
This February, the UnitedHealth subsidiary Change Healthcare was attacked by hackers, causing a nationwide outage of the network with huge ripple effects for doctors and patients.
Three months later, the U.S. government is stepping in to commit more than $50 million toward preventing fut

Pew Research Center study reveals widespread digital decay: 38% webpages, government links, tweets vanish within years.
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As digital platforms multiply and user engagement becomes more and more fragmented, understanding how to effectively distribute your content across various touchpoints is more crucial than ever. So how do you tailor your strategy to meet users wherever they are in their journey? How do you create quality content that resonates and connects at every stage? Join us live on May 29, as we show you how to successfully navigate the ever-evolving landscape of content strategy. In this insightful


Remote and hybrid working situations continue to teach us a lot about what effective and efficient collaboration truly looks like. Over the years we’ve been introduced to new technologies and different ways teams can better work together to align and execute on shared goals. As companies continue to refine their hybrid work approach, adapting the in-office experience to incorporate the great things we learned from working remotely will be key.
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Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin launched a six-person crew — including the first U.S. Black astronaut candidate from the 1960s — from West Texas to the edge of space on Sunday, resuming its centerpiece space tourism business for the first time since its suborbital New Shepard rocket was grounded in 2022.

A plan to boost pay for Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota that lawmakers believe would prevent the companies from leaving the market advanced in the state Legislature on Sunday before the midnight deadline.
The House passed the compensation bill but the measure

Ex-Google engineer blasts company's panicked, poorly motivated AI projects lacking true user needs.
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This year we are asking familiar questions about your experience, but also have some new questions about what embedded programming technology you are using and what AI ethical responsibilities are most important to you. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/20/the-good-the-bad-and-the-disruptive-let-us-know-where-you-stand-in-the-2024-annual-developer-survey/

Tesla is working to appease some European leasing companies after the automaker’s repeated retail price cuts tanked their fleets’ value and its slow service and expensive repairs alienated their corporate customers.
The efforts include unofficial discounts on purchases of

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In addition to unionization for more humane working conditions, employees are on the front lines fighting for a say in how companies deploy their products, and to whom, to ensure they’re not being weaponized.
Big tech companies have seen more of this activism in the last few years, with protests regarding issues ranging from facial recognition products sold to governments to virtual reality products used to train soldiers to be more “effective” at their jobs. I’ll leave it to you

The American Cancer Society predicts that new cancer cases in the U.S. will hit an all-time high this year of over 2 million. That amounts to nearly 5,500 cancer diagnoses a day. In nearly all kinds of cancer, a diagnosis—and often decisions about treatment—hinges on the laboratory analysis of an abnormal tissue sample, a.k.a. a biopsy. In the U.S. alone, there are many millions of biopsies performed annually—ov

If you ever need a reminder of your own cosmic insignificance, just try to get some actual human tech support for Facebook or Instagram.
For years, no such thing existed. You are an ant to a big tech company like Meta, so if you need to hash out a specific problem—like, say, your account getting hacked and subsequently suspended—the best you could do was fill out

Whether you're starting from square one or looking to refine your expertise, follow our step-by-step blueprint to elevate your SEO skills to new heights.
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Google might update the helpful content signals so that new pages can rank. This is why that may not be enough
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Stará Agora patří k hlavním athénským archeologickým areálům, navíc je z ní pěkný pohled na Akropoli a na Areopagos. Projdeme několik chrámů, radnici, vězení (patrně i Sókratovo), velké vodní hodiny, cestu slavnostních průvodů a skončíme u rekonstruované obří Attalovy stoy, v níž je teď muzeum, ale to necháme na jindy. http://www.osel.cz/13483-stara-agora-v-athenach.html

Moving to Amsterdam was eye-opening. Having grown up in the car-centric UK and struggled to cycle in London, it felt as though the Dutch embrace of bikes was innate, something that simply happened due to a quirk of national character. This, of cour


Uncover the ethical implications of using AI in SEO. Find out how to navigate the challenges of AI technologies to create accurate and unbiased content.
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In this video, Scott discusses MergePHP with Logan Lindquist and the state of the in person PHP User Group. Links: MergePHP – https://www.mergephp.com/ HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io 00:00 Intro 01:14 What are AustinPHP and MergePHP? 04:31 How Often are Meetings? 06:31 Who Can Join The Meetups? 08:58 What Prevents Merge From Being In-person? 10:23 What Qualities […]

As PHP developers, we need to know a lot of language features to make our code easy to write and maintain. Without explicitly being told about a part of the language, it’s hard to even know it exists, so today, we’re going to discuss the magic methods our classes have and how we should use […]
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Lithium se stalo jedním z nejvíce problematických prvků dnešní doby. Poptávka stoupá, vývoj alternativních řešení zabere nějaký čas. Nouzovým řešením se mohou stát nové zdroje tohoto alkalického kovu, s nimiž jsme původně nepočítali. Nedávno se překvapivě ukázalo, že masivním zdrojem lithia může být odpadní voda z frakování zemního plynu v oblasti Pittsburghu. http://www.osel.cz/13482-necekany-zdroj-lithia-v-pensylvanii-muze-pokryt-40-spotreby-usa.html

They appear like ghosts in the night, standing outside your house, one holding up an antenna while the other crouches next to the car parked on the driveway. Within seconds, your car is gone, yet another victim amid a surge in auto theft enabled by the technology designed to make it easier to unlock and start vehicles.
Auto technology has evolved and many newer cars use wireless key fobs and push-button starters instead of traditional metal keys. The fob sends a short-range signal,


Warpový pohon je sice možné spočítat z Einsteinových rovnic gravitačního pole, ale jeho realizaci nejspíš věřil jen málokdo. Až doposud to vypadalo, že bychom potřebovali exotické částice či mechanismy, které nejspíš ani neexistují. Časy se ale mění. Objevil se návrh warpového pohonu, který nevybočuje z mainstreamové fyziky. http://www.osel.cz/13481-prulomove-reseni-umoznuje-warpovy-pohon-bez-fyzikalni-exotiky.html

Google aims to better reward high-quality content sites in the next core update.
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Nejasnosti okolo jednoho z případů slavného detektiva Sherlocka Holmese. http://www.osel.cz/13480-kdyz-je-v-medu-jed.html

Generative AI (general artificial intelligence) has been the trendiest term in software for two years. Now it’s about to make its way to the consumer hardware market, too. By the latter half of this year, it’s likely that we’ll begin to encounter phones being marketed as GenAI smartphones or simply GenAI phones. But just what is a GenAI phone, and where does the phrase come from? Here’s what you need to know.
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When an analyst leaves a bank to join another bank, it’s a chance to make a big pronouncement about how they view the overall industry they cover.
Such was the case over the weekend as former Barclays analyst Blayne Curtis took over semiconductor coverage at Jefferies & Co. from Mark Lipacis (who has gone ove

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas doesn’t mince words when it comes to Google.
Speaking on stage at Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies gala in New York City Thursday night, Srinivas criticized the tech behemoth’s approach to AI-native search, specifically its decision to pull in AI for o

Not all the departures from OpenAI have been on the best of terms. Jan Leike, a coleader in the company’s superalignment group who left the company Wednesday, among a growing series of departures, has taken to X to explain his decision—and he has some harsh words for his former employer.

At the Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA), we enable high level women to mentor each other to enable each leader to achieve personal and professional happiness through sisterhood. As the nonprofit organization’s founder, chair, and CEO, I am honored to interview and share insights from some of the thought leaders who are part of our peer-to-peer mentoring.
This month I introduce to you the Honorable Ellen McCarthy, former assistant secretary of state. She has bridged from a sen

Google announces details of two new crawlers that are optimized for scraping images and videos for research and development purposes
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If you’ve been to London recently you may have noticed packs of dark green and brown ebikes lining the city’s streets. They belong to Forest, an aptly named startup that claims to be London’s cheapest and most sustainable shared ebike operator. I
America’s newest military branch still has some maturing to do to earn the respect and support of the public and the nation’s adversaries, according to analysts.
The Center for a New American Security released a report that weighs the challenges in the developing culture of the still-budding U.S. Space Force and suggests steps that could be taken to improve it.

Don’t bet on chat or voice as the future of AI, argues Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky. Chesky gives an inside peek at his partnership with legendary Apple designer Jony Ive to explore a new interface for engaging with tech. Chesky also shares details of how he operates Airbnb—like planets orbiting the sun—and how once all those pieces of his plan fit together, Airbnb will be a very different company.

Microsoft plans to release the coming installment of the “Call of Duty” videogame to its subscription service, in a departure from its longtime practice of only selling the title independently, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
The move is expected to be announced at the company’s annual Xbox showcase, scheduled for June 9, the

YouTube unveils new ad offerings, touts creator influence, and boasts strong viewership metrics at annual Brandcast.
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Television “upfront” advertiser presentations this week in New York City were hardly about TV at all.
The annual week-long affair where media executives have traditionally pre-sold TV advertising featured many familiar trappi

The announcement this week that OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever was leaving the company felt almost inevitable, given that he had headed the push resulting in the removal of Sam Altman from the CEO role for a short period six months ago. Still, his departure and his importance to the company have raised question

Tesla is pushing ahead with plans to power the global development of its self-driving system with data from China that could be processed within the country, part of a strategic shift by

You’ve probably already seen the dazzling pics of the aurora that flooded social media over the weekend. Lucky onlookers were treated to streaks of green, pink, and purple dancing across the night sky from the UK to New Zealand. 𝑨𝑼𝑹

Friday is here, there is a long weekend ahead in the Netherlands, and it’s time for your weekly round-up of news from the Dutch tech ecosystem. This week saw Booking.com become a DMA “gatekeeper,” a new European Investment Fund (EIF) office opened in Amsterda

Former President Donald Trump reaffirmed his commitment to criminalize abortion, telling Time

Don't overlook web directories. Discover top directories and learn how they can still offer value in today's online landscape.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s recently announced investigation into self-driving company Waymo is just the latest of many such probes.
Since October, NHTSA has opened investigations into autonomous vehicle systems operated by Tesla, Ford, Zoox, and Cruise, suggesting a significant shift in approach to the nascent world of self

These fancy-schmancy phones of ours sure can take some phenomenal photos, but you know what? That incredible quality also highlights just how awful our older images are in comparison.
I don’t know about you, but I’ve got tons of small-size, almost comically fuzzy old photos in my collection. And there’s not a heck of a lot the cutting-edge camera in my current phone can do to help ’em.
So what if there were a super-simple tool for sprucing

Sestřelovat laciné drony za pár tisíc dolarů sofistikovanými protivzdušnými střelami, jejichž cena se pohybuje v milionech dolarů, je ekonomicky i vojensky sebevražedné a dlouhodobě neudržitelné. Jedním z řešení jsou energetické zbraně jako vyvíjený britský systém Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon (RFDEW), který (poněkud netradičně) operuje v oblasti rádiových vln. http://www.osel.cz/13479-velka-britanie-vyviji-radiofrekvencni-energetickou-zbran.html

Australská společnost Hysata vyvinula extrémně účinný kapilární systém pro elektrolýzu vodíku, který je mnohem účinnější než jiné srovnatelné technologie. Technologie je založená na eliminaci bublin, které jinak sabotují elektrolýzu vodíku navyšováním elektrického odporu. Hysata teď směřuje k výrobě vodíku ve velkém. http://www.osel.cz/13478-nejucinnejsi-system-na-vyrobu-vodiku-hysata-cili-na-prumyslovou-produkci.html

Product manager Ash Zade joins the home team to talk about the journey to OverflowAI, a GenAI-powered add-on for Stack Overflow for Teams that’s available now. Ash describes how his team built Enhanced Search, the problems they set out to solve, how they ensured data quality and accuracy, the role of metadata and prompt engineering, and the feedback they’ve gotten from users so far. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/05/17/overflowai-and-the-holy-grail-of-search/

Stay up-to-date with the latest TikTok trends and memes. Discover how TikTok influences other social media platforms and find inspiration for your content.
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Reddit partners with OpenAI to integrate content into ChatGPT.
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It's possible to get both higher traffic and a better conversion rate. Understand how to influence them by knowing how to calculate conversion here.
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Viruses are a mysterious and poorly understood force in microbial ecosystems. Researchers know they can infect, kill and manipulate human and bacterial cells in nearly every environment, from the oceans to your gut. But scientists don’t yet have a full picture of how viruses affect their surrounding environments in large part because of

Physicists consider black holes one of the most mysterious objects that exist. Ironically, they’re also considered one of the simplest. For years, physicists like me have been looki

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The Google and OpenAI announcements show we’re in a new phase of the AI wars
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The data flooding industries globally is staggering—from genomic sequences in healthcare to consumer behavior patterns in retail, to performance metrics in manufacturing. The potential of AI to transform these extensive data sets into practical knowledge is also undeniably staggering, yet there’s more value than just the data.
As the world stands on the brink of what some call an AI revolution, the real differentiation lies in human beings’ ability to apply the technology wis

Google clarifies AI image tools in Ads won't generate branded product visuals, only generic lifestyle and product images.
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Business execs and politicians gathered at a helicopter base in France yesterday for the first public unveiling of Airbus’ new Racer aircraft. At first glance, Racer looks like a regular helicopter. Look closer, however, and you’ll notice it has bo

Many noteworthy things happened in the realm of European tech yesterday. However, not all involved the King of Sweden — and quantum. To see the representative of such an antiquated office in conjunction with the most out-there groundbreakin