Ask like a human: Implementing semantic search on Stack Overflow
Search has always been core to the Stack Overflow experience. It was one of the first features we built for users, and since the early days of Stack Overflow, most of our visitors have come to us through search engines. With search engine referrals consistently comprising over 90% of our
Read moreTopline Pro grabs $12M in new capital to help home service businesses get discovered
Homes are always in need of repair, providing home service businesses with no shortage of opportunity. However, managing inbound requests with actually doing the work and taking payments can be difficult. In recent years, startups have come online with technology solutions to help small home service businesses juggle all of
Read moreThreat intelligence startup Cyble lands $24M investment
Cyble, a cybersecurity startup that styles itself as a “threat intelligence provider,” today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series B funding round co-led by Blackbird Ventures and King River Capital with participation from Spider Capital, January Capital, Summit Peak Ventures and others. The new cash will be
Read moreSocial commerce DealShare’s CEO steps down
Vineet Rao, co-founder and chief executive of Indian social commerce DealShare, has stepped down from the top role, the Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global-backed startup said Monday. Rao will work with the startup’s board to identify the next chief executive, the Monday statement added. The startup, which did not
Read more3 Key Priorities CIOs and CHROs to Partner on Improving Employee Experiences
Ask any Digital Trailblazer, including CIOs and CDOs, about the most demanding aspects of leading digital transformation, and they’ll respond with the challenges of leading people and changing mindsets. Whether building executive support for critical initiatives, converting detractors to supporters, or working with department leaders on business process evolution,
Read moreApple greenlights Twitter app’s rebrand to X
After weeks of changes to its social handles, branding on its interface, a redirect on the web, and lots of chatter from its owner, Twitter the app has finally changed its name on the App Store to X. The single-letter name may have an exception: Apple typically doesn’t allow developers
Read moreStrengthening security in a multi-SaaS cloud environment
Steven Tamm Contributor Share on Twitter Steven Tamm is a technology adviser to Spin.AI and a former Salesforce CTO with extensive experience in cloud computing, e-commerce, virtualization, developer tools, cybersecurity, compliance and SaaS. Managing security across multiple SaaS cloud deployments is becoming more challenging as the number of zero-day and
Read moreMultiplatform Dependency Injection: Make Koin, Dagger/Hilt, and Swinject Work Together on Android…
Multiplatform Dependency Injection: Make Koin, Dagger/Hilt, and Swinject Work Together on Android, iOS, and DesktopHow to integrate shared multiplatform dependencies into multiple apps.Image by authorDifferent platforms typically use different frameworks for achieving dependency injection. This article shows an approach to integrating dependencies from a shared Kotlin multiplatform module, which uses Koin internally, into
Read moreChina’s cutthroat e-commerce tactic goes global as Shein-Temu war escalates
The battle between two of China’s largest e-commerce firms is heating up, as they take the cutthroat tactics that have long been around in the country to the international markets they both covet. Chinese e-commerce deals giant Pinduoduo’s affiliate, Temu, which is aggressively expanding overseas, recently filed a court document
Read moreCrafting a Swift Package Plugin for App Data Protection
From encryption to runtimeProtecting data and intellectual property is a common but challenging task in software development. No developer wishes their individual or team efforts to be unlawfully exploited by intruders or competitors. While iOS apps provide significant security — provided by Apple encryption and runtime sandbox — more in-depth analysis of the IPA file
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