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Proton VPN rises to top UK app charts as porn age checks kick in


Proton VPN has become the UK’s most downloaded free app, as Britons rush to bypass a new law requiring users to verify their age before accessing websites hosting adult content.  Proton VPN reported a staggering 1,400% surge in UK sign-ups almost immediately

Which Marketing Jobs Are Most Affected by AI? via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Microsoft analyzed 200,000 AI workplace conversations to learn how AI is reshaping marketing and sales roles. Here’s what the data shows.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/which-marketing-jobs-are-most-affected-by-ai/552351/

The ‘Vogue’ AI model backlash isn’t dying down anytime soon

AI-generated “models” have now made their way into the hallowed pages of Vogue.

In the August print edition of Vogue, a Guess advertisement features an almost-too-perfect model wearing a striped dress and a floral playsuit from the brand’s summer collection. In very small print, it notes that she was created using AI.

While Vogue

Tesla signs $16.5 billion deal with Samsung to make AI chips

Tesla has signed a $16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics, a move that could bolster the South Korean tech giant’s unprofitable contract business but is unlikely to help Tesla sell more EVs

This AI startup lets you ask data questions in plain English—and gets you answers in seconds

Businesses have spent the past decade or more amassing vast amounts of data on customers, sales, and nearly everything else measurable. Yet everyday employees—and even C-suite leaders—often struggle to work directly with these datasets, which typically require specialized technical skills to access, analyze, and query.

Julius AI, a startu

Estée Laundry is back—and this time it’s got a newsletter

Estée Laundry, the anonymous Instagram account and self-proclaimed beauty industry “watchdog,” is back after a two-year hiatus.

Estée Laundry—the name a play on beauty giant Estée Lauder—launched in 2018 to air out “the beauty industry’s dirty laundry,” as the account’s bio once read. It posted regularly, and followers, or “Laundrites,” were encouraged to weigh in on daily beauty news and controversies. That continued unti

The SEO Industry Is Teaching The Wrong Skills via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

The gap between traditional SEO and AI-first search is growing. Duane Forrester shows what to cut, what to keep, and what to start doing.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/the-seo-industry-is-teaching-the-wrong-skills/552249/

Why Elon Musk’s ‘Baby Grok’ has child safety advocates alarmed

The AI companion space will soon see another new entrant. Elon Musk, the owner of xAI and social media platform X, announced recently, “We’re going to make Baby Grok @xAI, an app dedicated to kid-friendly content.”

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Performance Max: I Was A Skeptic & Now I’m Devout (Even In Bing) via @sejournal, @jonkagan

What made a Performance Max critic finally embrace it in both Google and Bing? Clear, measurable results proved automation can drive real value at scale.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/pmax-i-was-a-skept

What content strategy looks like in the age of AI

There’s an air of panic in the media world. The specter of AI has been looming large for a couple of years now, but the threat now appears to be solidifying. Publishers are reporting that search traffic is in free fall, and there&#82

‘Customer satisfaction at the end of the day’: TikTok users push Costco’s return policy to the limit with wild refunds

Costco is well-known for its no-questions-asked return policy. Now some shoppers are taking it upon themselves to test the limits of that policy.

“Returning my slime stained carpet to Costco,” one TikTok user posted earlier this month.

Costco offers cus

Čínští Unitree šokovali trh s roboty „sportovním“ humanoidem za 5 900 dolarů

Unitree Robotics právě zbořili trh s humanoidem R1. Nabízejí ho za 5 900 dolarů, což je pouhý zlomek částek, za které lze sehnat konkurenční humanoidy. Prozatím je R1 určený pro vývojáře, a nikoliv pro širokou veřejnost, ale na obzoru se rýsují velké změny. Těšíte se na domácí roboty? http://www.osel.cz/14177-cinsti-unitree-sokovali-trh-s-roboty-sportovnim-humanoidem-za-5-900-dolaru.html

1d | osel.cz
Is ChatGPT making us stupid? Depends on how it’s used

Back in 2008, The Atlantic sparked controversy with a provocative cover story: “Is Google Making Us Stupid?

In that 4,000-word essay, later expanded into a book, author Nicholas Carr suggested the answer was yes, arguing that technology such as search engines worsened Americans’ ability to think deeply and retain know

A satellite just used AI to make its own decisions in space — and NASA’s stoked


For the first time, a satellite has used onboard AI to autonomously decide where and when to capture a scientific image — all in under 90 seconds, with no human input. The technology, called Dynamic Targeting, was tested by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (J

Cihlové baterie o teplotě 1 800 °C zajistí energii pro ocelárny a cementárny

Energeticky náročné procesy těžkého průmyslu polykají spoustu fosilních paliv. Electrified Thermal Solutions to chtějí změnit se svým systémem Joule Hive Thermal Battery. Termální baterie z elektricky vodivých cihel E-bricks využívá elektřinu k produkci a uskladnění tepla až do 1 800 °C, což stačí pro řadu průmyslových aplikací. http://www.osel.cz/14176-cihlove-baterie-o-teplote-1-800-c-zajisti-energii-pro-ocelarny-a-cementarny.html

2d | osel.cz
LinkedIn’s Aneesh Raman says the career ladder is disappearing in the AI era

As AI evolves, the world of work is getting even better for the most creative, curious, and growth-minded employees. So says Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer. Raman has intriguing and urgent insights on why the career ladder is disappearing—and how AI will help transform it into more of a climbing wall, with a unique path for each of us. Lea

Why Is SureRank WordPress SEO Plugin So Popular? via @sejournal, @martinibuster

SureRank SEO plugin offers the basics that every site needs without the bloated features many users say they don't want.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/surerank-seo-plugin/552172/

Why A Site Deindexed By Google For Programmatic SEO Bounced Back via @sejournal, @martinibuster

A company founder shared that Google deindexed their site because of scaled content, and what they did to get back into the search results.

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V Číně vyrobili rekordně velký „laserový“ krystal pro ničení satelitů

Čínští krystaloví mágové zvládli nesmírně složitý úkol a vytvořili krystal selenidu barya a gallia (BGSe) o průměru 60 milimetrů. Je největší na světě a měl by vydržet laserový paprsek o výkonu 550 MW na čtvereční centimetr. Takový krystal by mohl pohánět ultravýkonné lasery, které dostřelí na ohromnou vzdálenost, třeba až na orbitu. http://www.osel.cz/14175-v-cine-vyrobili-rekordne-velky-laserovy-krystal-pro-niceni-satelitu.html

3d | osel.cz
This Florida company’s imaging tool helps speed up natural disaster recovery efforts

It has, to date, been a calm hurricane season in the state of Florida, but any resident of the Southeast will tell you that the deeper into summer we go, the more dangerous it becomes.

There’s no stopping Mother Nature’s wrath, but a Florida-based tech company has come up with a way to help state officials begin recovery efforts after a storm blows through. The technology could event

TikTok reacts to alleged shoplifter detained after 7 hours in Illinois Target

TikTok has become obsessed with an alleged shoplifter who spent seven straight hours in a Target before being detained by security on her way out. Now, people are making pilgrimages to the Target store in Illinois.

The woman, a tourist visiting the U.S., allegedly stole approximately $1,300 worth of merchandise from Target on May 1. After body camera footage of her deta

Is it safe to install iOS 26 on older iPhones like the 11 and SE?

Apple says the upcoming iOS 26, expected in a polished “release” version in September, will support devices back to the iPhone 11 from September 2019 and second-generation iPhone SE from April 2020—both with A13 Bionic processors. For those who don’t want to wait, the iOS 26 public beta release is

‘Democratizing space’ requires addressing questions of sustainability and sovereignty

India is on the moon,” S. Somanath, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, announced in August 2023. The announcement meant India had joined the short list of countries to have visited the moon, and the applause and shouts of joy that followed signified that this achiev

Google Search Central APAC 2025: Everything From Day 3 via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Google wrapped Search Central APAC 2025 with insights on serving, ranking, and how it matches queries to content using contextual synonyms.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-search-central-apac-2025-everyt

iPadOS 26 is way more Mac-like. Where does that lead?

Greetings, everyone, and welcome back to Fast Company’s Plugged In.

It was one of the best-received pieces of Apple news I can recall. At the company’s WWDC conference last month, it announced that its iPadOS 26 software upgrade would give the iPad a powerful new interface closely modeled on the one offered by the Mac. The resp

Saving the world with speed and at scale

Ryan Panchadsaram, co-author of Speed and Scale, sits down on the podcast to explore the role of developers in combating climate change, how efficient coding practices help lower emissions, and how developers can contribute to open-source projects through GitHub’s Climate Action Plan that help drive forward sustainable technologies. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/07/25/saving-the-world-with-speed-and-at-scale/

The PHP Podcast: 2025.07.24

This week on the PHP Podcast, Eric and John talk about Special guest Ben Ramsey, the PHP Community Discord, PHP Community Mastodon, Open Source Licenses, AI in companies and code, HHVM, and more… Links from the show: PHP Community About – PHP Community on Mastodon php.internals: [RFC] Updating the PHP License HHVM | HHVM […]

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Elon Musk says he’s bringing back Vine in AI form. Here’s what that could mean

Good news: Vine might be coming back. Bad news: in AI form, courtesy of Elon Musk.

“We’re bringing back Vine, but in AI form,” Musk announced on X on Thursday. He did not elaborate further on his plans.

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Vědci extrémně přehřáli zlato a neúmyslně vyvrátili letitou teorii

Pevné látky i kapaliny je možné přehřát nad jejich bod tání, respektive bod varu. Fyzici si mysleli, že záhy poté dojde k entropické katastrofě, která explozivně nastolí skupenství látky odpovídající teplotě. V laboratořích SLAC ale dokázali přehřát zlato na více než 14násobek jeho bodu tání, změřili jeho teplotu a prokázali, že to s entropickou katastrofou není tak horké. http://www.osel.cz/14173-vedci-extremne-prehrali-zlato-a-neumyslne-vyvratili-letitou-teorii.html

4d | osel.cz
Apple’s iOS 26 public beta is out. Here’s how to install it safely

A stable “release” version of Apple’s iOS 26 is due in September, but you can now try an in-progress version, called the public beta. It previews a revamped interface and new features in apps like Messages and Phone (both with

Apple iOS 26 is now available to the public. Here’s how to get it—and 5 useful new features to try

In June, Apple previewed the iPhone’s next operating system, iOS 26. Without a doubt, the headline feature of iOS 26 (yes, the iPhone’s OS has a new number system) is its complete design overhaul, known as “Liquid Glass.” The new design introduces a transparent look to iOS, utilizing animati

Hulk Hogan changed media forever with his ‘Gawker’ lawsuit

">Tear a tanktop in half today for Terry Bollea, the entertainer better known as Hulk Hogan, who has died at age 71.

Though he was a ">towering icon of the 1980s professional wrestling scene and seamlessly transitioned into ">“celebreality” TV in the aughts, Bollea’s most lasting contribution to our culture may have

Trump’s ‘AI Action Plan’ smoothes the way for a bulked-up electrical grid

Welcome to AI DecodedFast 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.

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Web Guide: Google’s New AI Search Experiment via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google launches Web Guide, an experimental AI feature that clusters search results into topic groups. Available now in Search Labs.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/web-guide-googles-new-ai-search-experiment/552047/

Data nerds are banding together to preserve government information under attack by the Trump administration

The data nerds are fighting back.

After watching data sets be altered or disappear from U.S. government websites in unprecedented ways after President Donald Trump began his second term, an army of outside statisticians, demographers and computer

Technické překážky laserové fúze

Zdálo by se, že se laserová fúze blíží k energetickému využití. Avšak některé technické překážky jsou natolik zásadní, že jsou v blízké budoucnosti jen obtížně překonatelné. http://www.osel.cz/14172-technicke-prekazky-laserove-fuze.html

5d | osel.cz
Vibe coding platform Lovable becomes fastest-growing software startup ever


Swedish AI startup Lovable says it has surpassed $100mn in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after launch. This makes it the fastest-ever software company to reach the milestone — eclipsing the historically rapid growth rates o

Swiss startup says its AI weather forecaster beats Microsoft, Google


Swiss startup Jua has launched an AI-powered weather forecaster that it says beats leading models from tech giants — potentially making it the world’s most accurate weather forecasting system. Jua claims its model — dubbed EPT-2 — is f

Time anxiety is ruining your life. It doesn’t have to

Chris Guillebeau spent years racing against time, visiting all 193 countries before he turned 35, hosting annual gatherings of thousands, and writing bestsellers like The $100 Startup. But his latest book, Time Anxiety, tackles something different: our collective panic about never having enough hours in the day.

The book challenges

Google Launches AI-Powered Virtual Try-On & Shopping Tools via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google has launched new AI-powered shopping tools, including virtual try-on, enhanced price alerts, and upcoming design inspiration features.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-launches-ai-powered-virtua

Beyond Fan-Out: Turning Question Maps Into Real AI Retrieval via @sejournal, @DuaneForrester

Query fan-out helps plan deeper content for AI search, but it’s only step one. This guide shows how to connect it to real-world retrieval.

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https://www.searchenginejournal.com/beyond-fan-out-turning-questio

This free site is like Google Maps for local food discovery

As my family settles into a whole new city and community, I’ve been eagerly exploring a variety of sites and services for discovering new gems and getting to know our area. And while our recent cross-country move is what inspired me to seek out such tools, I’ve quickly realized these same resources could be every bit as useful in any scenario—whether you’re visiting a new locale or even just looking for fresh inspiration in your existing everyday terrain.

Today, I

He helped kids be creative. Now, he wants to do the same for CEOs

More than a decade ago, Pramod Sharma set out to make learning more engaging. Through AI and computer vision, his startup Osmo transformed iPad apps into hands-on experiences, letting kids use puzzle pieces and other physical objects to solve spelling and math problems on screen.

It was a lot of fun—until Osmo gr

Google Trends API (Alpha) Launching: Breaking News via @sejournal, @TaylorDanRW

Google has just unveiled an alpha version of its Trends API at Google Search Central Live, Deep Dive APAC 2025. This new offering brings explore-page data directly into applications. The API will provide consistently scaled search interest figures. These figures align more predictably than the current website numbers. Announced by Daniel Waisberg and Hadas Jacobi, the Alpha will be opening up from today, and they are looking for testers who will use the Alpha throughout 2025. The API will not

This tool lets users send fake legal letters that look real—without a lawyer

If you can’t afford a lawyer, it turns out there’s nothing stopping you from sending a scary-looking letter that, at first glance, seems to come from one—and hoping the recipient doesn’t read the fine print too closely.

That’s the idea behind Heavyweight, a tool that lets you take any complaint and format it with an official-looking letterhead, without ever actually claiming to be from a real lawyer.

“If you’ve ever received a legal notice like a Cease and Desist, y

Záhadné Malé červené tečky z úsvitu vesmíru mohou být zárodky superhvězd

Webb hleděl do mladičkého vesmíru a našel tam spoustu Malých červených teček, které se zřejmě vymykají tomu, co zatím o vesmíru víme. Podle extravagantní hypotézy Deveshe Nandala a Avi Loeba jde o supermasivní hvězdy z nejstarší populace vesmíru, které by měly mít nulovou metalicitu a hmotnost milionů Sluncí. http://www.osel.cz/14171-zahadne-male-cervene-tecky-z-usvitu-vesmiru-mohou-byt-zarodky-superhvezd.html

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9 essential Perplexity AI search tips and tricks

All right, settle in, folks, because today we’re going to try to out-Google Google with the next generation of search: Perplexity.

So, what exactly is Perplexity, and how’s it different from other AI chatbo

Tokenization is gaining ground in the crypto world. Here’s what to know

Tokenization has long been a buzzword for crypto enthusiasts, who have been arguing for years that blockchain-based assets will change the underlying infrastructure of financial markets.

The technology is seen as rapidly increasing in coming years, especially in the U.S., helped by the passage of three new bills. President Donald Trump’s administration has eased regulation of the bro

‘Door kick challenge’ goes viral—but cops say the TikTok trend could lead to serious injury

Ding dong ditching has resurfaced as the “door kick challenge.” But this time it could lead to criminal charges and potentially deadly consequences. 

In Florida this week, five minors were caught on camera participating in the challenge. Instead of simply knocking and running, footage shows one individual approaching a front door, kicking it repeatedly, then firing an airsoft gun before fleeing the scene,

Alphabet’s Q2 revenue beats estimates as cloud computing surges

Alphabet beat Wall Street estimates for its second quarter on Wednesday, and cited massive demand for its cloud computing services as it hiked its capital spending plans for the year to about $85 billion.

The search giant beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on the back of new

#475 – Demis Hassabis: Future of AI, Simulating Reality, Physics and Video Games

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Google Makes It Easier To Talk To Your Analytics Data With AI via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Google has released an open-source tool that lets large language models like Gemini connect to Google Analytics, enabling natural conversations with your data.

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Building better platforms with continuous discovery

When discovery is missing, platform work starts to drift from its real purpose, which is empowering engineers to deploy working software faster and with confidence. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/07/23/building-better-platforms-with-continuous-discovery/

‘So sorry, I grabbed your salad’: Women are reportedly stealing Sweetgreen salads to meet men

It’s been said that online dating killed the meet cute. Now, as people struggle with dating app burnout, some are supposedly resorting to stealing men’s lunches for a chance at creating their own.

In a now-viral post, one TikTok user claims she’s heard of single women nipping into Sweetgreen loc

How Silicon Valley billionaires shaped Trump’s new AI agenda

An artificial intelligence agenda that started coalescing on the podcasts of Silicon Valley billionaires is now being forged into U.S. policy as