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This new app helps chronic latecomers stay on time

Every friend group has one person who’s always running late. If you can’t think of one, chances are you’re that friend.

Now, a newly launched app called Lately is here to help you stay on time for everything from meetings to dinner plans. Created by developer Erik MacInnis, Lately sends users timely nudges—30, 10, and five minutes before it’s time to leave.

As the self-acknowledged “late o

Duolingo doubles its language offerings with AI-built courses

Duolingo launched 148 new language classes that were built by generative AI, the company announced Wednesday.

The move, which more than doubles it current language offering, comes as the gamified learning platform is facing criticism

100 men vs. 1 gorilla: The  internet’s wildest debate yet

Pretend you and 99 peers had to duke it out against a gorilla. Would your squad emerge victorious? That debate has been dividing the internet over the past few days.

The conversation originally surfaced on Reddit back in 2020, when a user posed the question in the r/whowouldwin subreddit. It recently reignited after the question was put to X users last week. The viral post—now wi

Sebevražedná dronová střela Lumberjack vypouští přesně naváděnou submunici

Bizarně pojmenovaný „Dřevorubec“ společnosti Northrop Grumman je jako kříženec mezi sebevražedným tryskovým dronem a inteligentní střelou s plochou dráhou letu, schopnou nést kazetovou hlavici. Velmi levný Dřevorubec může být odpalován ze vzduchu, povrchu i vodní hladiny, přičemž může nést vlastní přesně naváděnou mikromunici, snad již existující Hatchet. http://www.osel.cz/14032-sebevrazedna-dronova-strela-lumberjack-vypousti-presne-navadenou-submunici.html

1h | osel.cz
Arrhinoceratops slaví stovku

…aneb Jak byla objevena „tvář bez rohu na nose“ http://www.osel.cz/14031-arrhinoceratops-slavi-stovku.html

1h | osel.cz
Jedna z možných poloh deváté planety (Planet Nine)

Na základě změn sluneční aktivity a společné synchronizace orbit TNO objektů (Batygin a Brown 2016) se s největší pravděpodobností ukazuje, že na periferii naší Sluneční soustavy se nachází jedna planeta o hmotnosti větší než Země – planeta Nine (Planet IX) (Kalenda a kol. 2018). Pro určení aktuální polohy planety Nine nepostačují údaje o její možné orbitě, protože rozsah možných poloh je velice široký, téměř polovina orbity (Reimann 2017). http://www.osel.cz/14030-jedna-z-moznych-poloh-devate-p

1h | osel.cz
What to know about the ‘revenge porn’ bill that’s headed to Trump’s desk for approval

Congress has overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of nonconsensual intimate imagery, sometimes called “revenge porn.” Known as the Take It Down Act, the bill is now headed

Channel Reporting Is Coming To Performance Max Campaigns via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google introduces new channel-level, search term, and asset reporting for Performance Max. The updates give advertisers greater transparency into campaign performance across all Google surfaces.

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Skype saved me in a war zone. Now it’s going away

The year is 2014, and I’m stuck in Ukraine. I have a particularly antsy mother who wasn’t keen on me visiting the country just weeks into Russia’s attempted invasion, and she is expecting me back home.

In Odessa—hundreds of miles away from the Maidan and the nascent conflict—the

Marc Lore wants AI to feed you—and make you healthier

Billionaire entrepreneur, NBA owner, and CEO of Wonder Marc Lore reveals that he plans all his meals with AI—and he loves it. It’s just one part of his vision for transforming people’s relationship to food and health. His startup, Wonder, has already acquired Blue Apron, Grubhub, and the media brand Tastemade. Lore shares how these acquisitions and embrace of personalized AI-driven dining are all laddering up to a “superapp for mealtime.” 

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The NFT market fell apart. Brands are still paying the price

The NFT market crash has a long tail.

In the late 2010s, crypto enthusiasts and web3 advocates celebrated the arrival of digital art. Non-Fungible Tokens, they argued, could offer the permanence and investment value of a traditional painting. Not anymore: even amid President Trump’s memecoin surge, NFT valuations continue to hit new lows. The market has been in free fall for nearly two years, with

11 Lessons Learned From Auditing Over 500 Websites via @sejournal, @olgazarr

After 12 years and 500+ audits, here are 11 SEO lessons that can save you time, money, and frustration on your journey to better rankings.

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Sony’s new partnership with this music-making platform could help 100M artists keep up with music’s biggest names

A new partnership between music creation platform BandLab and Sony is set to bring users production tools that are aimed at making independent musicians competitive with big-budget artists.

Starting this summer, BandLab will integrate Sony’s spatial sound technology, 360 Reality Audio, directly into its song-creation app—allowing the songwriters and producers who use it to build immersive songs on their smartphones, using any headphones.

“A lot of these creators don’t hav

When it comes to risk, AI is the new cloud

The technology industry is in the midst of a skills shortage—one that shows no signs of slowing. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that tech jobs will grow at twice the rate of America’s overall workforce, creating hiring shortfalls as organizations struggle to fill critical positions in IT, cybersecurity, and other vital areas. The emergence of AI has only exacerbated the issue, as organizations in nearly every

Studies show AI can dull your thinking skills. Here’s how it can also sharpen them

If AI lives up to its hype and we can “outsource” the thinking, planning, and strategy parts of our jobs, do we risk losing the skills that make us human?

Research from the Center for Strategic Corporate Foresight and Sustainability found that there is “a significant negative correlation between frequent AI tool usage and critical thinking abilities, mediated by increased cognitive offloading.” In other words, use AI too muc

WordPress Robots.txt: What Should You Include? via @sejournal, @alexmoss

A smarter robots.txt can stop SEO issues before they start. Clean up WordPress crawl paths, block noise, and point bots to what matters.

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Těla v akci: Současná česká performance na mapě Evropy

Od provokativních akcí v normalizační šedi po dnešní feministické rituály a digitální experimenty – česká performance žije, dráždí a nutí k zamyšlení. Prozkoumejte s námi tuto dynamickou scénu plnou těl, nápadů a občas i třpytek, která aktivně komunikuje s Evropou i naší současností. http://www.osel.cz/14029-tela-v-akci-soucasna-ceska-performance-na-mape-evropy.html

11h | osel.cz
Influencers are being blamed for a rise in shark attacks

Influencers get a lot of stick these days. The latest thing they’re being blamed for: shark attacks.

Scientists have noted a recent rise in shark attacks, and according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science, of the 74 recorded bites in the seas around French Polynesia, 5% were assessed as acts of self-defense.

Professor Eric Clua of PSL University

Tinder Swindler survivor launches identity verifier to fight scams


A Tinder Swindler survivor has launched a tool to fight the scams that upended her life.  Pernilla Sjöholm, who starred in Netflix’s hit documentary The Tinder Swindler, cofounded the platform — called IDfier — alongside computer scientist Suejb Memeti.  Relea

17h | The Next Web
Giant radar ‘umbrella’ launches into space on mission to transform climate science


The European Space Agency (ESA) has blasted its Biomass satellite into space aboard a Vega-C rocket. The launch took place at 11:15 (CEST) today from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.  Now in orbit, the first-of-its-kind satellite wil

17h | The Next Web
Dutch neobank Bunq launches crypto trading service


Dutch neobank Bunq today launched a crypto trading service for over 300 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The service launches today and is available to Bunq users in the Netherlands, France, Spa

17h | The Next Web
More companies are adopting ‘AI-first’ strategies. Here’s how it could impact the environment

As artificial intelligence gets smarter, a growing number of companies are increasing its implementation in their operations or more heavily promoting their own AI offerings. The buzzword for this is “AI first.”

Duolingo is among the latest to adopt an AI-first approach. The company’s CEO, Luis von Ahn, announced the change in an all-hands email Monday, saying it would stop us

Eos: Poblíž Sluneční soustavy bylo překvapivě objeveno temné mračno

Hvězdy se obvykle rodí v temných molekulárních mračnech, která bývá obtížné vystopovat. Vědci poprvé využili přímou detekci dalekého ultrafialového záření molekulárního vodíku, kterou provedl vesmírný spektrograf FIMS-SPEAR a vystopovali doposud neznámé relativně blízké mračno Éós, pojmenované po řecké bohyni úsvitu a červánků. http://www.osel.cz/14028-eos-pobliz-slunecni-soustavy-bylo-prekvapive-objeveno-temne-mracno.html

20h | osel.cz
“Hostile and political”: Jeff Bezos should have known Trump was always going to turn against Amazon

Consumers are only just starting to feel pain from Trump’s Liberation Day tariff spree. Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos, however, may be starting to feel something else from the tariffs: regret.

When a report emerged overnight claiming that Amazon would start displaying tariff costs on its main pa

In his first 100 days, Trump’s tariffs are already threatening the AI boom

When Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, many in the tech world hoped his promises to champion artificial intelligence and cut regulation would outweigh the risks of his famously volatile trade policies. But less than 100 days into his new term, it’s clear that Trump’s aggressive tariffs—and the global response to them—could pose a major threat to the

Amazon takes on Elon Musk’s Starlink with launch of its first internet satellites

The first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday, kicking off the long-delayed deployment of an internet-from-space network that will rival

How learning like a gamer helped this high-school dropout succeed

There are so many ways to die. You could fall off a cliff. A monk could light you on fire. A bat the size of a yacht could kick your head in. You’ve only just begun the game, and yet here you are, stranded on some strange mountaintop, surrounded by ruins. If you’re a newcomer, you’ll be dead within moments. If you’re a hardcore gamer, you’ll probably be dead a few moments later.

But death isn’t the end. Death is the beginning. You’ll respawn in a graveyard, and that graveyard will

Renate Nyborg’s Meeno wants to become the Duolingo of dating

Former Tinder CEO Renate Nyborg launched Meeno less than two years ago with the intention of it being an AI chatbot that helped users through relationship issues. Now, the company is pivoting to focus on teaching predominantly male users how to connect romantically with women through interactions with voice-based AI characters.

“[Male loneliness] is a problem that’s been getting worse for 30 years,” Nyborg tells

How Big Tech’s Faustian bargain with Trump backfired

The most indelible image from Donald Trump’s inauguration in January is not the image of the president taking the oath of office without his hand on the Bible. It is not the image of the First Lady scowling under the capacious brim of her hat or the memeified image of Hillary Clinton giggling at Trump’s mention of the “Gulf of America.”

It is, of course, the image

Turns out AI is really bad at picking up on social cues

Ernest Hemingway had an influential theory about fiction that might explain a lot about a particular weakness of artificial intelligence, or AI. In Hemingway’s opinion, the best stories are like icebergs—with what characters actually say and do located above the surface, but making up only a fraction of the unfolding action. The rest of the story—the characters’ motivations, feeling

Kde končí Sluneční soustava? Hranice vesmíru, planety Devět a komerční lety ke hvězdám

Kde končí Sluneční soustava? Jednoduchá otázka, ale odpověď je překvapivě složitá. Není to totiž jedna čára ve vesmíru, ale spíše několik hranic definovaných různými fyzikálními jevy – od dosahu slunečního větru (heliosféra) po gravitační nadvládu Slunce sahající až k Oortovu oblaku. http://www.osel.cz/14027-kde-konci-slunecni-soustava-hranice-vesmiru-planety-devet-a-komercni-lety-ke-hvezdam.html

1d | osel.cz
Signal is the unlikely star of Trump’s first 100 days

The first 100 days of Trump’s second presidential term have included a surprising player that doesn’t seem likely to go away anytime soon: Signal.

The encrypted messaging platform wasn’t necessarily in the public conscious until last month when top government officials discussed details of an impending military attack in Yemen in a group chat on the platform that

Why Bluesky is more than just an alternative to X

Dive into the exhilarating world of innovation with FC Explains, a video series that spotlights the game changers and visionaries from Fast Company’s prestigious Most Innovative Companies list. This annual ranking celebrates the trailblazers who are reshaping industries and cultures, pushing boundaries, and transforming the world. First up is Bluesky.

https://www.fastcompany.com/91323530/why-bluesky-is-more-than-just-an-alternative-to-x?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed

How federal funding cuts could threaten America’s lead in cancer research

Cancer research in the U.S. doesn’t rely on a single institution or funding stream—it’s a complex ecosystem made up of interdependent parts: academia, pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology startups, federal agencies, and private foundations. As a cancer biologist who has worked in each of these sectors over the past three decades, I’ve seen firsthand how each piece supports the others.

When one falters, the whole syst

How DOGE used AI to reshape the government in just 100 days

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has torn through Washington at breakneck speed. During the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term, DOGE has played a central role in cutting more than 200,000 federal jobs. The organization has over that same time implemented aggressive cos

“We’re not replacing you; we’re with you”: Where AI meets infrastructure

Ryan talks with Greg Fallon, CEO of Geminus, about the intersection of AI and physical infrastructure, the evolution of simulation technology, the role of synthetic data in machine learning, and the importance of building trust in AI systems. Their conversation also touches on automation, security concerns inherent in AI-driven infrastructure, and AI’s potential to revolutionize how complex infrastructure systems are managed. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/29/we-re-not-replacing-you-we-re-wi

The 5 hottest scaleups in Southern Europe enter TECH5’s ‘Champions League of Tech’


Five standout scaleups from Southern Europe have reached the finals of TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” They’ll now face off with rivals from across Europe to be crowned the continent’s hottest scaleup. Southern Europe’s digital scene is still mat

Bulgaria’s bold leap: From outsourcing hub to emerging deeptech contender


In the global race to become the next big tech hotspot, many countries pour billions into nurturing homegrown talent, courting VCs, and crafting startup-friendly policies. While some struggle to gain momentum, others seem to leap forward—fast. So, what sets apart

ARX Robotics rides defence tech wave with €31M for battlefield robots


German defence tech startup ARX Robotics has secured €31mn to ramp up production of its autonomous battlefield robots, which look like mini tanks — minus the guns.  ARX — backed by NATO’s Innovation Fund — will also use the fresh capital to advance i

A TikTok ‘Fantasy Pope League’ lets you bet on who will become the next pope

After Pope Francis’s funeral was held over the weekend, attention has now turned to the papal conclave to choose the next pope. If you’re Catholic—or if you recently watched Conclave—you might be hedging your bets on who next will be seated at the Vatican.

Whi

Google’s John Mueller: Updating XML Sitemap Dates Doesn’t Help SEO via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

XML sitemap date manipulation won't improve SEO, says Google's John Mueller. Learn why this common tactic wastes resources and what to do instead.

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Google Now Allows Top Ads To Appear At Bottom Of Search Results via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Google now allows top-performing ads to appear at the bottom of search results, offering more visibility while reinforcing the importance of ad quality.

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Deliveroo shares surge following DoorDash’s $3.6 billion proposed takeover

Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs on Monday after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash.

Deliveroo announced the bid after markets closed in Europe on Friday. On Monday, the company also said that it was suspending a $133.5 million share bu

Úspěch v nanotechnologiích: Vědci potetovali živé želvušky

Jak zabavit nanoinženýry, aby nezlobili? Dejte jim želvušky a elektronový mikroskop s tetovacím salonem. Želvušky ve stavu kryptobiózy jsou nesmírně odolné a jak se ukázalo, zmrazení a tetování pod elektronovým mikroskopem jich přežije zhruba 40 procent. Co asi potetují příště? http://www.osel.cz/14026-uspech-v-nanotechnologiich-vedci-potetovali-zive-zelvusky.html

2d | osel.cz
Politická polarizace: Proč americký pohled nestačí a co s tím můžeme dělat

Výzkum politické polarizace se nepřiměřeně zaměřuje na USA, což zkresluje naše chápání tohoto globálního fenoménu a může vést k nevhodným řešením. Článek shrnuje současné poznatky o polarizaci ve světě a zdůrazňuje potřebu vyváženějšího, globálnějšího přístupu k jejímu studiu. http://www.osel.cz/14025-politicka-polarizace-proc-americky-pohled-nestaci-a-co-s-tim-muzeme-delat.html

2d | osel.cz
How self-supervised language revolutionized natural language processing and gen AI

Self-supervised learning is a key advancement that revolutionized natural language processing and generative AI. Here’s how it works and two examples of how it is used to train language models. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/28/how-self-supervised-language-revolutionized-natural-language-processing-and-gen-ai/

Banking on innovation: Engineering excellence in regulated financial services

Financial institutions face a balancing act between tech innovation and strict regulations. As customer expectations for improved user experience and demands from those tasked with enhancing features keep rising, engineering teams need to find a harmonious middle ground. https://stackoverflow.blog/2025/04/28/banking-on-innovation-engineering-excellence-in-regulated-financial-services/

Navigating The Complexities Of International PPC Working With Agencies via @sejournal, @brookeosmundson

Learn how to successfully manage international PPC campaigns with multiple agencies, avoid common pitfalls, and balance global consistency with local market needs.

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‘It wouldn’t let us out of the car’: Waymo’s self-driving vehicles keep getting roasted online

Social media users have been having a field day with Waymo’s autonomous vehicles, sharing videos that poke fun at the driverless cars getting stuck, acting unpredictably, or simply navigating the world a little too awkwardly.

The latest wave of posts follows Waymo’s recent

Who is Aaron Parnas? He’s the guy breaking news to Gen Z

If you’re not on TikTok, you may not have heard of Aaron Parnas. But for many young people across the U.S., he’s a prominent political news source, with over 3.5 million followers on TikTok and just under one million on Instagram.

Parnas isn’t the only TikToker Gen Z and Gen Alpha turn to for news. Between 2020 and 2024, the share of adults regularly getting news from TikTok

Inside a single day on TikTok: 117 million videos, billions of views

Getting a sense of the scale of social media platforms can be tricky. While tech companies often share self-serving metrics—like monthly active users or how likely users are to buy products after engaging with brands—they rarely offer a true sense of their platforms’ enormity.

But a new study published in Cornell University’s preprint server arXiv aims to change that by quantifying TikTok’s scale over a single day—claiming to be