Google's Gary Illyes said that Google needs very few links, confirming that we're closer to a post-links algorithm
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A court in Russia on Monday convicted the spokesperson of U.S. technology company Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, of justifying terrorism and sentenced him to six years in prison in a swift trial in absentia, Russia’s independent news site Mediazona reported.
According to the outlet, the charges against Meta communications director Andy Stone stem from his remarks i
Apple is far from the loudest voice in the world of artificial intelligence right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s planning to sit out the fight.
The company quietly acquired Paris-based AI startup Datakalab in December, according to a report from French business magazine Chall
It was a big weekend for Tesla, with the company announcing price drops on a number of its vehicles as well as its full self-driving software. That news has raised concerns with investors leading to a more than 5% drop in the company’s stock price Monday, ahead of its Tuesday earnings call.
On Saturday, Tesla announced a $2,000 price cut on its Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles. The price drop brings the Model Y to its lowest price yet after taking into account the federal EV
All of us will face the consequences of runaway climate change — unless, maybe, you’re living in one of Elon Musk’s new homes on Mars. But for the rest of us poor souls, tackling global heating is pretty much the top priority. The bad news is we are
I am really into (my friends might say somewhat obsessed with) coffee. Not just for the hits of caffeine that fuel our productivity-enthralled capitalist society, but also for the taste, as well as different styles of brewing (although my Swed
Japan’s antitrust watchdog said Monday that U.S. search giant Google must fix its advertising search restrictions affecting Yahoo in Japan.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission said in a statement that its recent study of Google’s practices showed it was undermining fair compet
In an attempt to reduce the workload of GPs, the UK is planning to introduce a new National Health Service (NHS) algorithm that will enable self-issued sick notes. The move is part of the government’s effort to reform the sick note system, as Prime Minister
The U.S. military is poised to take American service members to new heights—literally.
Fast Company has learned that the Defense Department is actively testing brand-new, all-electric personal flight systems with the help of a handful of defense contractors. These systems will purportedly make individual troops capable of independent flight without requiring a lift from transport aircraft to reach their target, finally fulfilling the Pentagon’s decades-long dream of making
The mere mention of Zanzibar evokes images of sun-kissed beaches, pristine water and year-round sunshine. The picturesque island off the coast of Tanzania in east Africa has long been a celebrated tourist hotspot. But in recent years, the country has been orchestrating a shift in the island’s identity in an effort to christen it Silicon Zanzibar—Africa’s tech capital.
To enable tech’s growth in Zanzibar, the country is rolling out multiple incentives to attract Pan-African t
Over the last few years, I’ve begun to experience a very unique kind of personal Mandela effect familiar to anyone born before the 21st century. When I watch old TV shows, I discover they don’t really sound the same. The issue isn’t the dialogue, it’s the music.
I first noticed this during an extremely ill-advised How I Met Your Mother rewatch on Netflix before the pandemic, and have since encountered it again when revisiting X-Files, Buffy The Va
Uncover the top social media influencers worldwide and learn about their impact on platforms like YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.
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Today — on Earth Day — non-profit search engine Ecosia has launched the “greenest browser on Earth” as it seeks to offer customers a more sustainable alternative to Google Chrome or Apple’s Safari. Just like Ecosia’s search engine, the
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Google DeepMind researchers invent a high performance alternative to transformer models that uses less computing resources
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Let’s break down what Ad Strength is (and isn’t), how it works, and how to use it.
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New data published today by Dealroom reveal that European VC investment rose 5% year-on-year for the first quarter of 2024. What’s more, the Netherlands is showing a particularly strong comeback. Amsterdam funding rose a highly encour
Americké námořnictvo by rádo co nejrychleji získalo účinný mikrovlnný systém pro obranu lodí. V roce 2026 by mělo dojít na námořní testy vyvíjeného systému METEOR. Měl by fungovat proti dronům a podobným levným cílům, ale také proti balistickým protilodním střelám, které lze očekávat od technologicky vyspělých protivníků. http://www.osel.cz/13445-us-navy-pripravuji-test-lodni-vysokoenergeticke-mikrovlnne-zbrane-meteor.html
Ensure the success of your PPC marketing program. Align your strategy, keep up with trends, and improve performance with new features.
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Stavebnictví se topí v problémech. Řešení by mohly přinést robotické minitovárny s nízkými kapitálovými náklady, které nabízejí úspory na práci a ještě větší na dodavatelských řetězcích a logistice. Automated Architecture (AUAR) s nimi chtějí v roce 2030 stavět 75 tisíc nízkoenergetických domů ročně. http://www.osel.cz/13444-system-auar-vyuziva-mikrotovarny-k-rychlejsi-a-levnejsi-stavbe-domu.html
As streaming services continue to raise prices, customers have turned to more affordable options. Free ad-supported TV (or FAST) allows viewers to watch a variety of programming from TV shows and movies to live news on any device for free—but the trade-off is that you have to watch commercials. It’s a market that is growing quickly.
Over the past several years, Paramount’s Pluto TV, Fox’s Tubi, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, and others have emerged as some of the popular FAST se
Google's Gary Illyes responded to a question about 404 errors that coincided with a drop in search rankings
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The global transport industry is always evolving. A decade ago, there was a big appetite for autonomous vehicles and cloud computing. These days, the industry is driven by a dual focus on decarbonization and automation across all layers of mobility—road, sea, rail, and air.
On the decarbonization front, the broa
Ikonický filosof klasického novověku se narodil právě před 300 lety. Tady to bude hlavně o jeho geniálních nápadech v astrofyzice a specificky břitkém humoru. Pak něco málo o jeho kritice lidských poznávacích schopností. A jen letmo o nové metafyzice a morálce, neboť to jsou věci všude omílané a ne vždy přitažlivé. http://www.osel.cz/13443-immanuel-kant.html
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Google's John Mueller on diagnosing why a WordPress site disappeared from the search index after changing web hosts
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Mezinárodní tým fyziků vytvořil exotický materiál, jehož supravodivost lze ovládat vnějším magnetickým polem. Je to 2D topologický izolátor ze rtuti manganu a telluru, který spojuje výhody supravodiče s ovladatelností topologického izolátoru. Už teď se rýsují zajímavé aplikace v supravodivých technologiích. http://www.osel.cz/13442-exoticky-supravodic-je-mozne-ovladat-magnetickym-polem.html
Meta has a brand-new Llama to show off. On Thursday, the social media giant announced Llama 3, the next version of its open-source model for the Meta AI assistant, which it hopes will make its chatbot the leading artificial intelligence technology.
Putting aside the question of whether this latest large language model (LLM)
The U.S. government moved closer to banning the video social media app TikTok after the House of Representatives attached the measure to an emergency spending bill on April 17, 2024. The move could improve the bill’s chances
Google's John Mueller offers his thoughts on whether publishing multiple sites can negatively affect rankings
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Harness the power of programmatic advertising with this in-depth guide. Learn the mechanics and strategies to take your advertising to the next level.
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As part of a push by the International Olympic Committee to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) in Paris, the Games’ broadcaster is stepping up its use of the technology—but not without concerns about the risk of “deepfakes“.
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Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
The International Olympic Committee outlined its agenda for taking advantage of AI. Officials said it could be used to help identify promising athletes, personalize training methods and make the games fairer by improving judging.
“Today we are making another step to ensure the uniqueness of the Olympic
Google's Gary Illyes answers whether changing web hosting platforms can negatively impact SEO
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A group of Japanese doctors has filed a civil lawsuit against U.S. search giant Google, demanding damages for what they claim are unpoliced derogatory and often false comments.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Tokyo District Court, demands 1.4 million yen ($9,400) in damages for 63 medical professionals.
Google said in an emailed statement Friday that it is working “24 hours a day” to reduce misleading or
The unique relationship between social media and AI continues to develop in interesting ways, with Reddit’s recent deal with Google allowing their AI to train on its content, and tech companies’ sudden interest in once-popular social media sites like Photobuck
When the streets of Muleshoe, Texas, flooded with water in January, most people probably didn’t blame Russian hackers.
But that’s exactly who was at blame, according to a report published this week by Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant, which said Russia was responsibl
An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social media platform X, saying on Friday that it violates citizens’ right to speech and expression.
The ban on X has been in place since February, when the party of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan a
Just a decade ago, the world’s biggest tech beast was a relative minnow. Microsoft had become notorious for disappointing product launches, stagnant innovation, and losing top talent. The first true software giant was becoming a big tech dinosaur. Fast forward t
A U.S. congressional committee released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts on the social media platform X, offering a glimpse into decisions that have spurred complaints of alleged censorship from the company and its billionaire owner Elon Musk
Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It’s part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more widely throughout the company.
In a letter to employees, Go
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Shares of Netflix are down almost six percent in late trading despite the company beating on revenue and profit with its Q1 report, and forecasting this quarter’s profit higher as well, with new subscribers com
There are some interesting connections between Apple and Humane, the company behind the new Ai Pin.
The Ai Pin is actually the brainchild of a couple of ex-Apple execs, Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, and some of the engineers on the team that built the Pin are ex-Apple. The Pin, if you squint your eyes, is roughly the same size as the Apple Watch Ultra. And Humane’s pre-l
It’s been a bad week for Tesla. First, the EV maker announced mass layoffs. Then, despite this, just a few days later, Tesla asked shareholders to approve Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package—a figure so large that a court had previously nullified it. And then Te
Britain is exploring new curbs on exporting and funding “sensitive technologies” amid growing tensions with China. Oliver Dowden, the UK’s deputy prime minister, launched a review of the restrictions on Thursday. He warned that “hostile states” could use Brit
Whether you’re a content creator, a researcher, or simply someone who spends hours browsing the web, AI-powered browser extensions are your secret weapons. Here are three top-rated AI extensions that seamlessly integrate with Google’s Chrome and Microsoft’s Edge browsers. From writing assistance to smart summarization and beyond, these extensions can streamline your work and take productivity to new heights.
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When 27-year-old Chad Teixeir got to know his romance scammer, he thought he had met the man of his dreams. “Everything seemed perfect,” he says. “It was almost too good to be true.”
But there was no happy ending in this love story. Chad’s love interest eventually left his job and became financially dependent on him, resulting in Chad handing over a six-figure sum within a year and a half. It turns out that the scammer actually had a pregnant girlfriend at home and was only using C
For the past two years, I have worked at a company whose workforce hails from around the globe, including the United States, Europe, and Latin America. I’m the only team member based in Santa Marta, on Colombia’s Caribbean coast, and I work remotely — li
Superhuman is a fast, pricey email service aimed at those whose work inboxes are exploding. People pay $30 a month for it, CEO Rahul Vohra says, because it’s as important for their work as any other core company software.
The universality of email stress—workers spend more than two hours a day on it—has helped the company raise more than $100 million from the likes of Ashton Kutch
Take a look at 25 SEO-friendly WordPress alternatives separated by primary functionality, so you can make the best choice for your needs.
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Dvojice amerických fyziků vybudovala velmi exotický model vesmíru, který je založený na tachyonech, neblaze proslulých hypotetických částicích, které si nedělají hlavu z rychlosti světla ani z kauzality. K překvapení všech zúčastněných vyšlo najevo, že tachyonový model světluje data pozorování supernov typu Ia stejně dobře jako standardní kosmologie. http://www.osel.cz/13441-radikalni-kosmologie-je-nas-vesmir-plny-tachyonu.html
Ben and Ryan explore why configuration is so complicated, the right to repair, the best programming languages for beginners, how AI is grading exams in Texas, Automattic’s $125M acquisition of Beeper, and why a major US city’s train system still relies on floppy disks. Plus: The unique challenge of keeping up with a field that’s changing as rapidly as GenAI. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/04/19/why-configuration-is-so-complicated/
Meta's AI assistant, now powered by Llama 3, integrates real-time search results from Google and Bing.
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