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Voting system passwords were mistakenly put on the Colorado Secretary of State’s website for several months before being spotted and taken down, but the lapse did not pose an immediate threat to the upcoming election, said state election officials Tuesday.
The passwords were only one of two that are n
Sam Altman has been very good for Nvidia.
In 2022, server-class GPUs were a $10 billion business according to Aaron Rakers, an analyst at Wells Fargo. Not bad, but still a small category nonetheless. This year, revenues are expected to hit the $50 billion mark, and it’s all thanks to the generative AI craze spawned by ChatGPT.
Rakers estimates that if these
Keanu Reeves has fought machines on-screen. Now, his performances are teaching them.
In September, Lionsgate inked a deal with Runway, permitting the AI firm to train a new generative AI model on its extensive film and TV library, including blockbuster franchises like John Wick, Saw, and The Hunger Games. Lionsgate’s vice-chair Michael Burns believes the partnership will save the studio “millions and millions of dollars” by aiding filmmakers in pre-produ
Discover how AI tools can streamline PPC workflows, from data analysis to budget forecasting, helping marketers optimize campaigns efficiently and effectively.
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On this sponsored episode, Ben and Ryan talk to Sunny Patel, Staff Software Engineer at PayPal, and Kyle Prinsloo, a developer and a PayPal partner, about all the ways that Fastlane by PayPal makes developers’ lives easier. They explore the needs that both merchants and consumers have for creating a seamless checkout experience, the importance of reducing friction in payment processes, and how documentation can directly assist the integration experience. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/10/30/pay
We’re gearing up for the holiday season, a time when parcel shipments go crazy. Last year, in the three months leading up to December 2023, the U.K.’s Royal Mail—the country’s equivalent of the USPS—handled 387 million parcels, up 36% from a year before. Every day, the service s
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Halloween is upon us, which means it’s a good excuse to watch some films from one of cinema’s most under appreciated genres: science fiction horror.
As I argued years a
Meta is working on a search index for its AI chatbot, reportedly in an effort to reduce dependence on Google
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Want to learn more about search engine optimization? Then you should learn from the top SEO experts. Here are 202 brilliant ones to follow.
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Někteří filosofové rádi myslí principiálně. Problém je už s tím, co má být oním kýženým principem. Ještě větší problém je s diskuzí, co je počátkem či principem kosmu. Začal s ní asi Aristotelés a připsal tenhle problém všem předsokratikům. Je „počátkem“ voda, vzduch nebo oheň? Nebo něco jiného? Nejspíš to mysleli úplně jinak. Mezi tím taky o podstatě u Aristotela. http://www.osel.cz/13761-pocatek-nebo-princip-proste-arche-takova-libustka-tradicni-filosofie.html
Some rage-baiting TikTok and X users are choosing not to vote for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Instead, they’re writing in their favorite meme.
At the bottom of the presidential ballot, some states let voters to write in their preferred candidate. Some people have used that allowance to write-in, say, their favorite Twitch streamer, or even references to memes—and post abo
Managing client websites can be expensive for SEO agencies, but it doesn't have to. Learn how managed hosting can help, saving you time and money.
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Supertěžké prvky, které dnes částicoví fyzici s vypětím všech sil tvoří na výkonných urychlovačích, mívají směšně krátký poločas rozpadu. Vědci nicméně věří, že o něco dál v neprobádaných vodách periodické tabulky čeká ostrov stability, tedy supertěžké prvky, jejichž atomy vydrží o něco déle. http://www.osel.cz/13760-fyzici-objevili-slibnou-cestu-na-bajny-ostrov-stability-supertezkych-prvku.html
Sony Interactive Studios is swinging the axe with a ferocity even God of War’s Kratos would have trouble matching. The video game company announced plans Tuesday to shut down two internal studios and to “permanently sunset” Concord, the online multiplayer shooter it took offline after less than two weeks in September.
It’s a brutal end to a game (and ga
Google reports 15% revenue growth as AI features expand across search and cloud services, driving record quarterly results.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-q3-report-ai-drives-growth-acro
“Grab them by the p***y.” Thought that phrase was buried in the past? Think again. With the election on the horizon, the notorious conversation between former President Donald Trump and Billy Bush, then of Access Hollywood, has since resurfaced on TikTok and is horrifying a whole new generation of voters.
Earlier this month, the TikTok account of the Republican Voter
British couple wins €2.4B case against Google over search manipulation that destroyed their price comparison startup.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-loses-e2-4b-battle-against-small-business-founders
Running a startup can be all-consuming, and founders and CEOs often prioritize work over healthy eating, exercise, and even sleep.
Over time, that takes a toll. Byron Deeter, now a partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, recalls visiting the dentist after the successful sale of a company he had founded, where he learned that a steady diet of energy bars hadn’t been the best for his dental health. Despite never having issues with tooth decay in
“I hypothetically was just offered a lot of money to endorse a political party. Like, millions,” internet personality Tana Mongeau told her podcast co-host last month. “Then I was being allegedly told an alleged list of other influencers that have already hypothetically accepted money to do those hypothetical things that were hypothetically offered to me to hypothetically do.”
Donald Trump shut down a Pennsylvania McDonald’s to shovel some fries. Now, those “authenticated” fries are listed on Facebook Marketplace for $10,000.
Alongside the fries are dozens of high-priced, questionably sourced items linked to the Republican nominee. A cursory scroll of Facebook Marketplace reveals $1,000 Trump magazine covers, $5,000 Trump signatu
An investigation by French newspaper Le Monde found that the highly confidential movements of U.S. President Joe Biden, presidential rivals Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, and other world leaders can be easily tracked online through a
Fantastical is one of the best examples of what a native iOS or Mac app should be. Now, after 13 years of Apple exclusivity, it’s also available for Windows.
The Windows version of Fantastical, announced on Tuesday, has full feature parity with the desktop version for MacOS, including a pop-up taskbar view for upcoming events, natural language event creation, and calendar groups that can be quickly shown or hidden with a keyboard shortcut.
It’s a big change fo
Explore the latest update from Google: an AI-powered shopping experience that is transforming the way we shop online.
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Join three of Reddit’s top executives in this exclusive AMA (Ask Me Anything) to discover how to tap into Reddit’s platform to drive brand growth.
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Learn how to track user interactions, analyze landing page performance, and optimize your digital strategy based on key metrics.
The post Beyond Pageviews: Measure Content Performance And User Engagement In GA4 appeared first on Search Engine Journal.
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The American economy is booming, but for many, especially younger Americans, achieving financial security feels like an out-of-reach fantasy. However, Codie Sanchez, social media superstar, investor, and founder of Contrarian Thinking, offers a solution for building wealth. She outlines a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” for young people, and asks everyone to ignore the get-rich-quick schemes because, as Codie explains, wealth is often earned slowly. Sanchez’s advice mixes fun wi
Google Chrome's documentation for Core Web Vitals was updated with more information about Interaction To Next Paint (INP) scores
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Ben welcomes Ricky Robinett, VP of Developer Relations and Community at Cloudflare, and his eight-year-old daughter Fay for a chat about how AI tools are helping new developers get started and how to encourage your kids to try coding. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/10/29/how-can-you-get-your-kids-into-coding-we-asked-an-8-year-old/
LinkedIn is hoping to use AI to make it easier for job recruiters and qualified candidates to find one another.
A new AI Hiring Assistant will soon let recruiters supply job descriptions and notes on qualifications, then automatically generate a short list of LinkedIn users who look like a good match for the job. And as recruiters go through the list of suggested candidates, the AI will indicate which of a job’s required and preferred qualifications each person appears to have.
“It’s
The walking, talking, dancing Optimus robots at the recent Tesla demonstration generated huge excitement. But this turned to disappointment as it became apparent that much of what was happening was actually being controlled remotely by humans. As much as this
I’ll have a Big Mac, McFlurry, and french fries cooked by the hand of former President Donald Trump, please.
Following Trump’s campaign stop at a (closed) McDonald’s in Pennsylvania earlier this month, one man from Modena, New York, is now selling “authenticated fries” made and served by the former President for the reasonable price of $10,000 on
Google's proposal for a new shopping related structured data received a positive response and sparks a lively discussion
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Women are taking the lead from Netflix’s Woman of the Hour and sharing tips they’ve used to stay safe from threatening men.
The Netflix thriller is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala who appeared on The Dating Game in the 1970s in the midst of his murder spree. The film tells the story of the women who became his victims. Woman of the Hour marks Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut. Kendrick also stars in the movie as Sheryl, a character
Whether you want to or not, everyone knows “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Recorded in 1958 by 13-year-old Brenda Lee, the song’s use in Home Alone helped make it a holiday staple. But have you ever wanted to hear a Spanish version created with help from AI? No? Too bad!
Universal Music Group on Friday released “Noche Buena y Navidad,” a Spanish adaptation of the song that features an AI version of Lee’s vocals. Rewritten in Spanish and produced by produc
LinkedIn offers free AI certification courses through December, helping professionals adapt to workplace automation with expert-led training programs.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/linkedin-launches-free-ai-certification-cour
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner is suing Elon Musk and his pro-Trump group America PAC in an attempt to stop the billionaire’s controversial $1 million giveaway to registered voters.
Krasner filed the suit on Monday, calling Musk’s efforts an “illegal lottery scheme.”
“America PAC and Musk are lulling Philadelphia citizens—and others in the Comm
Google expands AI-powered search summaries globally, now reaching over 100 countries with support for six different languages.
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-expands-ai-overviews-in-search-to-ove
FinalSpark nabízejí univerzitním i soukromým zájemcům připojení k wetwarové cloudové platformě, která je založená na systému Neuroplatform. Jde o vypěstované lidské minimozky, které jsou propojené s virtuálním světem, v němž ovládají motýla. Na obzoru se rýsuje syntetická biologická inteligence. http://www.osel.cz/13759-lidske-mozkove-organoidy-ovladaji-virtualni-motyly.html
The social platform X has suspended a new account on behalf of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that posted messages in
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Join us for expert, actionable insights from Moxo, as we address the challenge of building long-term relationships and keeping your clients coming back.
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Discover the new era of SEO. Expand your skill set beyond Google and master cross-channel strategies with YouTube, LinkedIn, and more.
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Wondering which chatbot platform to choose? Compare ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude to find the perfect fit for your SEO, writing, or web development needs.
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How did you pick a college: the academics, the cost, the campus? For today’s high schoolers, a new metric has entered the chat—how the college will look on TikTok.
According to Teen Vogue, high school TikTok influencers are increasingly choosing schools based on how they’ll present on social media content. “Part of Morgan McGuire’s calculation
For years, the EU has had a grand plan to try and keep track of those passing in and out of its trading bloc of 27 countries. It would introduce a biometric border-check system that would log fingerprints and photographs, similar to what’s in place at the U.S. border.
The system was first meant to be introduced in 2022. Then May 2023. Then the end of that year. A new date of October 6, 2024, was set, but that’s
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Google’s free NotebookLM made improvements on October 17 to what has become one of the most powerful ways to use AI. You can now customize its most popular featur
Google's John Mueller offers an SEO technique for making sure the right URL is ranked as the canonical
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-seo-tip-for-fixing-canonical-urls/530952/
On July 18, we experienced one of the biggest screw-ups in the history of the digital era. Millions of computers worldwide running the Windows operating system didn’t turn on. The culprit: a configuration issue with the Falcon Sensor tool developed by cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike. In simpl
Který astronom by nechtěl ochočenou gravitační čočku, se kterou by bylo možné pozorovat úžasné detaily v okolním vesmíru? Není ani nutné udělat umělou černou díru. Stačí doletět do místa vzdáleného 550 AU a udělat gravitační čočku ze Slunce. Upgradovaný iontový pohon by to mohl dokázat. http://www.osel.cz/13758-iontovy-pohon-nas-muze-dostat-do-vysnene-gravitacni-cocky-slunce-do-13-let.html
Compressibility is a way search engines can detect low-quality pages, and when combined with other signals, it becomes more accurate
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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-compression-can-be-used-to-detect-low-qual
European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers improve animal welfare.
The algorithm could potentially alert farmers to negative emotions in pigs, thereby improving their well-being, according to Elodie Mandel-Briefer, a behavioral biologist at University of Copenhagen who is co-leading the study.
The scientists, from universities in Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, Fr
The month of October has me thinking about monsters—and, specifically, mutants.
That’s a strange way to start a conversation about tech topics, I realize. But stay with me: I promise this is going somewhere.
I keep having the thought, y’see, that some of the best and most useful apps out there would be even better if we could somehow combine ’em and create new, superpowered mutant app mega-tools.
And there’s no place that’s more true than with the time-
Pokročilá autonomní kvadrikoptéra Bolt-M je jako sebevražedný dron více uživatelsky příjemná a účinná, než je obvyklé u FPV dronů. Vysoce autonomní let znamená podstatnou výhodu a menší zranitelnost dronů. Příštích šest měsíců bude dron Bolt-M testovat námořní pěchota. http://www.osel.cz/13757-bolt-m-od-andurilu-predstavuje-evoluci-sebevrazednych-dronu.html
Že látky určené k ochraně rostlin a hubení živočišných škůdců hmyzu neprospívají, je přece každému jasné. Jak si ale vysvětlit nynější poznatek, že královny čmeláků dávají přednost půdě kontaminované? A že jim je doslova šuma fuk o jaký pesticid jde, hlavně že je jejich vybrané místo k hybernaci jedovaté. Naznačují nám tím, že by pesticidy nemusely být až tak škodlivé, za jaké je považujeme? http://www.osel.cz/13756-pesticidy-cini-pudu-atraktivnejsi.html
