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Děsivě jednoduchý hydrogelový mozek hraje Pong a zlepšuje se

Když hraje elektronickou hru shluk lidských neuronů, není to zase tak šokující. Když je to ale jenom kus hydrogelu z elektroaktivních polymerů, v němž není ani špetka biologie? Hydrogelový mozek nejen obstojně hraje Pong, ale díky emergentní paměti se ve hře rychle zlepšuje. Co asi obživne příště?

http://www.osel.cz/13625-desive-jednoduchy-hydrogelovy-mozek-hraje-pong-a-zlepsuje-se.html

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This autonomous yacht is a mobile green hydrogen factory


In recent years, there have been several attempts at building a hydrogen boat. But UK startup Drift is navigating new territory with a vessel that isn’t hydrogen-powered, but hydrogen-producing.  Drift is developing an autonomous yacht capa

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‘Google got off easy’: Why media experts oppose California’s new journalism bill

Google will soon give California millions of dollars to help pay for local journalism jobs in a first-in-the-nation deal, but journalists and other media industry experts are calling it a disappointing agreement that mostly benefits the tech giant.

The agreement, which

Meta, Spotify CEOs slap down European officials for ‘stifling’ AI innovation


Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify’s CEO Daniek Ek have taken aim at European lawmakers for enforcing “stifling” and “inconsistent” regulation that hampers the growth of tech companies. “Instead of clear rules that

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SpaceX astronauts will test this breakthrough equipment in risky spacewalk

SpaceX’s attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for Elon Musk’s space company.

A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two

DoorDash is making the appeal process easier for gig workers who are kicked off the plat for deactivations easier

DoorDash is making it easier for gig workers who believe they’ve been kicked off the app unfairly to appeal the decision, the company said Friday. 

The food delivery giant is rolling out in-app appeals for both iOS and Android-using workers that will allow them to launch an appeal directly in the Dasher app after being notified they were deactivated. Dashers will also see the status of their appeals in real-time. 

DoorDash additionally “invested more resources” into

Amazon loophole allows China to access high-end U.S. AI, chips

State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips and artificial intelligence capabilities that they cannot acquire otherwise, recent public tender documents showed.

The U.S. government has restrict

What Is Largest Contentful Paint: An Easy Explanation via @sejournal, @vahandev

Learn about Largest Contentful Paint – what it is, how it's measured, and how to optimize for it to improve your Core Web Vitals score.

The post What Is Largest Contentful Paint: An Easy Explanation appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/core-web-vitals/largest-contentful-paint-2/

Been hacked? Here’s how to regain control of your personal data

In the first half of the year, there have been 1,571 breaches impacting customers’ personal data from the likes of AT&T. This

Want to cancel a subscription easily? Sign up for it through an iPhone app first

Earlier this month the White House announced a slew of new actions aimed at stopping corporations from trapping people in endless customer service loops and tricking people into parting with their cash. The crackdown is dubbed the “Time Is Money” effort, and it targ

How To Create Engaging Instagram Carousels via @sejournal, @annabellenyst

Looking to get a little more engagement and have more impact on Instagram? A carousel may be exactly what you need. Here's how.

The post How To Create Engaging Instagram Carousels appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-create-engaging-instagram-carousels/522723/

What a Kamala Harris White House would mean for space policy

As Vice President Kamala Harris prepares to accept the Democratic nomination this week in Chicago, here’s our look at what space policy priorities might dominate a potential Harris administration. 

Harris’ past

Though the vice president did not do much public work on space before joining President Joe Biden’s ticket, she has overseen the debate of two major space policy issues as chair of the National Space Council:

Supercharge Gmail with these 6 powerful Chrome extensions

Gmail is a powerful email platform, but with the right Chrome extensions, you can pour some productivity-based gasoline on the fire, as it were.

Whether you’re looking to organize your inbox, track emails, or manage tasks, these extensions can significantly enhance your email management and productivity.

From PHP to JavaScript to Kubernetes: how one backend engineer evolved over time

On today’s episode, we chat with a listener, Geshan Manandhar, who has been working in the world of software engineering for two decades. He started programming in a small village in Kathmandu during the days of dial-up. Since then he’s worked across three continents and today is a senior software engineer at Simply Wall Street. He gives his advice on how developers can change with the times and what it’s like to move into the era of serverless containers. https://stackoverflow.blog/2024/08/23/e

GM-owned Cruise and Uber are partnering on self-driving rides

Uber and the GM-owned autonomous vehicle company Cruise are partnering together to bring the robotaxis to the Uber platform, according to a press release.

The companies plan to launch the multiyear partnership next year with a set number of autonomous vehicles. Once the robotaxis are available, when an Uber rider requests a qualifying ride within the Uber app, they may see the option to have that trip fulfilled by an AV.

“We are excited to partner with Uber to brin

Pavouk zneužívá samečky světlušek k lákání kořisti do svých sítí

Predátory vybavila příroda důmyslnými loveckými strategiemi. Málokterá se však vyrovná lovecké technice, kterou asijský pavouk Araneus terminalis loví světlušky Abscondita ventricosus. http://www.osel.cz/13624-pavouk-zneuziva-samecky-svetlusek-k-lakani-koristi-do-svych-siti.html

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Will Google’s $250 million deal with California really help journalism?

California has struck a first-in-the-nation agreement that will see local government and large tech companies spend more than $250 million over the next five years to support news organizations across the state. That sort of a cash infusion would normally be cheered by the journalism industry, which has been struggling in recent years (something many publishers partially blame on Google

V Brookhavenu vystopovali rekordně těžká jádra antihmoty

Prohledání 6 miliard srážek atomových jader na srážeči RHIC v newyorském Brookhavenu, přineslo 16 solidních případů, kdy se objevil antihypervodík-4, doposud nejtěžší pozorované jádro antihmoty. Exotické monstrum tvoří 2 antiprotony, 2 antineutrony a 1 antihyperon. Následná porovnání ukázala, že se antihypervodík-4 rozpadá stejně jako hypervodík-4. http://www.osel.cz/13623-v-brookhavenu-vystopovali-rekordne-tezka-jadra-antihypervodiku-4.html

11mo | osel.cz
Cruise recalls autonomous vehicle fleet, closing one U.S. probe

U.S. auto safety regulators closed an investigation into the performance of autonomous vehicle company Cruise’s robotaxis after it agreed to recall its entire fleet of 1,194 robotaxis in order to fix an issue with unexpected breaking.

Cruise patched a software update in order to fix the issue, according to the recall notice shared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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Space collisions are a growing threat. Europe’s techies want to help


Space has become a crowded place. Astronomers estimate that over 10,000 active satellites were in orbit last month — four times as many as just five years ago. The surge in launches has ignited excitement about a new space race. But the cosmic traffic may be heading

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How Mike Lynch took on the US Justice Department and HP — and won


Today, divers recovered the body of tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch from the wreckage of his family’s superyacht Bayesian, which sunk off the coast of Sicily on Monday.  Lynch — sometimes referred to as “Britain’s Bil

11mo | The Next Web
Japan’s Fukushima plant is still too toxic, even for this robot

An attempt to use an extendable robot to remove a fragment of melted fuel from a wrecked reactor at Japan’s tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plan

California’s new deal with tech will fund AI research and journalism

California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a ne

Florida election websites crash, this tech company takes the blame

An elections technology company is taking full responsibility for glitches that kept many Florida county elections officials from immediately posting primary results Tuesday night.

While the problem

This small-town Wyoming election could give us a preview of the future of AI in politics

Welcome to AI Decoded, Fast Company’s weekly newsletter that breaks down the most important news in the world of AI. You can sign up to receive this newsletter every week here.

The Wyoming mayoral candidate who wants AI to run the city may be a pioneer, not a joke 

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How CTV Fits Into Digital Marketing During Holiday Season [Interview With Matt Voda] via @sejournal, @gregjarboe

Digital marketers must now navigate new shifts in consumer behavior in preparation for the holidays, read which seven trends will have impact.

The post How CTV Fits Into Digital Marketing During Holiday Season [Interview With Matt Voda] appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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Tech tycoon Mike Lynch body found in wreckage of ‘unsinkable’ superyacht


The bodies of British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch and four others have been recovered from the wreckage of the superyacht Bayesian, the Financial Times reports, citing Italian officials. Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and

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What the space sector can learn from Amazon and FedEx

Most space mission systems historically have used one spacecraft designed to complete an entire mission independently. Whether it was a weather satellite or a human-crewed module like Apollo, nearly every spacecraft was deployed and performed its one-off mission completely on its own.

But today, space industry organizations are ex

Thought cutting the cord would free you from political ads? Not this election

With just weeks left until voters head to the polls, Democrats are increasingly prioritizing advertising on streaming services over traditional television.

Just days before the Democratic National Convention, the Harris campaign announced plans to reserve at least $370 million in advertising buys for the coming weeks; $200 million of that will be spent on digital ads, with much of it

Simplifying Google Updates And Communications For C-Level Stakeholders via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Communicating Google updates to C-level stakeholders made easy. Discover how to create frames of reference that resonate and provide clear, relevant insights.

The post Simplifying Google Updates And Communications For C-Level Stakeholders appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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E-commerce sales are soaring. So is corrugated box usage

The latest quarterly e-commerce sales report from the U.S. Department of Commerce shows that online sales are outperforming offline when it comes to the pace of growth.

American consumers bought $291.6 billion worth of goods through e-commerce retailers in the second quarter of 2024, up 1.3% from the first three months of the year, and up 6.7% from the same period in 2023. That 6.7% year-on-year growth is

How to install Signal Desktop on FreeBSD using the Linux Binary Compatibility

FreeBSD provides optional binary compatibility with Linux, commonly referred to as Linuxulator, allowing users to install and run unmodified Linux binaries without the need for virtualization or emulation. In this tutorial I am going to show you how you can use it to install the Signal Desktop application for Linux. https://unixdigest.com/tutorials/how-to-install-signal-desktop-on-freebsd-using-the-linux-binary-compatibility.html

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Proč je právní hatmatilka tak hrozně složitá?

Právní hantýrka, anglicky legalese, je odpudivá nejen pro laiky, ale i pro samotné právníky. Než aby sloužila ke komunikaci ji spíš komplikuje. Proč jsou právníci tak velice nesrozumitelní? Eric Martínez z MIT a jeho kolegové experimentálně ověřili pozoruhodnou hypotézu, která má co dělat se zaklínadly. http://www.osel.cz/13622-proc-je-pravni-hatmatilka-tak-hrozne-slozita.html

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Unlock Revenue Growth with These Holistic Marketing Strategies via @sejournal, @hethr_campbell

Join us LIVE on August 27th as our experts show you B2B strategies to attract customers, keep them, and improve collaboration with your sales team.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/unlock-revenue-growth-holistic-annou

Will AI replace human teachers? It’s unlikely for now
History shows technological solutions in education often fall flat. Alexander Sikov via
Google: Search Console Data Survives After Domain Expiration via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google cautions: Search Console data remains after domain expiration. No reset option available. Temporary removal can hide expired sites.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-console-data-surv

Why the U.S. government has no business building its own Bitcoin reserve

The idea of a strategic reserve of Bitcoin is gaining steam on Capitol Hill, even if financial and regulatory experts are skeptical.

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming and one of the crypto industry’s staunchest advocates, introduced late last month the BITCOIN Ac

TNW Podcast: How startups deploy AI, Bolt’s international expansion, and Fortnite is back


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, Ioann

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Should we deport Musk to Mars? We asked 17th-century philosopher Spinoza’s AI twin


Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s ideas on religion, ethics, and human freedom laid the foundation for many of the basic morals and values of modern society.  And now you can tap some of the 17th century philosopher’s old-school wisdom stra

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Tallinn startup bags €2.3M to turn CO2 into ‘critical’ graphite for EV batteries


Up Catalyst has closed a €2.36mn seed extension round to accelerate the development of an industrial pilot reactor that turns CO2 emissions into carbon materials. According to the Tallinn-based startup, the reactor will be able to produce 100 tonnes of CO2 per

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UK ‘silent hangar’ to battle-ready aircraft, vehicles amid Russian GPS assault


In March, a plane transporting UK defence minister Grant Shapps to Poland had its GPS signal jammed as it flew near Russian territory.  While the disruption forced the plane to use alternative ways to navigate for over half an hour,

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NHS flies blood packs by drone beyond the line of sight in UK first


In a UK first, drones have successfully delivered blood packs, flying beyond the visual line of sight, where the pilot can no longer see them as they travel. The flights were part of a joint trial between the NHS and healthcare logistics startup Apian. Its aim

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This app is rejecting generative AI altogether. Good!

In the tech world, executives rarely brag about the opportunities they’ve chosen not to seize. So earlier this week, it was a bit of a shocker when James Cuda declared that he @$*#! hated generative AI, and his company’s products wouldn’t adopt it.

And yet, it also made perfect sense. Cuda is the CEO of Procreate, the maker of a wondrous iPad app for drawing, painting, and animating with uncannily realis

How To Identify & Reduce Render-Blocking Resources via @sejournal, @abbynhamilton

The longer users have to wait, the more likely they are to abandon your site. Identify and reduce render-blocking resources to display visual content ASAP.

The post How To Identify & Reduce Render-Blocking Resources appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/how-to-identify-reduce-render-block

Google’s Mueller On August Core Update vs. Ranking Bug Effects via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google's John Mueller advises waiting until the August core update is complete before measuring the impact, claims most sites don't see big changes.

The post Google’s Mueller On August Core Update vs. Ranking Bug Effects appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/googles-muel

When is it OK to slide into someone’s DMs?

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

How Van Jones plans on bringing AI innovation to underrepresented communities

CNN political analyst Van Jones wants to “Make Wakanda real” with his new initiative, the Dream Machine Innovation Lab. When it comes to overlooked communities, Jones believes artificial intelligence isn’t an access to hardware problem—almost everyone has a smartphone—but rather a matter of the heart and mind, a “wetware” problem. Alongside the U.S. presidential election, empowering w

Google Quietly Launches New AI Crawler via @sejournal, @martinibuster

Google launched a new crawler for commercial use, accompanied by documentation for site owners to track its traffic

The post Google Quietly Launches New AI Crawler appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-vertex-ai-crawler/524956/

ESA’s Juice spacecraft completes world’s first lunar-Earth flyby


Europe’s Juice spacecraft has completed the world’s first lunar-Earth flyby. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer — aka Juice — harnessed the gravity of Earth to sling itself in the direction of Venus. The route will provide a shortcut to Jupiter through the inn

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I passionately hate hype, especially the AI hype

I truly and passionately hate hype. From the fakeness of it to the sheer stupidity it represents, but perhaps most of all, because of the devastating consequence it often results in. https://unixdigest.com/articles/i-passionately-hate-hype-especially-the-ai-hype.html

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