Internet & Web
Why It’s Okay To Not Buy Or Obsess Over Links Anymore
There are many businesses relatively new to SEO that eventually face the decision to build or buy links because they are told that links are important, which, of course, links are important. But the need to buy links presupposes that buying them is the only way to acquire them. Links are important, but less important…
Beyond the Speed of Sound: The Future of Ultra-Fast Passenger Travel
Issue: 136. Subscribers: 66,143 The charm of supersonic passenger travel didn’t end with Concorde’s retirement in 2003. Today, aerospace startups and giants alike chase ambitious dreams of passenger flights that exceed the speed of sound, connecting continents in mere hours or even minutes. But what does this resurgence mean for venture investors? By the way,…
Why AI is moving from chatbots to the browser
Happy Friday. I’m back from vacation and still getting caught up on everything I missed. AI researchers moving jobs is getting covered like NBA trades now, apparently. Before I get into this week’s issue, I want to make sure you check out my interview with Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas on Decoder this week. It’s a…
I’m testing Perplexity’s new AI browser Comet. Here are 3 features I tried right away.
What makes an AI browser better than a regular browser? With Perplexity’s Comet, that’s what I’m trying to find out. Last week, AI search engine company Perplexity launched its highly anticipated browser, which uses the Perplexity search engine and comes with a built-in AI assistant. As AI models become more advanced with chain-of-thought reasoning for…
The Decline of Stack Overflow: Where Are Developers Headed Next?
In the early days of web development, Stack Overflow was a lifeline. It was where developers turned for answers, code snippets, and discussions about the minutiae of programming. But recently, the once-vibrant hub for developers has started to feel a little… tired. Stack Overflow’s decline isn’t just about dwindling traffic or a shift in developer behavior. It’s…
What I Took From the State of Dev 2025 Survey | CSS-Tricks
State of Devs 2025 survey results are out! While the survey isn’t directly related to the code part of what we do for work, I do love the focus Devographics took ever since its inception in 2020. And this year it brought us some rather interesting results through the attendance of 8,717 developers, lots of data, and even more useful insights that…
Design Patterns For AI Interfaces — Smashing Magazine
Designing a new AI feature? Where do you even begin? From first steps to design flows and interactions, here’s a simple, systematic approach to building AI experiences that stick. More design patterns in our Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly — from complex data tables and…
Topic-First SEO: The Smarter Way To Scale Authority
Over the past few months, I’ve deeply analyzed how Google’s AI Overviews handle long-tail queries, dug into what makes brands visible in large language models (LLMs), and worked with brands trying to future-proof their SEO strategies. Today’s Memo is the first in a two-part series where I’m covering a tactical deep dive into one of…
Context Rot: How Increasing Input Tokens Impacts LLM Performance
Recent developments in LLMs show a trend toward longer context windows, with the input token count of the latest models reaching the millions. Because these models achieve near-perfect scores on widely adopted benchmarks like Needle in a Haystack (NIAH) [1], it’s often assumed that their performance is uniform across long-context tasks. However, NIAH is fundamentally…
Foldables are in and suddenly really thin
Hi! Welcome to Installer No. 89, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. My name is Jay Peters, and I will be taking care of Installer while David is on parental leave. All of us here at The Verge are very excited for him and his family, and he’ll be back…