
As far back as December 2013, the European Council called for the member states of the European Union to develop their defence capabilities and so enhance the “strategic autonomy” of the EU. Since then, the idea that the term encapsulates has come up time and

The home team welcomes developer and software consultant Ben Borra to the show for a wide-ranging conversation about developer productivity, the value of positive feedback and identifying quick wins, the impact of code assistants on devs’ everyday work, and the challenges of system rewrites. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/07/02/happy-people-make-better-products/

Čínští odborníci postavili rozhraní MetaBOC pro komunikaci mezi biopočítačem s mozkovým organoidem a klasickou elektronikou, které pohání umělá inteligence. Uplatní se především v robotice a pomůže učit mozkové organoidy pilotovat roboty. Na obzoru se rýsuje organoidní kybernetika. http://www.osel.cz/13541-mozkove-organoidy-se-diky-inteligentnimu-rozhrani-metaboc-nauci-ridit-roboty.html

Those red DVD kiosks peppering Walgreens across the country may have reached their end.
Last week, media company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment, which owns Redbox, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Court filings revealed the company had $970 million in debts, compared to only $414 million in total assets. Creditors demanding payment from Chicken Soup include medi

One of the most iconic iPhone models is entering a new phase of life as Apple takes another step toward sunsetting it forever.
The company has reclassified the iPhone X, along with the original AirPods and HomePod, as “vintage” technology. That’s essentially a warning for owners that it’s time to upgrade if they haven’t already—and it’s the last classification before the technology is dubbed “obsolete.”
Products are typ

WordPress took decisive steps to combat supply chain attacks over the weekend by pausing plugin updates and resetting passwords
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Tesla‘s June-quarter deliveries likely fell 3.7%, the first time the top EV maker is set to post two straight quarters of decline, as it deals with stiff

European Union regulators accused social media company Meta Platforms on Monday of breaching the bloc’s new digital competition rulebook by forcing Facebook and Instagram users to choose between seeing ads or paying to avoid them.
Meta began giving European users the option in November of paying for

UK-based neobank Monzo has unveiled three app-based security features, aiming to safeguard user accounts from criminals even in the case of phone theft. The new security tools are designed to prevent criminals from transferring or withdrawing amounts from Monz

In a unanimous opinion Monday, the Supreme Court declined to rule on the constitutionality of laws in Florida and Texas that would require online platforms to publish political speech they would otherwise remove. While the justices declined to rule on the merits—instead vacating the lower courts’ rulings and sending both cases back to the lower courts for review—they agreed that government efforts to control what onlin

Influential tech investor Mary Meeker published a new report Monday calling for the tech industry, government, and higher education to all work together to advance artificial intelligence during what she sees as an inflection point “of epic proportions.”
“We are in an intelligence arms race for hearts, minds, and power,” Meeker wrote in the report. “For the sake of democratic values, it’s crucial for th

Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands is testing an unusual kind of battery that could prove to be a better, cheaper way to store wind and solar energy. Developed by US startup ESS, the device is known as an iron flow battery. The airport is current

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected on Monday to rule on the legality of Republican-backed laws in Florida and Texas intended to restrain social media companies from curbing content the platforms deem objectionable — statutes the industry has argued violate the

An update on recent launches and the upcoming roadmap. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/07/01/community-products-roadmap-update-july-2024-an-update-on-recent-launches-and-the-upcoming-roadmap/

In yet another blow to big tech, the EU is charging Meta with breaching the bloc’s sweeping online competition rules, known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Alongside Google and Apple, Meta is among the tech giants (designated as “gatekeepers“) required to c

Discover the reasons behind a high bounce rate on your website and learn effective strategies for reducing it. Improve user experience and SEO performance.
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Studie amerických vědců dokládá, že dech člověka s rakovinou plic obsahuje biomarkery, které včela s jistotou registruje. Mapování neuronové aktivity v čichové oblasti jejího mozku by tak mohlo fungovat jako překvapivě spolehlivý primární screening zhoubného onemocnění dolních dýchacích cest. Prý lze také rozeznat, jakým typem karcinomu člověk s pozitivním nálezem trpí. http://www.osel.cz/13540-vcela-jako-zivy-detektor-rakoviny-plic.html

This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission.
It’s been a rough year for software stocks, and a very good year for hardware names such as Nvidia, which just hit a new all-time high, briefly, last week.
Maybe it’s time to switch.
Over the transom this afternoon came an interesting note fro

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To use ChatGPT more creatively, you can now pick from thousands of free apps called “

As businesses scramble to take advantage of artificial intelligence, they’re finding data makes all the difference in using AI effectively.
A recent report from Amazon Web Services found small and medium-sized businesses that have already integrated data analysis into their operations are significantly more likely to be using AI—and more likely to

Discover the top 10 digital marketing trends for 2024. Explore the importance of strategy over the latest technology and gain valuable insights.
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Google's director of product management discusses search rankings, including the importance of the core topicality systems
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Enhance your website's SEO and accessibility with alt text. Discover the importance of alt text and how to make it work for your images.
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V roce 2024 se již po osmnácté konala mezinárodní soutěž odvážných projektů výškových budov eVolo Skyscraper Competition. Realizace těchto projektů (zatím) není na pořadu dne. Rozhodně je ale zajímavé vědět, o čem sní architekti, když jim nad hlavou nevisí Damoklův meč finančních nákladů a praktické realizace mrakodrapu. http://www.osel.cz/13539-letosni-evolo-skyscraper-competition-nabidla-fantasticke-vize-mrakodrapu.html


V prostoru kostela věštila jeptiška podle odlesku vody z pramene. Pověst věštírny ohrožovali ještě v 20. století spíše námořní piráti než církevní vrchnost, ale pak se něco pokazilo. K tomu pirátská nemocnice a taky leprosárium, obojí plně funkční ve 20. století. Plus příběh pro souvislosti. http://www.osel.cz/13538-vestirna-na-ostrove-amorgu-ktera-vestila-az-do-roku-1958-ne-li-1967.html

Webb hleděl do vesmíru starého asi 600 až 800 milionů let. Našel tam trojici „rubínů,“ které podobně jako Kameny nekonečna nedávají smysl v našem chápání vzniku a vývoje vesmíru. Zřejmě jde o exotické „protogalaxie“ s nesmyslně starými hvězdami a nesmyslně gigantickou černou dírou, v nichž je množství hvězd odpovídající Mléčné dráze natlačeno do prostoru pár set světelných let. Noční můra kosmologů. http://www.osel.cz/13537-36webbuv-dalekohled-narazil-na-nefalsovanou-zahadu-tri-rubiny-v-ranem-ve


When iOS 18 debuts in September, Apple will bring myriad new security features to users. But the company will also debut a new API for app and website developers that will protect users in more fundamental way. This new API will allow developers to create passkeys for users automatically, which will ena

From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is being transformed by the cutting-edge technology available to players, coaches and officials.
That much has been evident at Euro 2024, where advancements in areas such as equipment and sports scien

YouTube videos are an amazing source of knowledge. But they’re often long, and trying to find a specific shred of info within an hour-long video isn’t exactly a great use of your time.
Google will soon let some people use its Gemini AI tool to ask questions about a YouTube video on an Android phone. But you can do that and even more today, on any platform you’re using.
Let me show you to dig through a YouTube video to find anything you’re looking for as qui

More WordPress security threats emerge as supply chain attack infections are discovered in a greater number of plugins
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Google's Gary Illyes warns of soft 404 errors' impact on web crawling and recommends proper error handling to improve SEO and site efficiency.
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Google clarifies E-E-A-T's role in search rankings, emphasizing quality content over chasing specific signals for improved search performance.
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The warm weather finally arrived! But before we begin to wind things down for the summer months, let’s catch up once more with the latest developments in Dutch tech. Of course, in our mind, the best news from the week that passed was our own TNW Conference ta

The promised artificial intelligence revolution requires data. Lots and lots of data. OpenAI and Google have begun using YouTube videos to train their text-based AI models. But what does the YouTube archive actually include?

The spread of artificial intelligence-based systems offers big opportunities for financial services firms, executives say, but asset managers also face higher stakes than other consumer-facing businesses because they manage sensitive information.
For example, AI systems could be better than humans at explaining to clients why they arrived at recommendations like portfolio allocations or lending decisions, said Zack Kass, a former head of business partnerships at OpenAI. People, he

Google still struggles with complex search queries, particularly those using "not" and prepositions, despite AI advancements.
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Claims of the next fastest-charging EV have become so common, they’ve almost completely lost their meaning. But Nyobolt might just have something to brag about. The UK startup has successfully charged an EV from 10% to 80% in just four minutes and 3

Nokia’s bid to buy U.S. optical networking gear maker Infinera in a $2.3 billion deal puts the Finnish company on track to gain from the billions of dollars in investment pouring into data centres to cater

Uber and Lyft agreed to a number of worker benefits on Thursday in order to end a lengthy legal challenge in Massachusetts over drivers’ employment status as independent contractors.
The two gig giants will pay workers a minimum of $32.50 per hour for active driving time, offer paid sick leave, and provide a stipend for health insurance, along with other benefits, according to a

Truth Social users were trafficking in debunked claims during Donald Trump’s debate last night against President Joe Biden.
The conversative app, which is owned by Trump Media & Technology Group and

Joe Biden’s weak performance in Thursday’s presidential debate against Donald Trump has already resulted in a significant backlash for the president, including calls from within his party for him to step down as the Democratic candidate. Pollsters will determine how

Také jste žili v představě, jak je životní prostředí národních parků nedotčené a maso tamních zvířat zdraví prospěšné? Možná tomu tak někde je, ale v případě Národního parku Šumava nejspíš ne. http://www.osel.cz/13536-sumavska-zverina-ma-v-sobe-petkrat-vic-rakovinotvornych-latek-nez-pripousti-zakon.html

Japonsko se vylidňuje. Pokud se něco razantního nestane, v roce 2030 budou scházet lidi pro doručení 30 procent zásilek. Japonská vláda připravuje jako řešení ambiciózní projekt monstrózního dopravníkového systému o délce asi 500 km, mezi Tokiem a Ósakou. Pokud bude zprovozněn, měl by nahradit asi 25 tisíc nákladních automobilů, samozřejmě i s podstatnou částí jejich emisí. http://www.osel.cz/13535-giganticky-automaticky-prepravni-system-propoji-tokio-a-osaku.html

Lynn Conway may hold the record for longest delay between being unfairly fired and receiving an apology for it. In 1968, IBM — a company that now covers its logo in a rainbow flag each June for Pride Month — fired Conway when she expressed her intention to transition

Eindhoven-based startup Axelera has raised $68mn as it looks to take its AI chip business global. One of the lead investors is Samsung Catalyst, the venture arm of semiconductor giant Samsung Electronics. Axelera is developing chips, known a

Apple investors breathed a sigh of relief on June 10th when the company’s CEO, Tim Cook, and his deputies held a two-hour presentation about their intention to bring artificial intelligence to the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple had been seriously lagging the giants of AI, Microsoft, and Alphabet’s Google, but they managed to turn things around sharply with a vision for

The scientific revolution has increased our understanding of the world immensely and improved our lives immeasurably. Now, many argue that science as we know it could be rendered passé by artificial intelligence. Way back in 2008, in an article titled, “The End of Theory: The data deluge makes the scientific method obsolete,” Chris Anderson, the then-editor-in-chief of Wired magazine, argued that,
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When I first paid for Google One’s storage upgrade in March 2019, I never imagined I’d actually hit the limit of that new tier. The upgrade increases the available storage across your Google account from 15GB to 100GB; at the time, my Gmail accounted for just 14.5GB.
The idea that I’d add tens more gigabytes of digital detritus to my Google account and would ever have

Shea Serrano has a TV series currently on Netflix. He also owns 861 VHS tapes.
The cocreator of Reggaeton-flavored streaming series, Neon, and Freevee’s family sitcom, Primo, has a respectable collection of DVDs, Blu-Rays, and 4K steelbooks as well, but his heart resides inside his massive VHS stash. Those other formats are excellent at capturing, for posterity, modern movies best viewed in the highest quality possible. They

Explore the power of Pinterest: Discover the latest facts and statistics about this unique social platform and its advertising potential.
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Gain a clear understanding of what bounce rate really means and how to interpret it using Google Analytics 4.
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Artificial intelligence is the big thing right now, with industries from finance to health care to retail scrambling to adopt AI or risk being left behind. But speaking as professors of business, we think some companies might be jumping the gun. Our recent rese