Google unveiled on Wednesday its first-ever AI agent that can take actions on the web, a research prototype from the company’s DeepMind division called Project Mariner. The Gemini-powered agent takes control of your Chrome browser, moves the cursor on your screen, clicks buttons, and fills out forms, allowing it to use and navigate websites much like a human would.

This has been a good year for web performance. We’ve seen some exciting new features and updates that have the potential to make a big impact on how we build and optimize websites.

Review insights are aggregated sentiment scores that provide a quick overview of topics using facial icons  — positive, neutral, and critical — displayed above a business’s reviews. Yelp users can click specific topics to read related reviews that focus on those aspects of the business, such as what customers are saying about the food or service.

This week, OpenAI launched what its chief executive, Sam Altman, called “the smartest model in the world”—a generative-AI program whose capabilities are supposedly far greater, and more closely approximate how humans think, than those of any such software preceding it. The start-up has been building toward this moment since September 12, a day that, in OpenAI’s telling, set the world on a new path toward superintelligence.

Around 75% of consumers lean into the email channel for both promotional and transactional updates from brands.

Adobe’s DevSecOps team creates innovative solutions that seamlessly integrates application and infrastructure security into Agile and DevOps workflows.

Keeping your personal information safe online is more important than ever. Whether you’re signing up for a newsletter, creating an account, or filling out online forms, sharing your real email or identity can expose you to privacy risks like spam or data breaches.

I tried a lot of AI tools in 2024 but only 7 of those made sense for my developer workflow. The ones that actually helped me write better code.

AI code generators empower freelance developers to boost income by automating tasks, increasing efficiency, and improving code quality. This allows for taking on more projects and focusing on higher-value work, leading to greater earning potential.

Creating effective designs for tech-savvy audiences, such as data scientists and software engineers, requires a careful balance between visual clarity, functionality, and creativity. While the complexity of the product must be communicated clearly, the interface also needs to feel intuitive and engaging. Success in such projects doesn’t just come from creativity; it’s rooted in strategic collaboration.