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Google's Gary Illyes warns of URL parameter issues causing crawler inefficiencies, especially for e-commerce sites.
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Google's Gary Illyes reveals Googlebot collects links instead of "following" them, contradicting official documentation.
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Elon Musk’s Grok spewed election disinformation for a week
The result of this year’s hotly contested presidential election will likely be decid
Donald Trump might be positioning himself as the crypto candidate, but when it comes to tokens, he may not necessarily have the Midas touch.
The DJT token, which “Pharma Bro” Martin Shrkeli claims to have helped launch, cratered earlier this week, plunging 90% within 15 minute
NASA has contingency plans to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to Earth on board a SpaceX Dragon capsule, NASA commercial crew manager Steve Stich says, but no final decision has been made.
Wilmore and Williams arrived at the ISS on the first crewed test flight of Boeing’s Starliner for a planned eight-day mission on June 6. They have remained there since, while engineers investigate Starliner thruster failures, now traced to a teflon seal expanding and shrinking a
Za jednu z nejperspektivnějších známek nové fyziky za Standardním modelem hmoty a interakcí se dlouho považoval rozdíl mezi experimentální a teoretickou hodnotou magnetického dipólového momentu. Po nedávném opětném nezávislém potvrzení brookhavenského experimentu novým měřením v laboratoři Fermilab vypadalo vše ještě nadějněji. Nyní však byly prezentovány nové teoretické výpočty, ve kterých se zpřesnil a opravil popis příspěvku velmi slabých virtuálních procesů spojených se silnou interakcí. Teo
Elektronického odpadu je čím dál tím víc. Představuje ohromný poklad, protože obsahuje nemalé množství zlata a dalších cenných látek. V jeho těžbě hledá novou příležitost britská mincovna Royal Mint, které je jasné, že mince už zřejmě nečeká oslnivá budoucnost. Na rozdíl od recyklace a dalšího zpracování drahých kovů. http://www.osel.cz/13602-kralovska-mincovna-otevrela-zlaty-dul-s-pouzitymi-plosnymi-spoji.html
Elon Musk is having a rough week. His daughter has denounced him as a fake Christian, an absent father, and a serial adulterer. He’s been in court to fight a custody battle. His ex-partner Grimes said he “‘cannot distinguish the truth.” And that’s just his pers
…aneb Jak rychle se pohybovali vládci druhohorních souší. http://www.osel.cz/13601-dinosauri-olympiada.html
Volocopter won’t be operating an air taxi service at the Paris Olympics after all, following a delay in the certification of its aircraft’s engine, AFP reports. The setback deals a major blow to the German startup, which has been lob
In the weeks since she stepped into the presidential race, Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has repeatedly drawn attention to her time working in the criminal justice system. Harris, who served as the San Francisco District Attorney and California Attorney General before entering national politics, has called herself “smart on crime,” and claimed she was a “
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Že chemtrails jsou konspirační ptákovina je nám nejspíš všem jasné. Přistoupíme li ale na definici, že chemtrails jsou molekuly chemických látek rozprašované do atmosféry ve vysokých výškách pro tamní prostředí nepřirozené a škodí, tak v argumentaci co jsou neškodné contrails a co už jsou chemtrails, začneme tahat za kratší konec. Můžeme pak dopadnout jako v USA, kde se zákonodárcům státu Tennessee v návrhu zákona podařilo zakázat neexistující.
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“There comes a time when free speech can cause real-life harm and that’s when social media platforms need to react,” said former Danish PM and current chair of Meta’s Oversight Board, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, during a session at TNW Conference 2024.
Unlock the secrets of running a successful affiliate program. From onboarding affiliates to creating a communication strategy, part 2 of this series has you covered.
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Delft-based VSParticle has raised €6.5mn to accelerate material discovery for industrial solutions, such as the production of green hydrogen. Discovering new materials in the lab typically takes years, often close to 10 or even more. VSParticle aims to change
A stargazing satellite called Mauve has booked a flight on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Mauve is the brainchild of British startup Blues Skies Space. The London-based company has a unique plan for the satellite. After launching into space in October 2025, Mauve
For U.S. chip giant Intel, the darling of the computer age before it fell on harder times in the AI era, things might have been quite different.
About seven years ago, the company had the chance to buy a stake in OpenAI, then a fledgling non-p
Welcome to the new episode of the TNW Podcast — the show where we discuss the latest developments in the European technology ecosystem and feature interviews with some of the most interesting people in the industry. In today’s episode, Linne
Google introduces AI photo selection for Local Services Ads, potentially impacting ad rankings and engagement.
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Reddit announces plans for AI-powered search features, reports 54% revenue growth in Q2 2024.
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Imec, a leading semiconductor research company based in Belgium, today announced a series of chipmaking breakthroughs at its joint lab with ASML. The lab opened its doors in June with the aim to provide ecosystem partners with early access to the High NA EUV
Lyft is testing a new subscription-based feature called Price Lock, which offers commuters a capped fare on specific routes at specific times.
Rideshare platforms automatically increase the cost of rides when demand is high, like during rush hour, or when supply is low. The Price Lock feature is meant to combat that surge pricing (or as Lyft calls it, “primetime”) for commuters who are using Lyft to go into an office or workplace during peak driving times everyday
Instacart projected its third-quarter gross transaction value and core profit above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, betting on higher transaction and advertisement fees and more orders on its online grocery delivery platform.
Shares of the company jumped more than 7% after the bell.
Instacart has partnered with retailers to offer same-day delivery of products ranging from home imp
Lockheed Martin od roku 2017 vyvíjejí hypersonickou raketu Mako, která by měla být v porovnání s jinými hypersonickými systémy velmi levná. Vděčí za to digitální výrobě, 3D tisku a intenzivnímu kanibalismu osvědčených komponent a technologií. Předností střely Mako by mělo být i univerzální využití pro stíhací letouny, bombardéry, ponorky i hladinová plavidla. http://www.osel.cz/13599-hypersonicka-strela-mako-od-lockheed-martin-ma-klicovou-vyhodu-je-levna.html
A “space balloon” for tourists is set for a test flight in Saudi Arabia this September. Spanish startup Halo Space built the balloon for zero-emission trips into the stratosphere. Each ticket is expected to cost around €150,000. On each flight, Halo plans to welc
The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that officials say risk i
NASA is delaying its next astronaut launch to buy more time at the International Space Station for Boeing’s troubled new crew capsule.
The space agency said Tuesday it’s bumping SpaceX’s four-person flight from this month to next. It’s now targeted
How we took a proactive approach to making our sites and products accessible to all. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/08/07/accessibility-by-design-building-interfaces-for-everyone-at-stack-overflow/
Depop and Selfridges are sewing an AI thread into their clothes. The fashion retailers have enlisted British startup Kelp Technologies to analyse market trends and prices of second-hand apparel. Kelp — aka Truss — will apply AI to automatically assess items of
No one was surprised when British actor Neil Newbon won the “Best Performance” category at The Game Awards last year for his role as Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3 — beating Hollywood royalty Idris Elba’s appearance in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom L
Over the past three years, the White House has quietly been working to raise the nation’s information-security shields. And it has done so largely without the help of Congress.
Instead of seeking new legislation, the Biden administration built its own scaffolding for this effort, starting with an 8,000-plus word executive order (EO) on cyb
There are certain social media rules we can all agree on: Ghosting a conversation is impolite, and replying “k” to a text is the equivalent of a backhand slap (violent, wrong, and rude). But what about the rest of the rules? When can we really remind someone of our old Venmo request? What happens when someone tries to flirt with you on LinkedIn?
When Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled on Monday that Google had engaged in illegal behavior to maintain a monopoly on web search, major media outlets didn’t hesitate to call the decision a “landmark.” That would be a fair assessment if we were talking about the fate of
Supercharge your global website management with AI tools. Explore the benefits of leveraging AI technology for content, SEO, research, and more.
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Last month, Mozilla made a quiet change in Firefox that caused some diehard users to revolt.
Deep in the browser’s privacy settings, Firefox introduced an experimental “privacy-preserving ad measurement” toggle, enabling it by default without explanation or disclosure. It’s a system that Mozilla designed in partnership with Meta, allowing advertisers to measure
Reddit forecast third-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, a sign that a recovering digital ad market would draw new advertisers to the social media platform.
The results, the company’s second after it went public in March, follow bigger rival Meta’s upbeat second-quarter revenue and rosy sales forecast, driven by robust digital-ad spending.
The earnings also fan optimism that Reddit&#
Charles Schwab & Co. said on Tuesday that high trading volumes and a technical issue with a key vendor triggered temporary outages on its trading platform on Monday, a day when its customers rushed to navigate an outsize market sell-off.
A spokesperson for the firm did not identify what kind of technical issue hampered the ability of Schwab client
Elon Musk and X (formerly Twitter) are escalating their fight with the advertising industry, filing a federal antitrust lawsuit against a coalition the social media site says cost it billions of dollars in revenue.
The company has filed suit against the World Federation of Advertisers (as well as member companies Unilever, Mars, CVS Health, and Orsted) in federal court in Texas, saying an initiative by the group, called the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM), coordinated
Airbnb forecast third-quarter revenue below estimates on Tuesday and warned of shorter booking windows, suggesting travelers were waiting until the last minute to book due to economic uncertainty, sending its shares down about 14.63% after the bell.
Domestic travel in the United States has been pressured since the start of the year as more Americans have grown cautious about travel spending on worries about the health of the
Vědci si donedávna mysleli, že Grónský ledový příkrov sevřel nešťastné Grónsko na dlouhé miliony let. Poslední dobou se ale množí důkazy, že tahle masa ledu je mnohem mladší, než vypadá. Podle nového výzkumu i centrální část Grónska, v oblasti základny Summit Camp, byla bez ledu a porostlá svěží tundrou naposledy někdy před 1,1 miliony a 250 tisíci let. http://www.osel.cz/13598-nove-nalezy-v-gronsku-ukazuji-ze-zcela-roztalo-behem-posledniho-milionu-let.html
Swiss startup Terra Quantum announced today it has landed a contract to embark on a study with the US Air Force for a network utilising post-quantum cryptography, quantum key distribution, and quantum random number generators. Terra Quantum
Sweden remains the leading startup ecosystem in the EU, second only to the UK in Europe as a whole. That’s according to this year’s Global Startup Ecosystem Index Report by StartupBlink. In the past decade, the Nordic nation has emerged as one of the world’s t
The U.K. is facing its own January 6th moment as far-right protestors rampage through the country’s streets in response to the murder of three young girls late last month in the town of Southport.
The race-based riots have variously been called hate crimes and pogroms, as vandals att
Learn more about query refinements in shopping SERPs. Gain insights into how e-commerce sites can use query refinements to improve user experience and increase sales.
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There’s a lot more to the dating app landscape than just Bumble or Hinge. For some online daters, lesser-known apps can offer some major perks, from a more manageable user list to novel features. While these apps may not totally cure Gen Z’s well-publicized dating burnout, they do at least freshen up an industry that’s been slumping in recent years.
“[These] dating apps are second tier because they’re not
Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X’s AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election.
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Uber’s stock price (ticker: UBER) is currently up over 6% in premarket trading as of the time of this writing, after the rideshare company beat expected earnings and revenue estimates for its Q2 2024.
Here are the notable metrics from Uber’s latest Q2:
- Monthly Active Platform Consumers (MAPCs): 156 million (up 14% year-over-year)
- Total trips: 2.7 billion (up 21% YOY)
- Gross bookin
Kamala Harris’ vice presidential pick, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is a man of many strengths. As a former senior Army officer, educator, and elected official, his political resume screams public service. But perhaps his greatest contribution to American civic life boils down to a single viral insult.
Just days after President Joe Biden annou
New scientific understanding and engineering techniques have always impressed and frightened. No doubt they will continue to do so. OpenAI recently announced that it anticipates “superintelligence” — AI surpassing human abilities — this decade. It is accordingly buildi
To Netflix, video games are a bit like the Japanese market.
When the streaming giant entered the country close to a decade ago, it faced significant headwinds from established local competitors. Then, it learned the language, refined its
Outsourcing SEO involves hiring experts to manage your SEO activities. This post discusses strategies for selecting and collaborating with the right partner to maximize results.
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UK-based Riverlane announced today it has secured $75mn in Series C funding to meet “surging global demand” for quantum error correction — and propel it on its path toward 1 million error-free quantum operations by 2026. Quantum technol
Ryan and Eira talk with Stack Overflow senior research analyst Erin Yepis about the results of our 2024 Developer Survey, which polled more than 65,000 developers about the tools they use, the technologies they want to learn, their experiences at work, and much more. Erin highlights what the survey reveals about devs’ favorite programming languages (JavaScript, HTML, Python), the rise of Rust, the popularity of embedded technologies (Raspberry Pi, Arduino), developer sentiment around AI, and why
OpenAI abandons ChatGPT watermarking plans, citing user resistance and technical challenges. The company is now exploring alternative methods.
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Spektrometr AMS-02 umístěný na vesmírné stanici ISS prezentoval na konferenci ICHEP 2024 souhrn svých pozorování galaktického kosmického záření za více než deset let. Mezi jinými pozoruje ve spektru pozitronů nový neznámý zdroj, kterým by mohly být i rozpady či interakce částic temné hmoty. http://www.osel.cz/13597-dramaticky-posun-ve-znalostech-galaktickeho-kosmickeho-zareni-diky-spektrometru-ams-02.html
Elon Musk filed a lawsuit on Monday against OpenAI and two of its founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, renewing claims that the
A federal district court ruled Monday that Google engaged in monopolistic behavior when it paid to supply the default internet search engine on other tech companies’ mobile devices, handing a win to the Justice Department.
Google paid $26.3 billion to other companies, mainly Apple and Samsung, during 2021, Bloomberg reports. Those payments essentially restri
A federal judge found Google violated antitrust law in the search market. The ruling cites monopolistic practices, including paid default agreements.
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