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Search isn’t what it used to be. The way people discover information online is shifting. Instead of clicking through search results, many now ask AI answer engines like ChatGPT and Perplexity to do the research for them. In March 2025, 13.1% of Google desktop searches featured AI Overviews— doubling from over 6% in January, according to Semrush analysis of 10+ million queries.

GraphQL provides a powerful approach to building APIs, and Absinthe is the leading GraphQL implementation for Elixir applications. While GraphQL offers many benefits, it can introduce a set of errors and performance bottlenecks that might be challenging to track and debug. In this article, you’ll learn how to use AppSignal to monitor, debug, and resolve errors in your Absinthe-based GraphQL API.

Cybersecurity leaders across the public sector are facing a moment of reckoning. Whether at the Department of Defense, a federal agency, or a public university, IT teams are under pressure to defend sprawling infrastructure, detect fast-moving threats, and prove compliance across multiple frameworks—all with fewer resources and tighter timelines. This challenge has accelerated interest in Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), a paradigm shift in how we think about security.

Looking for the best Linux cloud backup solutions and don’t know where to start? This list will cover some of the best options to back up your files using Linux, as well as some extra tips and methods to ensure all your files remain safe, even if they become lost, corrupted, or accidentally deleted.

Two years ago, a “state-of-the-art” AI model could write decent copy or summarize a meeting transcript. Today, the top AI models can generate working code, analyze video in real time, and reason through complex scenarios. For SaaS teams, these changes represent a strategic crossroads. Choose the right model and you unlock new revenue streams, slash time-to-market, and wow your users.

You read that tagline correctly, and if you work in IT, you know that it’s true. Even in a time when vendors insist that more tools automatically equate to a more unified digital environment, IT automation tools handle a sliver of what IT actually needs. They focus on either user-driven requests or machine-generated incidents... but not both. That lack of cross-functionality is unacceptable when business success hinges on speed, scale, and seamless experience.

Getting started with SIGNL4 is fast, easy, and doesn’t require any complex setup. This quick guide walks you through the essential steps – from signing up to sending your first alert and adding team members. In just a few minutes, you’ll have a fully functional, mobile-enabled alerting system ready to keep your team informed and responsive.

Performance is one of the most critical aspects of any PHP application. A few seconds of delay or an unnoticed bottleneck can cause users to leave your site, increase bounce rates, and reduce business conversions. For developers, ensuring top performance is not always easy. Small coding mistakes, inefficient queries can accumulate into major problems over time. Without visibility into what’s happening inside the application, it becomes difficult to identify the root cause of slowdowns or failures.

When a PHP application hits production, the stakes are high. Even a minor bug can escalate into downtime, data loss, or frustrated customers. For developers, DevOps teams, and SREs, the real challenge is not just writing efficient code but ensuring that the application continues to run flawlessly in production. This is where PHP monitoring tools play a critical role.