The TNW Conference grounds opened up yet again this morning for Day 2 filled with many participants coming back for more (some less fresh than others after last night’s karaoke cruise) and new speakers and participants who joined us for the first time, adding some unique pers
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of around $5 to access the superior version, according to people with direct knowledge o
The vacation rental startup Wander is using AI to power a next-generation concierge service.
Wander, which manages and rents out dozens of high end vacation homes across the country, aims to deliver the same level of reliable luxury as a top-of-the-line hotel chain. And to eliminate some of the confusion people can experience navigating idiosyncratic rentals booked through platforms like Airbnb or Vrbo, Wander enables guests to control features
It will take more than a back-to-back pair of impressive sequel openings to fix this dismal summer movie season. And it’s going to take way more than th
The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky denied Friday that it is a security threat after the U.S. Commerce Department banne
Lockheed Martin spojil síly s Rheinmetallem a na letošním veletrhu pozemních vojenských a bezpečnostních technologií Eurosatory v Paříži představili pokročilý salvový raketomet GMARS (Global Mobile Artillery Rocket System). Jeho vývoj přitom započal v roce 2023. Je vysoce mobilní, slušně kompatibilní s dnešními systémy a jeho rakety využívají inerciální navigaci. http://www.osel.cz/13525-rheinmetall-a-lockheed-martin-predstavili-novy-salvovy-raketomet-gmars.html
We’re living in an AI-powered world. The way we are communicating with technology and each other is changing. A recent study found that 40% of respondents were studying English to mitigate the impact of AI and technology on their jobs. English proficiency is emerging as a top asset in today’s business landscape. It is spoken by almost
This week, biotech Oculogenex landed an early, but essential, endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company’s CEO and founder Hema Ramkumar told Fast Company, for a therapy to treat an eye-wasting disease that’s the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in elderly Americans. The regulatory milestone isn’t an approval for the drug itself, but a significant “go-ahead” in the minutiae of how any drug is devel
Companies are at a crossroad when it comes to AI adoption: Either embrace the technology—along with all of its flaws, unknowns, and alarming capability to spread disi
The story of Yahoo began with a “B.”
Jerry Yang and David Filo first met when both were students at Stanford in 1989. Filo was a teacher’s assistant in a computer architecture class in which Yang was enrolled. Yang, a self-described type-A student, received a B on his first midterm in the class. Incredulous, he went to the TA’s office hours to dispute the grade. “The story is, Filo gave me my first B. That’s how I met him,” Yang said in a
Enhance your website's SEO and accessibility with alt text. Discover the importance of alt text and how to make it work for your images.
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Google's Spam Update derided by site owners, saying Google defines SPAM as Small Publishers Are Meaningless
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Discover how Google's recent updates prioritize helpful content and topic authority to provide users with accurate and trustworthy information in this study.
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On today’s episode we chat with Kirimgeray Kirimli, a director at Flatiron Software and CEO of Snapshot Reviews, a tool that measure developer productivity based on activity from Github, Jira, standups, and more. Kirimli explains how Snapshot Reviews tries to measure a developer's true impact, not just the volume of their activity. He also speaks to the growing power of AI coding assistants and suggests "junior engineer" is not likely to be a job available to humans for much longer. https://stac
Nabíjitelné baterie jsou v současné době kritickou komponentou elektrických vozidel, letadel i dalších typu strojů. Bývají těžké a nevydrží věčně. Co kdyby ale baterie byla součástí samotné konstrukce? Startup Sinonus sází na strukturální baterie založené na uhlíkových vláknech. Osvědčí se tento koncept jako životaschopný? http://www.osel.cz/13524-sinonus-pracuje-na-strukturalnich-bateriich-z-uhlikovych-vlaken.html
“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli claims he is the one behind the DJT cryptocurrency (which is not affiliated with the MAGA meme coin)—and has alleged that his partner in the venture was Barron Trump, the 18-year-old son of Donald Trump.
Shkreli, who was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined more than $70 million
TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance on Thursday urged a U.S. court to strike down a law they say will ban the popular short app in the United States on Jan. 19, saying the
Study reveals Google search shifts: ecommerce and user-generated content rise, while product review sites lose visibility.
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive.
Under the legislation, feeds on apps like TikTok and Inst
Bugatti just unveiled Tourbillon, its next generation of hypercar, an 1,800-horsepower hybrid capable of hitting 276 mph that features rubies and sapphires embedded in the speedometer. The cost to own one of the scant 250 units slated for production? Pricing starts at $4 million and rockets north, depending on your customization of the carbon fiber-drenched coupe. Even though owners will have to wait two years to receive delivery, the queue of prospective buyers already exceeds the volume of
A new study finds Google is reducing the frequency of, but lengthening, AI overviews in search results.
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The Biden administration on Thursday will announce plans to bar the sale of Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software in the United States, a person familiar with the matter said, citing the firm’s large U.S. customers including critical infrastructure providers and state and local governments.
The company’s close ties to the Russian government wer
Day 1 of TNW Conference kicked off with an array of inspiring sessions, insightful panel discussions, thought-provoking performances, and of course, a ton of meetings that will fuel the next wave of innovation across the tech ecosystem. We were joined by 3,50
Google begins rolling out the June 2024 spam update, which should take a week to complete.
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Anthropic ups the ante with a new state-of-the-art LLM, Claude 1.5
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U.S. President Joe Biden’s main re-election Super PAC is raising millions of dollars to try to solve a problem vexing Democrats: how to compete with Republican Donald Trump’s social media machine that spits out a wall of viral videos.
The previously unr
Single individuals make less of a difference to the success or failure of a technology project than you might think (and that’s a good thing). https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/19/the-real-10x-developer-makes-their-whole-team-better/
In the latest Stack Overflow for Teams Enterprise release, you'll see reporting capabilities and insights that help demonstrate community impact. Microsoft customers can also rejoice: OverflowAI now includes an Auto-Answer App for Microsoft Teams. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/06/20/demonstrating-community-impact/
A fact-checking startup has accelerated plans to banish AI hallucinations after securing €1mn in funding. Norway-based Factiverse uses machine learning to verify content generated by artificial intelligence. The company’s tools automatically detect inaccurate
What was the World Wide Web like at the start? Long before it became the place we think and work and talk, the air that we (and the bots) now breathe no matter how polluted it’s become? So much of the old web has rotted away that it can be hard to say; even the great Internet Archive only goes back to 1996. But try browsing farther back in time, and you can start to see
Farmers need data to monitor and predict everything that goes into affecting their crops from drought and flood conditions to soil health and temperature fluctuations.
But for many—particularly those in developing nations—such facts and figures aren’t readily available. The problem is especially worrisome in Africa, where some 60% of the population is engaged in small-scale farming. “Africa is still the most data-scarce continent,” says Kate Kallot, CEO and
The irony of leveraging human curation to make sense of the nonstop deluge of AI advancements is not lost on me, but here we are. These excellent AI newsletters are produced by living, breathing experts adept at separating the artificially intelligent wheat from the chaff.
Whether you’re a beginner just dipping your toe into the world of AI or a seasoned professional looking to keep the good times rolling, curated newsletters can be an invaluable resource. Here are seven dai
Curious about which factors are key to ensuring your images don't slow down your site? Explore these 14 essential tips for optimizing images.
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If you’ve scrolled through Instagram lately, you’ve likely come across an odd message in people’s feeds. Stories and posts are popping up, declaring that those users, not Instagram, own the copyright to all images and posts (past, present, and future).
Artificial intelligence, as you might guess, is behind this wave—more specifically, the fear of AI. As Meta grows its AI systems and looks to catch up with competitors, some of its users are objecting to their posts being part of the
The Federal Aviation Authorization Bill passed last month, but one element was missing: a bipartisan amendment to pause the TSA’s ongoing facial recognition program due to concerns about travelers’ privacy rights.
There are legitimate reasons for implementing The TSA’s facial recognition technology. Ideally, it would speed up the flow of
Discover the key elements to analyze on your competitors' websites for SEO success. Improve your strategies and outrank the competition.
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Bluehost Agency Partner Program provides WordPress agencies & freelancers exclusive access to priority service, performant hosting and new revenue streams
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Vodovodů z římské doby (akvaduktů) je fůra, ale z řecké archaické doby jich není mnoho. Nejznámější je na ostrově Samu, dokonce vede obřím tunelem, ale docela slušný se najde i v Athénách. Naxijský necháme na jindy, to je zvláštní případ už svou délkou. http://www.osel.cz/13523-recke-vodovody-z-6-stoleti-pred-n-l.html
Leading post-quantum cryptography (PQC) startup PQShield today announced a Series B raise of $37mn. This comes as organisations and businesses hasten to get “quantum-ready,” ahead of the first PQC standards being released in a few weeks time. Whi
Jsem konstruktér ve firmě zabývající se strojírenstvím primárně pro energetiku, takže mi není lhostejný problém elektroenergetického trhu, s nímž je něco v nepořádku. Nebudu se zabývat proč, kdo a za co může – to je politická otázka. Položil jsem si ale otázku, jaká by přibližně měla být cena elektřiny, aby elektroenergetika měla šanci být v dlouhodobějším horizontu 20 a více let ufinancovatelná. Nechť článek v diskusi ekonomové opraví a zpřesní. http://www.osel.cz/13522-zamysleni-nad-cenou-silo
Optimize your PPC budget for maximum results. Find out how to balance cost, volume, and competition in your industry with a small budget.
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TNW Conference 2024 is finally here! As we here at The Next Web attend many conferences throughout the year (although few are as much fun and inspiring as our own, if we may say so ourselves ), we know that they can sometimes feel a little overwhelming w
As Reddit ranks higher in Google searches, its traffic has reportedly grown 39% year-over-year.
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Google's Gary Illyes says sudden crawling spikes may signal hacked sites or other issues.
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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, Ioanna and Andrii ta
…aneb Pohled na jediné přeživší dinosaury http://www.osel.cz/13521-jak-ptaci-unikli-vyhynuti-na-konci-kridy.html
Scientists have trained an AI algorithm to count the number of flowers on fruit trees using only smartphone images. The system could predict the size of a harvest months in advance — saving farmers time, money, and water. Researchers from Chile,
A new VR system that uses eye-tracking technology can calm children while they undergo Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanning. Developed by researchers at King’s College London, the method aims to mitigate children’s tendency to move during MRI scans. by en
Fitness and health tracking startup Circular today announced a host of new features including hardware upgrades for the latest version of its smart ring — the thinnest in the world. The upgrades arrive amid an escalating battle between smart ring ma
If you’ve already secured your ticket for TNW Conference 2024 taking place June 20 – 21 in Amsterdam, you probably already have your eye on several fascinating talks set to take place (if not, get some inspiration from our team here, here, and here). But there’s a lot mo
In October 1994, I reviewed a new gizmo for InfoWorld, a prominent tech newsweekly. The device in question—the result of a collaboration between IBM and wireless carrier BellSouth—was a mobile phone known as Simon. Like all 1994 cellphones, it was a brick-like behemoth. But the reason InfoWorld cared about it was b
Working at a call center can be a stressful job. For eight hours (or more!) a day, you talk with customers who have problems—and oftentimes those frustrations boil over. That can take a toll on the mental health of employees.
Added to the stress is the looming threat of artificial intelligence making those workers obsolete. But AI, as it stands today, is nowhere near rea
Google has a wide range of tools businesses of any size can use to boost productivity, maximize marketing spend and drive more sales.
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The secret to successful B2B content marketing? Building trust with valuable content. Discover strategies on how to nurture subscribers, build relationships, and generate high-quality leads.
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If you watched the Chiefs-49ers Super Bowl back in February, you might have caught one of Homes.com’s ads,
What can you do with a 30-year-old version of Netscape Navigator on a modern computer?
From a practical standpoint, not much. Vintage web browsers, if you can even get them running in the first place, are incompatible with most websites today. Even when a website loads, it probably it won’t look right, with weird formatting, misplaced images, and a jumbled mess of unrecognizable text around the actual page content.
But given 2024 marks the 30-year anniversary of Net
Level up your SEO skills with LLMs. Discover how coding and understanding language models can improve your technical SEO efforts.
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Discover the impact of AI on data storytelling and its implications for business decision-making. Explore the future of storytelling in the digital age.
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Can nuclear energy, solar and wind farms, and carbon capture scale fast enough to save the planet? GE Vernova CEO Scott Strazik details how green energy is evolving in 2024. GE Vernova is a new company spun out from General Electric, and helps power around a quarter of the world’s electricity. Strazik explains how today’s electrical grid limits renewable energy’s potential, and why it desperately needs a “new brain.”
Naši předci měli pletky s neandertálci a mělo to následky. Evropské a asijské populace mají v genomu asi 2 procenta neandertálské DNA, včetně úseků, které ovlivňují expresi genů v mozkových buňkách. Některé úseky souvisejí se zvýšeným rizikem autismu, a také epilepsie, která bývá s autismem těsně spjtatá. http://www.osel.cz/13520-neandertalska-dna-ma-prsty-v-autismu.html
Warning labels are put onto products that can seriously harm our health, like alcohol and tobacco. But the U.S. surgeon general wants to have a warning label for social media. Dr. Vivek Murthy has said that the labels would be justified because of the supposed impact on teenage users’ mental health. He’s been clear about his desire for legislators to put into law rules that would require users to be warned about the potential impact being on platforms would have on them. “In an emergency, yo
The BBC has invested £500,000 in a virtual events startup creating immersive gigs for the broadcaster. The UK-based Condense bills itself as the first company in the world to provide live streams of 3D videos in virtual spaces. Quietly, the startup recently b
The Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday voted to ban smartphones for its 429,000 students in an attempt to insulate kids from distractions and social media that undermine learning and
Some day, the passenger jets that soar 35,000 feet (10.6 kilometers) over Dan McLean’s North Dakota farm could be fueled by corn grown on his land and millions of other acres across the Midwest.
It’s a vision the U.S. airline industry embraces and agricultural groups see as a key to ensuring strong future sales of ethanol, a fuel that consumes more than one-third of the na
Our study across millions of clicks revealed the true cost of leaving close variants unsupervised; we break down the impact and how to tame them.
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