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We’re so close to the perfect foldable phone

Here is what I want in a foldable phone:

Large-format

How LinkedIn became influencers’ hot new video platform

LinkedIn, the unloved stepchild of social networks, has undergone a renaissance of late, with a growing number of users turning to the business-focused network for social interactions. Now, as TikTok fights for its future in the U.S. in cou

How politics became the new entertainment

With Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris, Janice Min, cofounder and CEO of The Ankler, provides insight into the powerful intersection of celebrity and politics. Securing a celebrity endorsement is significant, but becoming a star in today’s landscape is an entirely different game. Whether it’s A-list actors, CEOs, or politicians, Min explains how the lines between fame and influence are increasingly blurred, and why it’s impossible to pr

Flink raises $150M despite rapid grocery delivery sector slowdown


Flink, one of the few rapid grocery delivery startups left operating in Europe, has secured $150mn to grow its business in Germany and the Netherlands. The funding comprises $115 million in equity and $35 million in debt, with backing from both new and existin

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The EU is getting its first ever commissioner for startups


Ekaterina Zaharieva has been nominated as the EU’s first ever commissioner for startups, the bloc’s chief Ursula von der Leyen announced today. Zaharieva served as Bulgaria’s deputy prime minister for judicial reform and foreign affairs between 2017 and 2021.

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Startups race to curb data centre energy use amid AI boom


Data centres gobble up roughly 2% of global electricity, which translates to around 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions.   Streaming Netflix, storing stuff in the cloud, and meeting up on Zoom are just some of the online a

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TikTokers Matt and Abby Howard’s cruise ship controversy, explained

You don’t want to get on the wrong side of parenting TikTok. Just ask influencers Matt and Abby Howard.  

Controversy erupted after Abby in a

Lawmakers introduce AI legislation targeting deepfakes in elections

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them.

The introduction of the bill comes as Congress has failed to regulate

Anduril vyvíjí levné a inteligentní střely s plochou dráhou letu Barracuda

Spojené státy mají zásoby sofistikované munice na 9 dní konfliktu s pokročilým protivníkem. Anduril Industries usilují o změnu s rodinou střel s plochou dráhou letu Barracuda. Jsou levné, modulární, vysoce inteligentní a vhodné pro rychlou masovou produkci. Pentagon se přiklání ke kvantitě. http://www.osel.cz/13679-anduril-vyviji-levne-a-inteligentni-strely-s-plochou-drahou-letu-barracuda.html

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What’s astroturfing? The deceptive campaign strategy, explained

Tobacco companies famously did it. Corporate giants still do it. Now, the Trump and Harris presidential campaigns have also been accused of astroturfing—not rolling out synthetic grass on sports fields, but faking grassroots support.

Astroturfing is the deceptive tactic of creating the illusion of w

The exploding pager attack in Lebanon could signal a new, violent era of tech warfare

Hundreds of pagers detonated simultaneously across Lebanon on Tuesday as part of what’s believed to be a coordinated attack against members of Hezbollah, killing at least nine people and wounding some 2,750 more.

Hezbollah has not said why the pagers exploded, but did say it held Israel “fully responsible for this criminal aggression.” Israel has no

Manage GenAI tools like a smart intern

Many conversations about how generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will impact the workplace seem to focus on one of two opposing views: AI will replace humans, or AI projects should be abandoned now because they aren’t delivering sufficient business val

Snap’s new AR Spectacles are fun. Too bad you can’t get them (yet)

We may yet live to see the day when it’s perfectly normal to see the world through eyewear that blurs the line between physical reality and digital imagery. But instead of coming into focus, the question of how we might get there has become murky. We do know that the metaverse bubble has definitely burst: Even Meta is downplay

From Bryce Hall to Logan Paul, the 2010s internet bros are being MAGA-pilled

Bryce Hall is a relic of the TikTok dance age. Now, he’s on stage with Donald Trump. 

He’s part of the late-2010s crowd of (mostly young) male influencers who have recently embraced the right. Logan Paul, once a vlogger known for his subversive content, &t=55s">recently had Trump on his podcast. FaZe Banks, a popular streamer of the era, said that Trump had “

Meta bans Russian state media outlets for alleged ‘foreign interference’

Meta said it’s banning Russia state media organization from its social media platforms, alleging that the outlets used deceptive tactics to amplify Moscow’s propaganda. The announcement drew a rebuke from the Kremlin on Tuesday.

The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, said late Monday that it will roll out the

Tesla and Volvo drivers using partial automation tech were studied. Here are the results

Drivers are more likely to engage in non-driving activities, such as checking their phones or eating a sandwich, when using partial automation systems, with some easily skirting rules set to limit distractions, new research showed on Tuesd

Sklon podléhat finančním podvodům může být symptomem Alzheimera

Magnetická rezonance mozku v oblasti entorhinální kůry prozradila, že když dochází k jejímu ztenčování, což bývá projevem rané Alzheimerovy choroby, lidé se stávají zranitelnějšími finančními podvodníky. Mohl by z toho být účinný nástroj pro diagnostiku Alzheimera a současně motivace pro větší ochranu seniorů. http://www.osel.cz/13678-sklon-podlehat-financnim-podvodum-muze-byt-symptomem-alzheimera.html

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Will ‘Humanity’s Last Exam’ be able to stump expert-level AI?

A team of technology experts issued a global call on Monday seeking the toughest questions to pose to artificial intelligence systems, which increasingly have handled popular benchmark tests like child’s play.

Dubbed “Humanity’s Last

AI On Innovation: Analysis Of +546,000 AI Overviews via @sejournal, @Kevin_Indig

Explore the latest data on AI Overviews, revealing key insights into domain visibility, citation patterns, and optimization strategies essential for SEO success.

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Instagram launches ‘teen accounts’ as child safety laws loom

Instagram is launching a new account type for teenagers that will include a range of heightened parental control features, as well as stricter default settings that limit the type of messages teens can receive and the type of content they see.

While many of the teen account safeguards, including restrictions on sensitive content and messaging, already exist, teens younger than 16 will now need a parent’s permi

How ‘smell phones’ would work in reality

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.


Is it possible to make a phone through which

AI can’t understand cultural nuance. This is how leaders can use the right prompts to mitigate risk

AI is here to stay. For businesses, the pressing question isn’t just whether to use it, but how.

It’s well known that AI has its limitations—even more so with the nuances and complexities of human culture. But how deep do these limitations go? Can businesses confidently rely on AI to navigate their global strategies—such as understanding what people in different countries value, local contexts, and cultural nuances? Should AI play a role in shaping go-to-market strategies for inter

140 let ještěra z Alberty

…aneb Jak šel čas s tyranosauridem albertosaurem http://www.osel.cz/13677-140-let-jestera-z-alberty.html

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75% of lithium-ion battery supply chain linked to human rights abuses


Lithium-ion batteries are a critical element for our transition away from fossil fuels. It is equally critical to ensure the sustainability of their supply chains for the benefit of society and businesses alike. The mining process of the raw materials necess

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Finland’s IQM has now produced 30 full-stack quantum computers


Oftentimes, even in the tech world, people equate the term quantum computing to something almost mysterious. But as much as concepts of quantum mechanics such as superposition and entanglement may seem akin to magic, they still happen (in the context of quant

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Apian and Alphabet’s Wing to fly NHS blood samples by drone in London first


In a first for London, electric drones will soon fly urgent blood samples between Guy’s and St Thoma’s hospitals in the centre of the city. The upcoming flights are part of a joint pilot between the NHS, healthcare logistics startup Apian, and drone manufactur

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This will be Adobe’s biggest challenge in 2025

This story originally appeared in The Technology Letter and is republished here with permission.

It’s back to pattern for Adobe, which had been selling off for many quarters on its earnings reports, then had a big jump up at the last report, in June, and is now down ni

Page Speed Insights: 6 Powerful Tips To Optimize Your Website via @sejournal, @DebugBear

6 tips to optimize your website performance using the Page Speed Insights tool. Ensure a consistent, fast user experience and keep your website stable.

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Looking under the hood at the tech stack that powers multimodal AI

Ryan chats with Russ d’Sa, cofounder and CEO of LiveKit, about multimodal AI and the technology that makes it possible. They talk through the tech stack required, including the use of WebRTC and UDP protocols for real-time audio and video streaming. They also explore the big challenges involved in ensuring privacy and security in streaming data, namely end-to-end encryption and obfuscation. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/09/17/looking-under-the-hood-of-multimodal-ai/

Leverage Search Intent & Boost Your Visibility With These Expert SEO Strategies via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Join us LIVE on September 25th as we present first-party research data and provide actionable insights to help you improve your site’s organic visibility.

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Extravagantní minulost: Měla Země v ordoviku prstenec jako Saturn?

Zkuste si představit, že Zemi v oblasti rovníku obepíná impozantní prstenec, který vznikl roztrháním planetky, v průběhu pár desítek milionů let se zase rozpadne a jeho kusy budou bombardovat zemský povrch. Zřejmě k tomu opravdu došlo, asi před 466 miliony let, v období středního ordoviku. Musela to být fantastická podívaná. http://www.osel.cz/13676-extravagantni-minulost-mela-zeme-v-ordoviku-prstenec-jako-saturn.html

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Even with a $150 billion valuation, OpenAI is far from a sure bet

OpenAI continues attracting unprecedented levels of funding, but the company’s one-model-to-rule-them-all approach to generative AI comes with its own set of risks.

OpenAI is already the best-funded AI startup by far, having raised an estimated $13.5 billion. Reports say the company is now seeking $6.5 billion in additional venture capital at a valuation of $150 billion (it was valued at around $86 billion back in F

Microsoft’s AI Copilot will now help you make pivot tables and write Python code within Excel

Microsoft Excel is the de facto standard for a lot of corporate number crunching, but even some frequent users don’t know everything that’s possible to do in the spreadsheet program. 

And many data scientists and machine learning experts still prefer to do some of their work with other tools, including the programming language Python and its popular data science libra

SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew with tech billionaire returns after first private spacewalk

A billionaire spacewalker returned to Earth with his crew on Sunday, ending a five-day trip that lifted them higher than anyone has traveled since NASA’s moonwalkers.

SpaceX‘s capsule splashed d

How Intel lost billions in a failed bid to Sony PlayStation

Intel lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony’s PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow to its effort to build its fledgling contract manufacturing business, according to three sources with knowledge of the events.

The effort by

Smartphone data can highlight when firms are under SEC investigation—and could expose insider trading

Investigations into companies by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can be market-moving events. And for those looking for an early tip as to the agency’s movement, it’s possible to gain some insight into which companies might soon fall under investigation by tracking the data of smartphones that spend a lot of time in SEC offices during the day.

That’s the finding of a new paper by academics at fou

How techbio is shaking up pharma

All tech companies start from the same premise: “Our industry is big and bloated. The model doesn’t work, and we tech disruptors are here to change that.” Techbios are no different. We are united in our belief that technology should be able to change the pharma industry for the better.

New drug discovery is extremely inefficient. Estimates of the average R&D cost per new drug are less than $1 billion to more than $2 billi

Performance Max For Lead Generation: Advanced Strategies And Pitfalls To Avoid

Discover advanced strategies for leveraging Google's Performance Max (PMax) campaigns in lead generation. Maximize your results and overcome unique challenges.

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Help! My coworker keeps DMing me political content on Slack

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?

Fortunately, terminally online writers Delia Cai and St

Give Google Calendar an instant event-creating upgrade

Ahem. I’ve come to an extremely important and highly scientific revelation:

Approximately 47% of my life is spent dealing with piddly little time-wasters—tasks that seem insignificant in the moment but that absolutely add up over time, with 20 seconds here, a minute there, and so on.

That’s why I’m always so excited when I encounter a new tech tool that’s genuinely effective at eliminating annoyances and making life a little easier. It doesn’t have to be gunnin’

Why Content Is Important For SEO via @sejournal, @lorenbaker

Audience first content is SEO content. Create high-quality, relevant content that appeals to both users and search engines with this detailed guide.

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5 great writing tools for busy (and easily distracted) people

This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. Subscribe here.

Pens. Pencils. Typewriters. Computers. Wordstar. Word. Google Docs. Writing tools continually evolve. That evolution has brought us hundreds of writing apps to choose from. Read on for recommended tools for various

Odhalená tajemství saňových psů

Romány Jacka Londona, jako je Bílý tesák nebo Volání divočiny, připisují saňovým psům bezmála zázračné schopnosti. Genetici nyní nabízejí možná ještě dobrodružnější příběhy huskyů, malamutů či grónských psů. http://www.osel.cz/13675-odhalena-tajemstvi-sanovych-psu.html

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Pozoruhodná metoda recyklace udělá z ruin městské doly na beton

Beton je solidní konstrukční materiál, ale nevydrží věčně. Nový postup japonských odborníků nabízí možnost zabít dvě mouchy jednou ranou – recyklovat použitý beton, v němž bývá utopená spousta energie a surovin a při jeho recyklaci odebírat z atmosféry oxid uhličitý, který se ukládá do nového betonu v podobě uhličitanu vápenatého. http://www.osel.cz/13674-pozoruhodna-metoda-recyklace-udela-z-ruin-mestske-doly-na-beton.html

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