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Tesla’s sales slump opens ‘rare window’ for European EV makers


Tesla’s sales in Europe have plummeted by 42% this year, according to the latest figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. Tesla’s slip came despite total EV sales on the continent rising 28% over the same period. Analysts have linked the

What’s an email mask? Here’s why tech experts say you should be using one

You’ve heard of burner phones. What about burner email?

So much of the internet now requires that you hand over your email address before you’re able to use any services—from an app you’ve downloaded to signing up for a newsletter or redeeming a special offer online.

But who says you have to give your real

State Department announces approval of armed drones sale to Qatar for nearly $2 billion

The United States has given an initial approval for the energy-rich Mideast nation of Qatar to buy eight armed MQ-9B Predator drones for its military, an estimated purchase worth nearly $2 billion.

The State Department approval announced early Thursday for Qatar comes after Doha had been trying to purchase the

AI is shifting focus from syntax to critical thinking

In this episode of Leaders of Code, host Ben Popper, Stack Overflow CEO Prashanth Chandrasekar, and GitLab Field CTO Lee Faus explore how GenAI is reshaping software development practices. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/03/27/ai-is-shifting-focus-from-syntax-to-critical-thinking/

AI is painful for journalists but healthy for journalism

As AI takes on a greater role in our media ecosystem, many journalists look at it like a farmer sees an invasive species: as a force that threatens to slowly choke, kill, and replace their work, potentially threatening their livelihood. 

There’s good reason for this: For reporters and editors, AI represents an assault on multiple fronts. Not only can large language models (LLMs) take over many task

The Apple Watch faces a wearables wake-up call

Apple Watch sales are enduring a years-long backslide.

While Apple first launched its watch in 2015, sales didn’t spike until the pandemic, when consumers were highly focused on their health. But competitors quickly caught up, with fitness-focused companies like Garmin integrating more smart technology. Meanwhile, Apple stumbled in adding compelling new features—getting into some legal spats along the way.

For the past three years, Apple Watch sales have declined year-ove

For Gen Z, viral videos are the new primetime

Gen Z isn’t just watching creators—they’re choosing them over traditional TV and movies.

That’s the big takeaway from Deloitte’s 19th annual Digital Media Trends survey. The report finds that 56% of Gen Z and 43% of millennials find social media content more relevant than traditional entertainment options, and about half feel a stronger personal connec

Navigating Time Zone Differences: Scheduling Ads For Maximum Impact via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Get better ad results by adjusting PPC schedules across time zones using automation, segmentation, and data-driven bidding in Google Ads and Microsoft Ads.

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Podivuhodná 3D nanotech deka představuje nový přístup k čištění vody

Zbrusu nová nanotechnologie spojuje elektrospinning s oxidem ttitaničitým okořeněným mědí. Výsledkem je nanotech deka (nanomat), kterou lze položit kdekoliv na hladinu vody, kterou pak velmi účinně čistí. Je to jednoduché, levné a šetrné vůči prostředí. Uplatnění sahá daleko za čištění vody. http://www.osel.cz/13970-podivuhodna-3d-nanotech-deka-predstavuje-novy-pristup-k-cisteni-vody.html

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Simon & Schuster wants to be your favorite content creator

If you were given $100 and five minutes in a bookstore, which titles would you pick? That’s the premise of Simon & Schuster’s upcoming web series, Bookstore Blitz—the publisher’s latest internet-inspired effort to market its authors.

And Bookstore Blitz is just the beginning. In a recent interview with The Cut’s Cat Zhang, the f

Automated Backups 101 with rsync

In this episode, Scott discusses why backups are important and uses #rsync to create an automated backup using #cron. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! Contact see https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Scott’s Social Media: Bluesky – https://bsky.app/profile/scottkeckwarren.bsky.social LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sco

Community Corner: Performance Psychology with Dr. Molly McQueary

In this episode, Scott talks with Dr. Molly McQueary, CMPC about Performance Psychology and Dr. McQueary’s talk at #phptek 2025. PHP Tek is looking for sponsors! Contact see https://phptek.io/blog/elevate-your-brand-sponsorship-phptek-2025 for more information. Links: HoneyBadger.io – https://HoneyBadger.io Our Discord – https://discord.gg/aMTxunVx Molly’s Social Media: Website – https://drmollymcq.com/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/dr.mollymcq/ Lin

Supreme Court upholds Biden’s ghost gun rule requiring serial numbers and background checks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Biden administration regulation on the nearly impossible-to-trace weapons called ghost guns, clearing the way for continued serial numbers, background checks and age verification requirements

BlackRock’s first European Bitcoin product hailed as ‘landmark development’ for crypto


BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, has launched its first Bitcoin product in Europe, a move that industry experts say will help legitimise cryptocurrencies in mainstream finance.  “This is a landmark development for crypto, displaying confidence in

23andMe bankruptcy: Can EU and UK laws protect DNA data? Here’s what you need to know


San Francisco-based 23andMe, which sells at-home DNA testing kits, has filed for bankruptcy in the US and is looking for a new buyer — heightening concerns about the personal data of millions of people.     23andMe experienced a major data breach in 2023, whic

Quantum simulations are still slow. A startup says it just made them 10x more efficient


A new algorithm has improved the ability of quantum computers to model new materials and chemicals by a factor of 10. That’s according to its developer, UK startup Phasecraft.  The Bristol- and London-based company describes the breakthrough as the largest sin

‘No one I know would’ve been this reckless’: Ex-officials slam Trump team’s use of Signal for war planning

Current and former government technologists reacted with shock and disbelief to reports that top Trump Administration officials used the consumer messaging app Signal to discuss and plan bombing strikes against Yemen-based Houthis.

The

The ‘living globe’ that can help drones fly without GPS

Before the advent of GPS, especially at sea, navigation meant finding your position by looking up at the stars. Today, when the Global Positioning System isn’t working—or gets jammed by electronic warfare—drones are learning to do something similar, orienting themselves by looking down at the Earth instead.

This concept underpins a growing wave of efforts to use cameras, sensors, and AI to keep drones “aware” of their surroundings, allowing them to complete their missions or

Rover Curiosity vyčenichal rekordně velké organické molekuly na Marsu

Minilaboratoř SAM na palubě roveru Curiosity analyzovala téměř 11 let staré vzorky vyvrtané z kamene „Cumberland.“ Ukázalo se, že obsahují stopové množství organických molekul alkanů, konkrétně dekanu, undekanu a dodekanu. Jasný důkaz přítomnosti života na Marsu to není, protože tyto látky mohou vznikat i abioticky. Ale jako inspirace pro další výzkum to fungovat bude. http://www.osel.cz/13969-rover-curiosity-vycenichal-rekordne-velke-organicke-molekuly-na-marsu.html

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Will AI-generated anime reshape storytelling—or replace it?

After artificial intelligence made waves in content creation across Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, and digital advertising (such as Puma’s recent AI-powered campaign), the technology is now stepping into the world of animation. Traditionally a craft requiring meticulous storytelling, careful planning, frame-by-frame adjustments, and long rendering ti

‘Signalgate’ has turned a string of patriotic emoji into a meme that will live in infamy

A recent group chat between high-ranking Trump officials may not exactly have been secure, but its place in internet culture certainly is.

The fiasco known as Signalgate introduced what may already be the most infamous group chat in American history, inspiring a flood of memes across all social media realms and unveiling a string of patriotic emoji that now holds

How To Create A Marketing Measurement Plan For Accurate Data & Strategic Alignment via @sejournal, @torylynne

A marketing measurement plan maps the crucial gears and cogs behind business-critical data and analytics to support accuracy, strategic alignment, and smooth implementation.

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#462 – Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson: Politics, Trump, AOC, Elon & DOGE

Ezra Klein is one of the most influential voices representing the left-wing of American politics. He is a columnist for the NY Times and host of The Ezra Klein Show. Derek Thompson is a writer at The Atlantic and host of the Plain English podcast. Together they have written a new book titled Abundance that lays out a set of ideas for the future of the Democratic party. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep462-sc See below for timestamps, transcript,

TikTok is facing a rare meme drought. Inside the Great Meme Depression of 2025

People with a healthy limit on their screen time probably haven’t noticed—but there’s been a meme shortage this March. On TikTok, some have declared a full-blown “Meme Drought,” dubbing it the “Great Meme Depression of 2025.”

The panic began on March 10, when user @goofangel

This watchdog is tracking how AI firms are quietly backing off their safety pledges

The companies racing to own the AI future have built their technologies and businesses by carefully keeping track of you and your data. But they would prefer you didn’t keep track of them and specifically the ways in which they’ve been adjusting their voluntary ethical and privacy commitments—some of the few safeguards meant to keep that AI future safe. 

As the Trump administration actively dismantles safety guardrails to promote “American dominance” in AI a

Ex-Googler: Google Sees Publisher Traffic As A Necessary Evil via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Although current Googlers say Google cares about the web ecosystem, an ex-Googler says sending traffic to publisher sites is a necessary evil

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‘We Thank You, Elon Musk’: Superfan Alessandra Basher’s music video has divided the internet

An Elon Musk superfan (or a master of satire) has released a music video filmed on the back of a Tesla Cybertruck—and it’s just as wild as you might imagine.

Alessandra Basher, a self-described stay-at-home mom with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian, posted the video on Sunday to her 56,867 followers on X. She explained that she felt compelled to write the song in response to the “nonsense hate” Musk has re

Výsledky přistání lunárních modulů Blue Ghost 1 a Athena

V březnu 2025 přistály na Měsíci dva soukromé měsíční moduly Blue Ghost a Athena. Blue Ghost 1 byl extrémně úspěšný a vydržel pracovat dva týdny, tedy od východu po západ slunce v dané oblasti Měsíce. Přistání Atheny se naopak moc nepovedlo. Podívejme se na výsledky, které se při jejích pobytu na Měsíci podařilo získat. http://www.osel.cz/13968-vysledky-pristani-lunarnich-modulu-blue-ghost-1-a-athena.html

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OpenAI brings AI image generation directly to ChatGPT

OpenAI is introducing image generation directly within ChatGPT. Powered by its flagship multimodal model, GPT-4o, the chatbot can now create visuals straight from the chat interface.

The feature will initially be available to ChatGPT Plus, Pro, Team, and free users. Enterprise and Education tier users will get access soon.

“Today we have one of the most fun, cool things we have ever launched . . . native images in ChatGPT,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said at the beginning of a

The Trump administration’s Signal scandal shows humans will always be the weakest link in cybersecurity

Described as the worst U.S. security breach in a generation, the leak is an unprecedented failure for the White House. For several days, a journalist from The Atlantic had unrestricted access to a private Signal group chat involving the highest le

German startup Isar Aerospace cancels maiden voyage of orbital rocket

A private European aerospace company scrubbed its attempt on Monday to launch the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicle from Norway.

Unfavorable winds meant that the Spectrum rocket couldn’t be launched from the island of Andøya in northern Norway, Munich-based

NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Tomorrow, NPR’s CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlet’s case for federal funding. Maher gives a preview to her testimony, sharing how funding cuts would impact Americans’ broad access to crucial news and information, particularly in rural and local areas. Maher also reveals NPR’s strategy for reengaging with their audience, how the organization can better frame its identity as an outlet for all Americans, and more.

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“The power of the humble embedding”

Ryan speaks with Edo Liberty, Founder and CEO of Pinecone, about building vector databases, the power of embeddings, the evolution of RAG, and fine-tuning AI models. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/03/25/the-power-of-the-humble-embedding/

Netherlands ranks above entire G7 in tech competitiveness, study finds


The Netherlands has ranked 10th in a global index of tech competitiveness, ahead of the entire G7 group of the world’s largest so-called “advanced” economies. The country was praised for its thriving digital economy, mature biotech and semiconductor industries,

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Otter’s new AI agents are built to boost sales and streamline meetings

Otter, the AI-powered meeting assistant and transcription service, is introducing a new AI agent capable of answering spoken questions from meeting participants in real time.

The AI can also perform tasks like scheduling follow-up meetings and assigning action items to the meeting record stored on Otter’s platform. When responding to questions, it can draw o

Checking In: Where Are We With The Google Lawsuits? via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Google lawsuits may change the search engine's dominance in search and ads. AI competition and political shifts could impact your traffic. Here’s what to know.

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Waymo is expanding its robotaxi service to D.C. next year

Waymo, Alphabet’s autonomous vehicle company, plans to expand its ride-hailing service, Waymo One, to Washington, D.C. in 2026, the company announced Tuesday.

While the nation’s capital currently prohibits fully autonomous operations, a Waymo spokesperson said the company will work closely with local policymakers over the coming year to help formalize necessary regulations.

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California lawmakers take on ‘surveillance pricing’ as FTC retreats

You pay $75 more for your hotel room than the guest in an identical room next to yours. A friend is charged an extra $10 while online shopping for the same item. The difference in these prices isn’t a result of simple supply-and-demand economics, but rather algorithms that analyze customers’ personal data in order to maximize what an individual will pay. 

“Traditional pricing is based on market forces. Price discrimination is different,” explains Justin Kloczko of the advocacy

Samsung CEO Han Jong-Hee, head of consumer electronics, dies at 63

Han Jong-Hee, a senior Samsung Electronics executive credited with elevating the company’s television business, died Tuesday, the company said. He was 63.

Han, a co-chief executive who oversaw the company’s consumer electronics and

These genetically engineered houseplants are 30 times better at clearing toxins

It’s not every day that microbial genetics leads to a chic influencer party in Los Angeles. Yet there stood Patrick Torbey, the lone scientist in a plant-filled wine bar, addressing a roomful of stylish guests nibbling artisan crackers topped with melted Brie.

Torbey was there to introduce the first product from Neoplants, the Paris-based startup he cofounded six years ago with Lionel Mora, a former Google product marketing manager. Their debut

‘I can’t stop’: Diners are stealing from restaurants—and posting about it on TikTok

Restaurant diners can be a sticky-fingered bunch. Who hasn’t been tempted to slip a particularly nice cocktail glass or a tiny saltshaker into their bag after lunch?

But as dining out gets more expensive, more people seem determined to get their money’s worth, swiping everything from cups and plates to steak knives and even cheese graters. And not only are they getting away with it, they’re proudly flaunting their loot online.

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This fintech startup’s $100 million fund aims to get influencers paid faster

Influencers, how many late payments are you waiting on? Odds are, more than one.

Influencer marketing is a booming $10 billion industry, but for creators, inconsistent cash flow remains a major pain point. Brand budgets shift, campaign timelines change, and payments can

Britové „položili kýl“ největší ponorky Královského námořnictva všech dob

Před pár dny proběhl slavnostní ceremoniál se symbolickým položením kýlu, který se v námořnictvu považuje za zrození dotyčné lodi, pro balistickou ponorku s jaderným pohonem HMS Dreadnought, první ponorku své třídy. Jde o významný milník, i když první říznutí do oceli proběhlo už v roce 2016 a na moře se dostane až někdy ve třicátých letech, pokud vše dobře dopadne. http://www.osel.cz/13966-britove-polozili-kyl-nejvetsi-ponorky-kralovskeho-namornictva-vsech-dob.html

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How to cautiously use health advice from social media

In the corners of social media dominated by wellness content, influencers recommend an assortment of treatments and produc

Italy freezes Starlink talks as Elon Musk’s controversies snowball


Last week, Elon Musk’s Starlink internet service was installed at the White House. A week before that, Donald Trump promoted Tesla on the White House front lawn, after rallying people to buy the company’s cars and stock.  The Trump administration’s endorsement

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SAP becomes Europe’s most valuable company, ASML holds fourth place


Just five months after surpassing ASML, German software giant SAP has overtaken Novo Nordisk to become Europe’s most valuable listed company. SAP’s shares rose 1.6% on Monday, bringing its market cap to €313bn. That was just enough to nudge Danish weight loss

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TikTok has a big ADHD problem

ADHD content has been trending on TikTok for a while. Unsurprisingly, much of it has been found to be misleading. 

A study published last week in the journal PLOS One found that fewer than half of the claims in popular ADHD-related TikTok videos aligned with clinical diagnostic criteria or professional treatment guidelines. 

Researchers also warned that the more ADHD content young adults consume on TikTok, the more like