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Regurgitated ‘American Pie’ adds sour taste to GenAI copyright claims


Don McClean has always had to share “American Pie.” Since since its release in 1971, the hit song has re-emerged in covers by Madonna, parodies by Weird Al Yankovic, serenades by South Korean presidents, subplots in Marvel movies, and even CIA torture techniqu

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Can Loft Dynamics’ VR Flight Simulator help solve America’s pilot shortage?

It’s a clear day in Zermatt, a remote Swiss town anchored in a sharp valley under the gaze of the Matterhorn. We’ve taken off from Air Zermatt, home to some of the best high-altitude rescue pilots in the world. I’d flown in helicopters before but never piloted one. And this location was hardly a beginner course.

“Are you ready to take the reins?” the controller asks.

“Um, I think . . .?” I said nervously.

“I

#414 – Tucker Carlson: Putin, Navalny, Trump, CIA, NSA, War, Politics & Freedom

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Pressure building for legislative bans on students’ cellphone use at school

In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day.Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat messages in class, listen to music and shop online, among countless other examples of how smartphones distract from teaching and learning.The hold that phones have on adolescents in America today is well-documented, but teac

I worked with an AI productivity coach and mostly just found it annoying

For the past month, I’ve been letting an AI app called Rize analyze everything I do on my work computer.

It sees every app I open, every website I visit, and every appointment on my calendar. It knows, down to the minute, how much time I spend writing and how often I’m checking email, and it’s well-aware of when I’m wasting time on social media. I’m reminded of these things every time Rize encourages me to focus or blocks my biggest distractions.

Klarna says its AI assistant does the work of 700 people after it laid off 700 people

Klarna is bullish on bots.

One month after taking its OpenAI-powered virtual assistant global, the Swedish buy-now, pay-later company has released new data touting its ability to handle customer communications, make shoppers happier, and even drive better financial results.

The app-based AI chatbot already handles two-thirds of all customer service chats, the company said Tuesday—some 2.3 million conversations so far—with the virtual assistant earning custome

ESA releases final images of satellite as it re-enters Earth’s atmosphere


Following almost 30 years of service, the European Space Agency’s ERS-2 satellite re-entered Earth’s atmosphere at approximately 18:17 CET on February 21. Launched in 1995 and with an original mission life of just three years,  ERS-2 set new standards for Earth o

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How Gap’s latest ad campaign starring Tyla signals the brand’s new strategy under CEO Richard Dickson

If you grew up shopping at Gap, you can likely remember some of the great moments in its brand marketing history, from ads featuring a young Spike Lee in the 1980s to the slogan “For every generation” to the famous “Who Wore Khakis” series of print ads, featuring unexpectedly preppy styling from the likes of Miles Davis, Picasso, and James Dean. But it’s been a while since the Gap brand really crossed over to enter the sweater-buying pubic’s conscious

Researchers are developing a lifelike robotic swarm that adapts to environments

My colleagues and I have built a robot composed of many building blocks like the cells of a multicellular organism. Without a “brain” or a central controller in the system, our robot, dubbed Loopy, relies on the collective behavior of all of its cells to interact with the world.

In this sense, we call Loopy a robotic swarm. But Loopy can also be seen as a single robot since all the cells are connected; therefore, Loopy is also “a swarm of one.” This research

Microsoft’s deal with Mistral AI raises flag in European Union

The European Union is looking into Microsoft’s partnership with French startup Mistral AI as part of its broader review of the booming generative artificial intelligence sector to see if it raises any competition concerns.

The 27-nation bloc’s executive commission said Tuesday in a brief statement that it’s analyzing the agreement between the two companies announced a day earlier. Microsoft declined to comment. Mistral did not respond to a request for comment.Mi

2024 AI & SEO: Your 24-Expert Guide To Successful SERPs via @sejournal, @Conductor

SGE and generative AI are here, and they’re making a splash in a big way. SERPs as we know them are completely changing, and it’s up to us to pivot. But how do you do that while keeping your SEO strategy strong? And how do you convince your higher-ups (if they need convincing) that your new path is worth the shift? These are the questions we wanted to tackle in this collection of articles. We know that it can be tricky to keep up with all the latest developments and new tech in SEO, so it’s t

Chiméřina věž

Pod romantickým názvem se skrývá pevnůstka z helénistické doby, kolem roku 300 před n. l. Je to obranná nebo spíše signální věž, vysoká přes 15 metrů. Tahle je snad nejlépe zachovaná a najde se v odlehlých končinách na jihovýchodě Naxu. http://www.osel.cz/13363-chimerina-vez.html

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Russia-linked LockBit hackers re-emerge, pledge to vote for Trump


Cybercrime cops still celebrating the takedown of LockBit should put the champagne back on ice because the Russia-linked hackers have re-emerged — and declared support for Donald Trump. Often described as the “world’s most active ransomware group,” LockBit was

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Alabama’s IVF ruling is the latest challenge for women’s health-tech startups in the post-‘Roe’ era

The recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos should be considered “extrauterine children” and, therefore, human beings had an immediate chilling effect on IVF facilities in the state, where at least three in vitro fertilization providers to date have already halted services in the decision’s wake. It’s also the latest challenge for women’s and family health-focused tech startups in a femtech space grappling with restrictive new state laws that

Google’s Gemini Decoded: Unveiling The Impact On SEO via @sejournal, @ab80

Explore why Google Gemini may transform the SEO industry. Learn how its improved multimodality and unlimited capabilities affect SERPs, rankings, content, and ranking factors.

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How To Use Reverse Video Search (& Why It’s Useful) via @sejournal, @xandervalencia

Learn how to use reverse video search with Google, Microsoft Bing, and more to credit sources and find more information about a video.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-reverse-video-search/506160/

Why PHP continues to be a popular but divisive programming language


One thing you can say for PHP is that it’s persistent. Like many long-standing programming languages, it’s often maligned by developers who would like to see a shift to newer candidates, yet it also maintains many supporters and practitioners, serving as a remi

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Why Floorp has become the browser of my dreams

I’ve always been a big proponent of experimenting with different web browsers. It’s one of the simplest ways to get out of your tech comfort zone, and you might even discover some new features that you never knew you needed.

So when I found out last week about a browser called Floorp, I had to give it a try. Beyond just having an excellent name (which requires all my willpower not to write in all caps), Floorp caters to browser power users with all kinds of customizati

How to convince your CEO it’s worth paying down tech debt

On this episode: Matt Van Itallie, Founder and CEO at Sema, a company that assesses code to improve outcomes for users, companies, and developers. Plus, friend of the show and erstwhile cohost Cassidy Williams joins the conversation. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/02/27/how-to-convince-your-ceo-it-s-worth-paying-down-tech-debt/

What’s at stake for Big Tech in the Supreme Court’s landmark social media cases

On Monday, the Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in two cases that have the potential to remake online speech in America by weighing how the First Amendment applies to social media platforms.

In Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, the justices will decide the constitutionality of a pair of laws that effectively strip tech companies’ agency to determine whose content they can restrict. Legal experts on both sides are calling them the two most importa

Microsoft partners with Mistral AI to expand beyond OpenAI

Microsoft announced an artificial intelligence partnership Monday with the French startup Mistral AI that could lessen the software giant’s reliance on ChatGPT-maker OpenAI for supplying the next wave of chatbots and other generative AI products.

Mistral AI emerged less than a year ago but is already what Microsoft described Monday as an “innovator and trailblazer” at the vanguard of building more efficient and cost-effective AI systems.

Microsoft and

Does Disney need a CTO?

Lately, Disney has been in an ongoing high-profile feud with activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Partners, and now the entertainment giant is facing calls from another activist investor to shake up its C-suite. This time, though, the focus isn’t on CEO Bob Iger, but rather Disney’s lack of a singular chief technology officer (CTO).

Hedge fund Blackwells Capital, which owns about $5 million worth of Disney stock (a drop in the bucket compared to Trian’s $3 bi

Google Answers A Crawl Budget Issue Question via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google's John Mueller answers a Reddit SEO question about a crawl budget problem and offers advice about crawl budgets in general

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-answers-a-crawl-budget-issue-question/509449/

Mistral releases new ‘top-tier’ AI model, partners with Microsoft


Less than a year since its founding, Paris-based Mistral is launching a new AI flagship model for developers, Mistral Large — just a few months after the release of its first model, Mistral 7B.  Much like its predecessor, Mistral Large is an open-source gen

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GoDaddy launches a suite of AI tools for small businesses

GoDaddy on Monday announced a new suite of AI-powered online marketing tools called Airo, making it the latest company to offer an all-in-one, AI-enhanced platform for busy small businesses.

As soon as business owners arrive at the Airo site, they’re invited to enter a description of their product and service, from which GoDaddy’s AI generates a list of suggested, available domain names to register. After purchasing one, they gain access to a set of AI tools, including

The Change Healthcare cyberattack is still impacting pharmacies. It’s a bigger deal than you think

Pharmacies across the United States are still grappling with substantial disruptions following a cyberattack on UnitedHealth’s technology unit, Change Healthcare, as reported by multiple pharmacy chains through official statements and on various social media platforms. The attack led to a nationwide outage of a network designed to communicate data between healthcare providers and insurance companies.

According to a filing last Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commiss

Even LLMs need education—quality data makes LLMs overperform

If you’re building experimental GenAI features that haven’t proven their product market fit, you don’t want to commit to a model that runs up costs without a return on that investment. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/02/26/even-llms-need-education-quality-data-makes-llms-overperform/

Když buňka víří

Člověk má ve zvyku třídit, organizovat a systematizovat i ten největší chaos. Snad to máme v sobě zakódováno, v každé buňce našeho těla. Nová studie tento bonmot potvrzuje a sofistikovaným způsobem popisuje. http://www.osel.cz/13362-kdyz-bunka-viri.html

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This solar module could power and heat your home at the same time


European scientists have developed a solar module that can produce electricity and heat at the same time — in a potential breakthrough for low-cost clean energy generation.  The device is made up of a concave mirror and a thin, glass tube filled w

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Google DeepMind taps the power of its AI to accelerate quantum computers


In new research, Google DeepMind has demonstrated that its AI can help accelerate the development of quantum computers — taking one step further in combining two of the most disruptive technologies. DeepMind worked together with UK-based Quantinuum to solve

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Meta taskforce to fight EU election disinformation as deepfake fears grow


Meta is launching a special task force dedicated to tackling disinformation and abusive AI-generated content in the lead-up to the EU elections in June.  The power of social media to influence voting is well documented. But the rapid

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Your next job interview could be with a bot

If you soon find yourself on the job hunt, there’s a growing chance you’ll be sitting down with a bot for an interview.

AI is increasingly involved in the application process at companies ranging from fast food restaurants to software startups, helping to screen résumés, manage scheduling, and conduct interviews. Employers say the technology is a near necessity in a competitive landscape where job postings can see hundreds or even thousands of applicants who

PPC Experts On AI In PPC: Potential & Limitations via @sejournal, @BennyJamminS

Discover the latest trends in AI-powered PPC campaigns. Get expert insights on the benefits and limitations of using AI tools in your online marketing strategy.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/ppc-trends/ppc-experts-on-ai-

Vědci při honbě za kvantovou gravitací změřili gravitaci mikroskopického objektu

Stále nemáme představu, jak funguje gravitace v říši kvant. Mezinárodní výzkumný tým nedávno dosáhl pozoruhodného úspěchu a změřil gravitační sílu částice o hmotnosti 0,43 miligramu, která levitovala za teploty asi jedné setiny stupně nad absolutní nulou. Úspěch otevírá dveře dalším experimentům s ještě menším objekty http://www.osel.cz/13361-vedci-pri-honbe-za-kvantovou-gravitaci-zmerili-gravitaci-mikroskopickeho-objektu.html

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From AOL to AI, Kara Swisher has seen it all. Now, she’s told her story

If Kara Swisher’s new memoir, Burn Book, doubles as a history of the internet and its often jarring impact on our lives over the past three decades, it’s only natural. As she was establishing herself as an uncommonly well-sourced journalist, the online world was about to take off: The rise of AOL, followed by its disastrous merger with Time Warner, was among the dramatic arcs she chronicled early on.

Since then, Swisher has been the most entrepreneurial of reporters, both

Camo is a great tool to spruce up your Zoom meetings

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Camo makes it the best way to customize your appearance in video meetings. It improves the quality of your existing webcam video or lets you use a better external camera.

How it works: Camo lets you fine-tune your online appearance. You can zoom in or out, crop, blur or hide your background, fix lighting&#x2

Amazon Sellers: Inventory Tips & Tactics For 2024 Success via @sejournal, @AMZRobynJohnson

Achieve advertising success on Amazon by controlling inventory performance with this guide. Learn how to optimize your IPI score to increase storage volume and sales.

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How India’s internet shutdowns are disrupting its economy—and creating fertile ground for misinformation

In July 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an audience of more than 15,000 in Delhi. Clad in a crisp all-white kurta, Modi declared, “I dream of a digital India where 1.2 billion connected Indians drive innovation.” That speech signaled the commencement of the government’s Digital India campaign, an ambitious effort aimed at establishing India as a future digital superpower.

The ensuing near decade has seen the Indian government establish an ext

America’s return to the moon seeks to shed light on the universe’s dark ages and solar wind

For the first time since 1972, NASA landed a craft on the surface of the moon in February 2024. But the agency didn’t do it alone—instead, it partnered with commercial companies. Thanks to new technologies and public-private partnerships, the scientific projects brought to the moon on this craft and on future missions like it will open up new realms of scientific possibility.

As parts of several projects launching this year, teams of scientists, including myself, will con

How India’s internet shutdowns are disrupting its economy—and creating fertile ground for misinformation

In July 2015, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed an audience of more than 15,000 in Delhi. Clad in a crisp all-white kurta, Modi declared, “I dream of a digital India where 1.2 billion connected Indians drive innovation.” That speech signaled the commencement of the government’s Digital India campaign, an ambitious effort aimed at establishing India as a future digital superpower.

The ensuing near decade has seen the Indian government establish an ext

Your online identity is not as safeguarded as you think—and it’s not on you to fix

I’ve been stealing people’s identities for over 20 years.  No, I’m not a criminal—I’m a hacker hired by companies to stress-test the digital identities of their workforce and verify that cybercriminals aren’t able to sneak onto company networks disguised as an employee.

But after cracking virtually every login combination you can think of throughout my career, I no longer need to “hack” my way in—instead I can just

Nový materiál s nanopóry pojme veliké množství kapalného vodíku

Jihokorejský tým syntetizoval materiál z borohydridu hořčíku, který obsahuje nanopóry, schopné uskladnit velké množství vodíku. Tento materiál pojme 144 gramů vodíku na litr, což je více než dvojnásobek oproti kapalnému vodíku. Nová technologie by se mohla prosadit především v automobilové a lodní dopravě nebo ve vodíkových bateriích. http://www.osel.cz/13360-novy-material-s-nanopory-pojme-velike-mnozstvi-kapalneho-vodiku.html

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Paid Media Marketing In 2024: 7 Changes Marketers Should Make via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

A new year might mean a new paid media strategy. Learn seven changes marketing professionals should implement into their 2024 digital marketing plan.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/paid-media-marketing-changes/389319/

Florida is trying to pass one of the strictest social media bans for kids under 16

A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has expressed concerns about the legislation that would keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval.

The state House of Representatives passed the bill on a 108 to 7 vote Thursday just hours after the state Senate approved it 23 to 14. The Senate made changes to the original Hou

Remembering landlines in the aftermath of this week’s cellphone outage

When her cellphone service went down this week because of an AT&T network outage, Bernice Hudson didn’t panic. She just called the people she wanted to talk to the old-fashioned way—on her landline telephone, the kind she grew up with and refuses to get rid of even though she has a mobile phone.

“Don’t get me wrong, I like cellphones,” the 69-year-old Alexandria, Virginia, resident said Thursday, the day of the outage. “But I’m still

Everything you need to know about the chaos at Yuga Labs

On Wednesday, Yuga Labs CEO Daniel Alegre was pushed out as CEO. Cofounder Greg Solano, commonly referred to by the moniker, Gargamel (or Garga), took back control of the company known for stewarding NFT collections including the Bored Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks.

The decision comes in the wake of mounting concerns from so-called Ape holders over the state of the business, the company’s acquisition of another NFT purveyor, Proof Collective, and a changing company culture.

12 Hidden PPC Features You Should Know About via @sejournal, @LisaRocksSEM

Elevate your ad game with hidden optimizations in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads for enhanced campaign performance and efficiency.

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Porucha pozornosti ADHD může být ve skutečnosti adaptací na sběr potravy

V poslední době se ukazuje, že řada poruch, které považujeme za medicínský problém, je ve skutečnosti adaptací na něco podstatného, co přispělo k evolučnímu úspěchu našeho druhu v nějaké konkrétní situaci. V dnešní době už to může být poněkud kontraproduktivní, ale náš genom nepoužívá kalendář, takže co naplat. Porucha pozornosti může být přesně ten případ. http://www.osel.cz/13359-porucha-pozornosti-adhd-muze-byt-ve-skutecnosti-adaptaci-na-sber-potravy.html

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Here are the big winners (and one big loser) of Reddit’s IPO

After years of sitting on the sidelines, Reddit is finally moving ahead with its IPO—and some parties stand to see serious bank, while some names that you would expect to be among the beneficiaries are absent.

Reddit filed its S1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) late Thursday, giving the public the first look at its plan to go public. (The company filed privately in December 2021, but shelved the plans after the market for IPOs became choppy.) Among the infor