in July 2024, the company promised a tool that would give anyone the ability to create their own AI characters “to make you laugh, generate memes, give travel advice, and so much more.” The company claimed the feature, which was built with Meta’s Llama 3.1 large language model, would be subject to policies and protections to
DeepSeek’s AI is booming, but security flaws and censorship raise big questions. What does this mean for the future of search?
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Eric Migicovsky has barely started working on a successor to the Pebble smartwatch, and he’s already talking about being finished with it.
Eight years ago, Migicovsky shut down the smartwatch startup he founded, having sold its software assets to Fitbit, which later became part of Google. But all this time, he and t
Hackers are using Google Tag Manager to load malware into Magento sites, stealing credit card numbers during checkout
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Panel of 6 search marketers share why Google's Q4 2024 results may reflect shifts in user behavior and underlying instability
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As the number of internet of things (IoT) devices is proje
What if the Playboy Mansion was filled with OnlyFans content creators? That’s the pitch for the Bop House, a TikTok page that has gained nearly three million followers since its launch in December.
Founded by Sophie Rain, 20, and Aishah Sofey, 22, the house is home to eight creators aged 19 to 24, who collectively boast over 33 million followers. Their TikTok presence leans into viral, algorithm-friendly content like flying priva
If your social media suitor seems too good to be true, it might be a scam.
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta Platforms is urging users to stay vigilant about “romance scams” ahead of Valentine’s Day, warning of unsolicited messages through its apps and other social media platforms, as well as general text messages.
Scammers tend to pose as “attractive, single and success
Google explains how it uses the Speculation Rules API to prefetch search results, improving loading speeds on Chrome browsers.
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Duo, the infamous Duolingo owl, is dead.
The language-learning app shared the news in a tongue-in-cheek post yesterday. The cause of death remains under investigation, but Duolingo has its own theory: “Tbh, he probably died waiting for you to do your lesson, but what do we know?” the company wrote on X. “We’re aware he had many enemies, but we kindly ask you to refrain from sharing why you hate him in the comment
Hate speech on X dramatically increased during the several months that Elon Musk served as CEO when compared to the prior months, according to a new study.
The analysis, published Wednesday, showed that hate speech spiked on the platform shortly before Musk purchased X (then called Twitter), and continued through May 2023. Researchers found that the
Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments.
That’s compared to a 950 billion yen profit in October-December 2023.
Quarterly sales rose 3% from the previous year to 1.83 trillion yen ($11.9 billion), the
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking to pause its high-profile lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as the regulator tries to present itself as more crypto-friendly under a new administration.
Amid his dramatic reshaping of the federal government, President Donald Trump’s latest high-profile dismissal could become among his most consequential.
On Feb. 7, Trump fired Colleen Shogan from her role as Archivist of the United States, the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and government official responsible for overseeing the preservation—both physical and digital—and promulgation of government records. Shogan’s dismissal marks the first tim
Google Chrome’s latest CrUX update delivers granular LCP and RTT insights. This can help with optimizing page speed and user experience.
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Neutrinový podvodní teleskop, na jehož vývoji se v rámci mezinárodního projektu KM3NeT podílí vědecký tým z Ústavu technické a experimentální fyziky Českého vysokého učení technického (ÚTEF ČVUT), zachytil neutrino s rekordně vysokou energií. Výsledky analýzy tohoto unikátního jevu, který může posunout vpřed neutrinovou astronomii a přispět k lepšímu poznání vesmíru, zveřejnil v těchto dnech prestižní časopis Nature. http://www.osel.cz/13906-neutrino-s-rekordne-vysokou-energii.html
Deepfakes have become alarmingly difficult to detect. So difficult, that only 0.1% of people today can identify them. That’s according to iProov, a British biometric authentication firm. The company tested the public’s AI detectiv
Stalling growth in the Dutch tech sector has sparked urgent calls for fresh funding streams. New data released today reveals the number of new startups in the Netherlands is declining. The country is also suffering from a severe lack of local investors. The fi
Apple renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on its maps Tuesday after an order by President Donald Trump was made official by the U.S. Geographic Names Information System.
The move follows
Can your database handle a billion customers per month? https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/02/12/a-distributed-database-that-can-withstand-a-meteor-strike/
Learn how audience layering in Google Ads can help you reach the right people and maximize the effectiveness of your advertising campaigns.
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Survey reveals trends in local reviews: trust in word-of-mouth, growing focus on recent feedback, and the importance of owner responses in shaping customer trust.
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AI rivalry heats up: Glean CEO Arvind Jain replies to Sam Altman’s caution to investors.
The AI landscape is rapidly evolving, with America’s $500 billion Stargate Project signaling massive infrastructure investment while China’s DeepSeek emerges as a formidable competitor. DeepSeek’s advanced AI models, rivaling West
Even tech giant Apple couldn’t prevent its artificial intelligence from making things up. Last month, the company suspended its AI-powered news alert feature after it falsely claimed a murder suspect had shot himself, one of several fabricated headlines that appeared under trusted news organizations’ logos. The embarrassing pullback came despite Apple’s vast resources and technical expertise.
Most users
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is ripping apart the federal government at the seams. They’ve decimated the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), strong-armed their way into troves of sensitive personal data, and
Náš vesmír je protkaný kosmickou pavučinou. Je všudypřítomná, ale přesto je nesmírně obtížné ji pozorovat, protože ji tvoří kosmický plyn, který je velice nezřetelný. Převratný úspěch přinesla náročná pozorování soustavy Very Large Telescope se spektrografem MUSE, díky nimž astronomové získali nejvíce detailní snímek kosmické pavučiny. http://www.osel.cz/13905-vedci-poprve-zobrazili-kosmickou-pavucinu-ve-vysokem-rozliseni.html
Super Bowl LIX had a clear winner on the field, but victory for brands was more hard-won. Many aimed for impact, but did they deliver? Autodesk CMO Dara Treseder offers hot takes on this year’s hits and misses from the big game’s ads. She joins host Bob Safian to break down what makes an NBDB (“never been done before”) moment, why so many brands adopted a “safe” approach, and what trends business leaders shoul
YouTube now dominates U.S. TV streaming, surpassing mobile, offering marketers new ad formats and longer viewer engagement opportunities.
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Meta underwent another big round of layoffs on Monday, cutting 3,600 jobs, or roughly 5%, of its total workforce. Between 2022 and 2023, the tech giant eliminated 21,000 positions, nearly a quarter of its workforce, and
An apparent bug in Google's Sitelinks algorithm is showing links to unhelpful pages.
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A viral TikTok video showing an empty book signing for an elderly author tugged at millions of hearts—until it was exposed as an alleged marketing stunt.
The book in question, Just Cuz, was reportedly written by Barbara Miller as a tribute to her late husband, Marv. “She wrote it as a way to deal with her grief,” the video’s voiceover explained. Posted last month, the video shows an empty
Jak pravil starý dobrý Paracelsus, dávka rozhoduje. Látky, které při optimálním dávkování vyvolávají spíše terapeutický účinek mohou ve větších dávkách způsobovat reakce zdraví škodlivé či přímo život ohrožující. No a pak tu máme farmakologicky účinné látky, u nichž je popsána tzv. idiosynkratická reakce…. http://www.osel.cz/13904-leky-co-ublizuji-jen-nekomu-nebo-jen-nekdy.html
The “American woman in Pakistan” now has a crypto coin.
If you don’t know who that is, American Onijah Andrew Robinson recently went viral after claiming she flew to Pakistan to marry a 19-year-old she met online, only to be rejected. Instead of returning home, she has become somewhat of a celebrity in Pakistan, holding high-profile press conferences in Karachi where she demands money and declares her plans to “rebuild” the country. Thanks to TikTok, she has since
How it started I am not aware of anyone who doesn’t know that PHP’s mascot is an elePHPant, created by Vincent Pontier back in 1998. Most “serious” PHP Developers have at least one elePHPant in the home somewhere. Making the Herd Stronger I’m not sure how much you have been keeping up with what’s coming […]
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BBC study finds leading AI chatbots consistently distort news content, raising concerns about information accuracy and trust.
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It has been a tumultuous few weeks since Donald Trump took office for the second time as president of the United States, While Trump has garnered headlines for his outlandish executive orders aimed at recasting the country in his own shape, Elon Musk, the tech billionaire turned government quango-buster as the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), has been n
David Ko, CEO of Calm, speaks with Brendan Vaughan about the state of mental health solutions in the workplace.
Elon Musk has long railed against the U.S. government, saying a crushing number of federal investigations and safety programs have stymied Tesla, his electric car company, and
A study shows AI chatbot referrals outperform search in engagement and conversions. Here’s what 7 million sessions reveal about the future of transactional traffic.
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UK-based startup Humanoid has just shared a first look at its prototype humanoid robot — the HMND 01. It’s not here to overthrow humanity (yet), but it may walk, work, and possibly even out-dress you. At 5’9” and 154lbs, the “labour automation unit” is the cowo
There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?
Picture this: You’re driving on a crowded highway, preparing to change lanes and pass a tractor-trailer. As you check your mirrors, a loud chime on your car’s infotainment screen rings out.
It’s Google Maps, asking whether a stalled car is still on the shoulder, as other drivers have reported. A prompt appears—Yes or No—requiring a response within seconds. Your already taxed brain now has another decision to process, all while you’re moving at 60 miles per hour.
Scenarios
Masayoshi Son is back on top. On January 22, President Donald Trump announced a joint venture from Son’s investment holding company, SoftBank, along with OpenAI and Oracle, to invest billions of dollars in AI infrastructure projects in the U.S. The project, called Stargate, will be chaired by Son. SoftBank is now reported close to finalizing a $40 billion investment in Ope
Let's debunk common WordPress SEO myths to help you drive better rankings and gain clarity on your SEO strategy.
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A Ukrainian drone tech firm has unveiled an alternative to GPS navigation. Sine.Engineering built the system to counter Russia’s electronic warfare, which has wreaked havoc on GPS signals. To dodge the interference, Sine invented a satellite-free replacement.
European tech leaders Helsing and Mistral have formed a pact to build new military AI systems. The partnership brings together two of Europe’s top startups. Helsing, a defence tech firm based in Germany, was valued at €5bn last year. Founded in 2021, the compa
Just a couple of years ago, pundits were warning of streaming’s demise. From Netflix to Spotify, these companies were burning through cash. How could they keep operating?
Now, almost all of the streamers have made it to positive profits. Netflix is the envy of the entertainment industry, while its underlings like Disney+ and Max have also turned around their losses. Last Tuesday, Spotify shares