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[joleenscott47]

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[kylegerman32]

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[gumnut-logic]

Talk No.3 (Complete)

Alexander Sweetapple series | Talk No.1 | Talk No.2 | Talk No.3

Well, this one ended up much longer than expected at 3000 words.

Consider this a prelude to FishTank Week next week as it is FishTank by proxy :D It also answered one of the asks @idontknowreallywhy asked a while back. At the time I didn't know if Alex had a good sense of direction - apparently he does, in the dark, no less.

But anyway, lots of love and sap in this one. Get out the buckets for the fluff, you'll need them.

The usual warning for this series: This is a m/m fic, if that is not your thing, then this is not the fic for you. Oh, and I posted the very beginning last night because I'm an impatient twit, so the first few words may be familiar.

I hope you enjoy it.

-o-o-o-

“Hey, Apples, you okay there?”

Alex sighed. “Yeah.”

“You sure?”

To his surprise, Gordon placed a hand on his shoulder.

But Alex still didn’t turn around, eyes still occupied watching the dots of Thunderbirds One and Two disappearing into the pink of the retreating sunset.

“He will be okay.”

“I know.” He did know. He could possibly even calculate the percentage chance given enough data. Virgil was a very experienced emergency responder. He and his brother did this kind of thing every day.

And night, apparently.

They were standing on the balcony outside the comms room. A place where he had witnessed the family respond to a situation. Sharp, concise and efficient. Mr Tracy became Commander Tracy and orders flew around the room.

A brief kiss, an apologetic smile, and the man he loved disappeared into the wall.

Thunderbird One shook the building, and the moment she was clear, Alex ran out to see Thunderbird Two roar into the sky. It was bloody amazing.

And terrifying.

Gordon sighed beside him. “C’mon, Apples, I’ll help you stash dinner for later and then we can go for a walk.

Alex frowned at the resigned smile on Gordon’s face, but obediently turned to walk back in to clean up the remains of their dinner.

It turned out that Gordon was an expert at stashing food for later. He claimed it was due his squirrel ancestry, but Alex was bright enough to see that this was just what happened and happened a lot.

Honestly, Alex understood and agreed with all the reasons and logic in the equation. This is what Virgil did and he did it well. Somewhere out there someone was calling for help and International Rescue had to answer. That was how it was and he expected nothing less.

But that was the logical centre of his brain.

There was another part that ignored logic, that was invested so deeply in the man who was at risk…

Forget it. Just focus on something else.

He needed to get used to this. It was part of the package and if Virgil would be the hero, at the very least Alex could support him in every way he could.

That hand landed on his shoulder again, and Alex realised he had been standing in front of the refrigerator for an unaccounted length of time, a container of Virgil’s home cooked fettuccine carbonara in his hands.

Gordon lifted the container from his fingers and placed it in the fridge, closing the door quietly.

“C’mon, I’ve got something to show you.” That hand gently nudged him towards the patio door, and with nothing better to do, Alex followed Gordon out onto the pool deck.

The sun was almost gone, the Island draped in a faintly orange blue darkness. The wind was gentle, just teasing his hair, and the soundscape was pure ocean.

He drew in a deep breath. God, this place was beautiful.

Gordon was throwing on a pair of sandshoes he had apparently left out here. “Okay, Apples, it’s going to be dark. There is nothing on this island that can kill you…well, beyond Grandma’s cooking.” Gordon blinked, winced and stopped talking. A guilty look and he was peering up at the villa, listening. After a moment or two when he didn’t hear whatever it was he expected, he visibly relaxed. “But the cliffs can be treacherous. Watch your step and stay close.”

Alex found himself nodding as Gordon handed him a flashlight.

Without saying anything further, the aquanaut strode over to the edge of the deck, across the garden, and onto a gravel trail.

Alex hurried to follow.

It wasn’t long before the darkness enveloped everything. They became two bouncing lights traveling down a trail Alex could barely see.

“Don’t worry, we’re not going far.”

Alex focussed on Gordon’s back and the crunch of the gravel beneath their feet.

“You know, Virgil helped build this path.”

“He did?”

“Well, we all did, really. With the exception of a few castaway additions, we built most of the infrastructure on the Island. Of course, Dad had contractors in to build the villa, but only a very few people he trusted. Us eldest four were the lackeys and all of us have added our bits since.”

Tracy Island truly was a fascinating place. Virgil had taken him down to the beach, they had walked through the rainforests, and sat under the ancient pohutukawa trees that for some reason never stopped flowering and were always full of birds.

The odd thing about the Island was that despite it being an isolated and wild place, every now and again you’d be walking through that wilderness only to stumble across a piece of advanced technology just sitting there doing its thing. Nothing on this Island was what it seemed.

He was pretty sure Virgil hadn’t shown him everything and there was no way Alex expected him to. Hell, his boyfriend had just vanished into a wall, via a painting - a painting done by Virgil himself of the Mars Cornerstone mission on its launch pad. Alex had to admit that he had stared at it long enough at one point, marvelling at the detail and fanboying just a little.

He was getting better at that, really.

But yes, Tracy Island was far from what it seemed - a tropical paradise for a rich family riddled with the technology to support both them and the amazing work they did.

The trail led downhill gradually and Alex was forced to concentrate on where he put his feet rather than daydream about Virgil with his shirt off digging the damned thing.

Despite the darkness, Alex could roughly work out where they were headed. The villa itself was close to a compass pointing north and the path was turning gently around the edge of the caldera. As they moved closer towards the water, the trail dipped and turned in on itself, almost heading back to the house, but getting lower until Alex could hear the lapping of gentle waves over rock.

They had to be below the villa, maybe slightly to the east? It was totally dark with no sign of the house lights.

“Watch your step here, we are walking out onto a rock platform at the edge of the water.” Gordon reached out and gently gripped Alex’s upper arm as if he was a safety line or something.

Gordon was obviously as much a rescue operative as any of the Tracys, and Alex had to admit that that grip was reassuring.

After stepping over who knows how many rocks, Gordon finally brought them to a halt. He felt surrounded by water and there was a weird echo in the breeze as if there was something above or around them. Alex flicked his torch about only to find volcanic rock or water almost everywhere.

“Where are we?”

“Near where I launch Thunderbird Four, a little under the villa. Be aware that occasionally, just occasionally, there are bats down here.” Gordon sighed. “Virgil is not a fan.”

Alex blinked. “Of bats?”

“Nope, does not like them. I think one scared him once while he was doing maintenance high up on Two. Nearly fell off his ‘bird. He was not happy.”

“Oh.” Alex wasn’t sure of his own opinion of bats having never really encountered any. “I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Okay, now we get to turn off our flashlights.”

“What?”

“It’s fine. Just stay where you are and don’t fall into the ocean.”

A small part of Alex was wary. Being a geek of long standing, Alex had been subjected to the occasional jock’s practical joke. Trust wasn’t given easily because of it. But this was Gordon Tracy, Virgil’s brother, and honestly, if Alex was going to accidentally step into said ocean or brain himself, his company was the best it could be.

Besides, Alex could always turn the torch back on.

So when Gordon turned his off, Alex did the same.

Darkness enveloped them. His eyes were slow to adjust, afterimages of torchlight marring the blackness. His hearing compensated and the water bubbled and washed over rocks he couldn’t see.

Until he could.

Out of the pitch black, a soft blue glow emerged in the water, outlining each wave as it sputtered to shore. More than starlight or moon light, it was like the glow of many tiny insects in the water.

“Omigod, is that…”

Gordon exhaled beside him. “Yeah, bioluminescent algae. Only discovered this batch yesterday. Haven’t even had the chance to show Virgil.”

“Wow.” His voice was more breath than anything else. He crept slowly forward, only to realise Gordon still had his hand on Alex’s arm.

“Careful.”

“I just -“

“Yeah, I know.”

The both slowly knelt down on the hard rock, edging towards the glowing water. Alex reached out and touched the magical water.

Faint light danced around his fingers.

“Virgil loves this kind of thing, you know.” Gordon’s voice was quiet as their hands trailed through the water. “I can show you the path and maybe the two of you can come down here tomorrow night.”

“Will it still be here?”

Alex felt Gordon shrug. “Maybe. It does what it does. In any case, it is a good spot to share some time alone. Virg loves a good life sciences interlude.”

Alex frowned at Gordon, only then realising that he could just see the outline of the man’s face. “You have always been so kind to me, especially regarding me and Virgil. Encouraging, even.”

That ghostly face turned towards him. “Yeah, well, Virgil deserves a little happiness. I found the woman of my dreams not so long ago, and…I’m happy he’s found someone, too.”

Gordon was quiet for a moment before looking up. “I’m his wingman.” There was a forced snort of laughter. “It’s my job.” A grin that wasn’t as genuine as Alex had come to expect on his face. There was obviously something deeper at work here. “You do him good.” That hand on Alex’s arm squeezed gently. “I’ll support anything that does my bro good.”

The unsaid wafted through the air and Alex had the sudden feeling that out of all the brothers, Gordon was the last one he should ever want to piss off.

Alex swallowed. “I’ll do my best, you have my word.”

“That sounds like an oath, Apples.” The more familiar amusement was back in Gordon’s tone and Alex welcomed it.

“You can consider it one, if you like. Either way, that’s what I’m going to do.” He stared at his fingers and the swirl of glowing algae. “He’s out there, right now, saving lives. He’s a hero in every sense of the word.” He smiled. “You all are. It’s a lot to live up to, but I promise you, I will do my best.”

There was silence for a moment.

“I know you will.” It was said with such surety, Alex had to take it as a compliment, but at the same time it was very clear that Gordon, or perhaps the Tracys as a whole, had probably investigated him thoroughly.

Understandable, even if it was a little unsettling.

For a while after that there was just the sound of the Island and the ocean around it. The softly glowing algae was fascinating to watch and he lost himself in it.

“It never gets easier, by the way.”

Alex turned to find Gordon staring down at the water as much as he had been. “What doesn’t?”

“Being left behind.”

Alex looked away. “Oh.” He drew in a breath. “I can handle it.”

“Alex, being a member of this family is hard. I just want to say that if you need to talk, I have ears…and experience.”

Alex blinked, not entirely sure he wanted to show exactly what he was feeling. It was new, a mix of awe and terror. He was amongst Thunderbirds, but the view from the Island was very different from just being a fan. His heart was invested and he knew that under all that fantastic technology there were friends he cared for, loved.

He swallowed. “Thank you, Gordon. That means a lot.”

The aquanaut sat up and stretched, sitting cross-legged on the rock. “Yeah, well, it’s kinda great to have a new team member on bro watch. Though I must say, you can be as bad as each other. You love your late night engineering fests. Insomnia, much? Erica has all the stories.”

Alex sat up. “Erica?”

Gordon snorted and climbed to his feet. “Gotta do the groundwork on the guy after my big brother’s heart, don’t I?”

“What satellite surveillance not enough?”

“No, that’s John’s job. I prefer up close and personal.” He snickered.

“You know I’d feel threatened, except your nose is glowing quite comically.”

Alex scored as Gordon swiped at his nose…which incidentally wasn’t really glowing…except, oh, now it was, at least a little bit. Alex giggled.

“Ha, ha.”

Of course, that set him giggling more. “I’m sorry, Gordon.” He sobered a little. “Thank you for showing me all this, and for the talk. It means a lot. Really.”

Gordon grumbled.

“And I promise to not tell Erica all the stories Virgil is going to tell me about you.”

“What?”

“Well, I have to do my own surveillance don’t I? A little low on the tech side of things, but much more fun over lunch.”

Gordon stared at him for a solid moment. “Okay, bring it on.” And he was grinning fit to bust something. He reached out and patted Alex on the back. “You know, Apples, I think you might just survive this crazy.”

Alex found himself grinning almost as much.

-o-o-o-

They stayed out on that rock talking for a long time. Gordon was easy to talk to, loved to laugh, and knew all the goss – no wonder Erica liked him.

Every now and again, John would check in with an update. Everything seemed to be going well for the two eldest brothers and Alex was grateful to hear it.

But eventually they had to climb back up the path. By this time, the moon had risen and added its own light to the scene. Tracy Peak above was a dark, almost menacing, shadow, blocking out stars. But the energy in the air, the ocean, and the rock, all bathed in silver…god, it was just beautiful.

They made it back to the Villa and after a while Alex bade Gordon and Alan, who by that time had discovered they had been missing and was very put out, goodnight and climbed the stairs to the residential rooms.

He had his shower and put on his pyjamas, but he was restless. He dug out his tablet and looked up the engineering boards to see who was up and about. V.T. Green had posted earlier in the day and there was a massive discussion going on about his latest idea.

Alex sat down on his bed for a moment, then immediately stood up again.

“Damn it.”

Hugging his tablet to his chest, he crept out the door of the visitor’s suite and padded down the hall to Virgil’s rooms.

They had spent many an hour talking in Virgil’s living room. His couch, decked out in crocheted throw rugs in a rainbow of colours was the most comfy couch Alex had ever curled up on.

Went with the coffee, he guessed.

But tonight, he was missing Virgil and doing his best not to worry, so he did curl up on the comfiest couch and settled in to both read Green’s blog post and to wait for his hero to return.

God, so sappy.

But he didn’t care.

Green was again talking polymers and yes, while the concept wasn’t fully solid, it did tease at a bunch of ideas. Alex opened an app and began scribbling down notes.

-o-o-o-

“Alex, love.”

Something touched his cheek ever so gently.

“Love, you need to wake up.”

Fingers in his hair.

“Alex.”

He leant into the warmth at his cheek.

“God, I need to buy a longer couch.”

A gentle shake of his shoulder.

“Alex.”

One moment he was pleasantly snoozing, next his memory came online and… “Virgil!”

“Hey, hey, love.” And he was wrapped in the strongest arms in the world. “You fell asleep on my couch.” A fond sigh. “I need a longer couch.”

But Alex was too busy breathing in shower clean hair, soap, and Virgil to notice any inconvenient stiff limbs. “You’re back. Wha-what is the time?”

“Somewhere around 4am.” Virgil was stroking his hair.

“Four…god…” He pulled back and examined his emergency responder. “Are you okay?”

Virgil was in a loose t-shirt and pyjama pants and though he looked tired, he looked good.

A gentle smile. “Perfectly fine. Rescue went well, we saved all three people. Sorry it took so long, it was a challenging situat-“

He stopped talking because Alex placed a finger across his lips. “Never apologise for being the hero you are.”

Virgil stared at him, eyes a little wide…and then began kissing that finger.

Alex couldn’t help but laugh and then they were hugging and kissing, and whoa! His feet left the ground as he was swung into a pair of heavy lifting arms. “Virgil!”

“Shh, you’re tired, I’m tired, it’s so late it’s almost daylight. Our date time was stolen…again.” Virgil kicked the door to his bedroom open, revealing his massive bed. A couple more steps and Alex was being gently lowered onto the covers. Virgil crouched down in front of him. “Fall asleep with me?”

Alex’s heart was pumping far faster than any kind of sleep required, but…”Sure.” Virgil’s tired smile had Alex reaching out to brush a finger across his cheek. “C’mon, my sleepy hero, it’s nighty-night time.”

That smile widened just a little.

Covers were lifted and limbs moved. Alex wrapped himself around Virgil, kissing the nape of his neck as he felt the man slowly relax.

“You know this isn’t the first time you’ve fallen asleep in my arms, though I must say my couch has nothing on this.”

“Mmmhmm.” Virgil shifted a little. “Love you.”

Alex rested his cheek against warm skin and closed his eyes. Virgil had returned to him safe…this time. But regardless of all the coming times, the mere thought of a future with this wonderful man…he would take all the times he could get and cherish every one of them.

A soft sigh as he finally relaxed.

“Love you, too.”

-o-o-o-

[specialagentartemis]

doing my research data entry, listening to Stars's album No One Is Lost which was (and especially the titular, final song, was) my big Widowtracer music back when I was into Overwatch. And that is reminding me of how much what I liked about the Overwatch characters and lore was stuff that I made up - not even, necessarily, stuff the fandom made up (which was most of it - Overwatch lore was not good) but my own idiosynctratic preferences for ship dynamics.

At least I was into Reaper76 in the same way a lot of other people were, and Reaper/76/Ana the way a few of my other friends were. McHanzo and McGenji were hit-or-miss, McCree (back when he was McCree) & Pharah's sibling relationship prevalent but rarely a focus. But I never really found a lot that satisfied me about Widowmaker/Tracer, because I had such a specific view of what I wanted from them. One I made up because there really was not much there at all.

What I liked about the idea of them was Tracer moving fast staying bright in an attempt to outrun fear and fatalism and collapse by being aggressively optimistic; contrasted against Widowmaker who had accepted it all dully. Tracer desperate to prove that there was something left of Amelie in there, that she could be brought back. That she could be saved. That no one is lost. Proof that things could be okay in the wake of a shakeup in her world order that cast her adrift. That her world could make sense again.

Thinking about it, I'm continuously compelled by characters who are projecting their issues all over each other; especially in the manner of, I feel lost, hopeless, hurt, terrible, irredeemable. I don't believe I have a future, or can ever change, or have a place anymore, or atone for what I did, or can come back from this, or can be loved, or can be saved. But you're in a way worse mess than me, so I'm making it my project to save you, because if I can prove you can... that you can be better, that you can have a future, that you can belong, that you can atone, that you can be loved, that you can be saved... then maybe I can, too. I have to believe that, and that's why I believe in you when you've been written off and have written yourself off. And I'm going to keep reaching out.

And then I discovered Metal Gear Solid and it had a lot of the character dynamics I liked in my made-up headcanon Overwatch actually present in the text. I didn't have to make it up, it was actually there and intentionally and competently written. I was still kind of reading this dynamic into Snake and Meryl (still convinced they were projecting their issues about being loved and being abandoned all over each other in MGS1 and mistaking that for attraction) but a lot of what I liked about Reaper76 and McGenji and McHanzo and stuff was just... there.

And then I got into Wolf 359 where this redemption-by-proxy projection is just straight up textually what's happening between Eiffel and Hilbert. So: getting into fandoms for better written things with what I actually wanted in them is part of the solution here.

But also it was my Widowtracer experience that made me go, I am basically just making up my own character goals and interactions here. Why am I bothering to make it fanwork when it's basically an original story.

I never did put that anywhere. But women desperate to save each other, women desperate to prove they can be saved by saving each other, and women who have the nagging fear that they were wrong doing the evil version of this and trying to seek vindication and absolution through each other do crop up again and again in my imagination. Maybe I should pin that down sometime and give my headcanon Widowtracer the story they deserve.

[dwarf-vader-of-middle-earth]

I was reading this and thinking, "People actually live like this. They have this freedom. This seems fake, like some kind of movie situation. But it can happen, I guess. Somehow..." And yet here I am, just scraping by, in a house that is just that. A house. A roof over my head, weighing me down until I can't breathe or move. Floors under my feet where, despite being finished wood, they manage to splinter my soul and heart. Walls that keep me in, and suffocate me. I'm losing myself by the day, I have been for years, and the duo tag team that runs the house just tears me apart one moment after the next. They blame me for everything that isn't my fault. They don't go out of their way to help me at all. They tell me my best isn't good enough, threaten me and my belongings, and everything I do sets them off in some way, no matter what it is I've done. Even if it's to help them. Doctors say my living situation is worse than I describe. It extends beyond my household, to them, with the threats extended to them via lawyers, harassment, and more. I'm not the only one who suffers, but everyone connected to me does by proxy, just because they're trying to help. Any assistance to me is a personal offence to the household name. Every move I make is monitored by the head who watches. Nothing is private. Nothing is sacred. I send messages through encrypted apps to avoid repercussion, I send things through other apps that cannot be tracked so easily or that I know the head who watches will never think to look through. Things not tracked by the cell phone companies directly. Even then, that very head will cut my phone, wifi, and data, all at once sometimes, without warning, for an indefinite period of time, on all my devices, to punish me. I have a car. I can drive away. But where will I go? Sometimes, I think being homeless would be a better situation than here. But I know if I ran away without the head who watches knowing, I'd be punished somehow, someway. In a way I don't even want to think about. I'd never make it on my own without this house because I don't have the resources to survive. And I'd have no choice but to return. And I don't want to think about how I'd be treated if that happened... Instead, I'm going to do whatever it takes to get my own house that I can make a home. I'll do what I must to get away, on neutral terms, and free myself. Have total control over my own phone, internet, everything. Nobody can tell me what to do with my freedom other than myself. And maybe, I'll even be living with friends. And we'll be happy together. And for once, the future will look bright. Open. Safe.

Lets create a house where yelling means we’re having fun. When you hear a door slam you know it was accidentally pulled with too much strength, not slammed out of anger. When there is silence, it is Contentment, not another passive aggressive fight. The dog is no longer barking to protect, he simply just wants the cats to play with him. Let’s create a safe, warm environment that makes you feel like you can breathe, not hold your breath. Let’s stomp on the eggshells we use to tip toe on. Together we will make this house into a home. And welcome all with open arms into this kind and loving space.

[spacetimewithstuartgary]

NASA’s Hubble, New Horizons team up for a simultaneous look at Uranus

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and New Horizons spacecraft simultaneously set their sights on Uranus recently, allowing scientists to make a direct comparison of the planet from two very different viewpoints. The results inform future plans to study like types of planets around other stars.

Astronomers used Uranus as a proxy for similar planets beyond our solar system, known as exoplanets, comparing high-resolution images from Hubble to the more-distant view from New Horizons. This combined perspective will help scientists learn more about what to expect while imaging planets around other stars with future telescopes.

"While we expected Uranus to appear differently in each filter of the observations, we found that Uranus was actually dimmer than predicted in the New Horizons data taken from a different viewpoint," said lead author Samantha Hasler of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge and New Horizons science team collaborator.

Direct imaging of exoplanets is a key technique for learning about their potential habitability, and offers new clues to the origin and formation of our own solar system. Astronomers use both direct imaging and spectroscopy to collect light from the observed planet and compare its brightness at different wavelengths. However, imaging exoplanets is a notoriously difficult process because they're so far away. Their images are mere pinpoints and so are not as detailed as the close-up views that we have of worlds orbiting our Sun. Researchers can also only directly image exoplanets at "partial phases," when only a portion of the planet is illuminated by their star as seen from Earth.

Uranus was an ideal target as a test for understanding future distant observations of exoplanets by other telescopes for a few reasons. First, many known exoplanets are also gas giants similar in nature. Also, at the time of the observations, New Horizons was on the far side of Uranus, 6.5 billion miles away, allowing its twilight crescent to be studied—something that cannot be done from Earth. At that distance, the New Horizons view of the planet was just several pixels in its color camera, called the Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera.

On the other hand, Hubble, with its high resolution, and in its low-Earth orbit 1.7 billion miles away from Uranus, was able to see atmospheric features such as clouds and storms on the day side of the gaseous world.

"Uranus appears as just a small dot on the New Horizons observations, similar to the dots seen of directly-imaged exoplanets from observatories like Webb or ground-based observatories," added Hasler. "Hubble provides context for what the atmosphere is doing when it was observed with New Horizons."

The gas giant planets in our solar system have dynamic and variable atmospheres with changing cloud cover. How common is this among exoplanets? By knowing the details of what the clouds on Uranus looked like from Hubble, researchers are able to verify what is interpreted from the New Horizons data. In the case of Uranus, both Hubble and New Horizons saw that the brightness did not vary as the planet rotated, which indicates that the cloud features were not changing with the planet’s rotation.

However, the importance of the detection by New Horizons has to do with how the planet reflects light at a different phase than what Hubble, or other observatories on or near Earth, can see. New Horizons showed that exoplanets may be dimmer than predicted at partial and high phase angles, and that the atmosphere reflects light differently at partial phase.

NASA has two major upcoming observatories in the works to advance studies of exoplanet atmospheres and potential habitability.

“These landmark New Horizons studies of Uranus from a vantage point unobservable by any other means add to the mission’s treasure trove of new scientific knowledge, and have, like many other datasets obtained in the mission, yielded surprising new insights into the worlds of our solar system,” added New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute.

NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch by 2027, will use a coronagraph to block out a star’s light to directly see gas giant exoplanets. NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, in an early planning phase, will be the first telescope designed specifically to search for atmospheric biosignatures on Earth-sized, rocky planets orbiting other stars.

“Studying how known benchmarks like Uranus appear in distant imaging can help us have more robust expectations when preparing for these future missions,” concluded Hasler. “And that will be critical to our success.”

Launched in January 2006, New Horizons made the historic flyby of Pluto and its moons in July 2015, before giving humankind its first close-up look at one of these planetary building block and Kuiper Belt object, Arrokoth, in January 2019. New Horizons is now in its second extended mission, studying distant Kuiper Belt objects, characterizing the outer heliosphere of the Sun, and making important astrophysical observations from its unmatched vantage point in distant regions of the solar system.

The Uranus results are being presented this week at the 56th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society Division for Planetary Sciences, in Boise, Idaho.

The Hubble Space Telescope has been operating for over three decades and continues to make ground-breaking discoveries that shape our fundamental understanding of the universe. Hubble is a project of international cooperation between NASA and ESA (European Space Agency). NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, manages the telescope and mission operations. Lockheed Martin Space, based in Denver, Colorado, also supports mission operations at Goddard. The Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Maryland, which is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, conducts Hubble science operations for NASA.

The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, built and operates the New Horizons spacecraft and manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Southwest Research Institute, based in San Antonio and Boulder, Colorado, directs the mission via Principal Investigator Alan Stern and leads the science team, payload operations and encounter science planning. New Horizons is part of NASA's New Frontiers program, managed by NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

IMAGE: NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (left) and NASA's New Horizon's spacecraft (right) image the planet Uranus. Credit NASA, ESA, STScI, Samantha Hasler (MIT), Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC), New Horizons Planetary Science Theme Team; Image Processing: Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Joseph Olmsted (STScI)

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Scrape Google Results - Google Scraping Services

In today's data-driven world, access to vast amounts of information is crucial for businesses, researchers, and developers. Google, being the world's most popular search engine, is often the go-to source for information. However, extracting data directly from Google search results can be challenging due to its restrictions and ever-evolving algorithms. This is where Google scraping services come into play.

What is Google Scraping?

Google scraping involves extracting data from Google's search engine results pages (SERPs). This can include a variety of data types, such as URLs, page titles, meta descriptions, and snippets of content. By automating the process of gathering this data, users can save time and obtain large datasets for analysis or other purposes.

Why Scrape Google?

The reasons for scraping Google are diverse and can include:

Market Research: Companies can analyze competitors' SEO strategies, monitor market trends, and gather insights into customer preferences.

SEO Analysis: Scraping Google allows SEO professionals to track keyword rankings, discover backlink opportunities, and analyze SERP features like featured snippets and knowledge panels.

Content Aggregation: Developers can aggregate news articles, blog posts, or other types of content from multiple sources for content curation or research.

Academic Research: Researchers can gather large datasets for linguistic analysis, sentiment analysis, or other academic pursuits.

Challenges in Scraping Google

Despite its potential benefits, scraping Google is not straightforward due to several challenges:

Legal and Ethical Considerations: Google’s terms of service prohibit scraping their results. Violating these terms can lead to IP bans or other penalties. It's crucial to consider the legal implications and ensure compliance with Google's policies and relevant laws.

Technical Barriers: Google employs sophisticated mechanisms to detect and block scraping bots, including IP tracking, CAPTCHA challenges, and rate limiting.

Dynamic Content: Google's SERPs are highly dynamic, with features like local packs, image carousels, and video results. Extracting data from these components can be complex.

Google Scraping Services: Solutions to the Challenges

Several services specialize in scraping Google, providing tools and infrastructure to overcome the challenges mentioned. Here are a few popular options:

1. ScraperAPI

ScraperAPI is a robust tool that handles proxy management, browser rendering, and CAPTCHA solving. It is designed to scrape even the most complex pages without being blocked. ScraperAPI supports various programming languages and provides an easy-to-use API for seamless integration into your projects.

2. Zenserp

Zenserp offers a powerful and straightforward API specifically for scraping Google search results. It supports various result types, including organic results, images, and videos. Zenserp manages proxies and CAPTCHA solving, ensuring uninterrupted scraping activities.

3. Bright Data (formerly Luminati)

Bright Data provides a vast proxy network and advanced scraping tools to extract data from Google. With its residential and mobile proxies, users can mimic genuine user behavior to bypass Google's anti-scraping measures effectively. Bright Data also offers tools for data collection and analysis.

4. Apify

Apify provides a versatile platform for web scraping and automation. It includes ready-made actors (pre-configured scrapers) for Google search results, making it easy to start scraping without extensive setup. Apify also offers custom scraping solutions for more complex needs.

5. SerpApi

SerpApi is a specialized API that allows users to scrape Google search results with ease. It supports a wide range of result types and includes features for local and international searches. SerpApi handles proxy rotation and CAPTCHA solving, ensuring high success rates in data extraction.

Best Practices for Scraping Google

To scrape Google effectively and ethically, consider the following best practices:

Respect Google's Terms of Service: Always review and adhere to Google’s terms and conditions. Avoid scraping methods that could lead to bans or legal issues.

Use Proxies and Rotate IPs: To avoid detection, use a proxy service and rotate your IP addresses regularly. This helps distribute the requests and mimics genuine user behavior.

Implement Delays and Throttling: To reduce the risk of being flagged as a bot, introduce random delays between requests and limit the number of requests per minute.

Stay Updated: Google frequently updates its SERP structure and anti-scraping measures. Keep your scraping tools and techniques up-to-date to ensure continued effectiveness.

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SEO Proxies: Boost Your Rankings with Anonymity and Scalability

SEO Proxies: Boost Your Rankings with Anonymity and Scalability Search engine optimization (SEO) is a critical aspect of digital marketing. To enhance your website’s visibility and organic rankings, you need specialized tools. Enter SEO proxies – powerful intermediaries that allow you to scrape data, analyze competitors, and optimize on-page elements without detection.To get more news about proxy for seo ranking, you can visit pyproxy.com official website.

What Exactly Is an SEO Proxy? An SEO proxy acts as a middleman between your computer and the target website. It masks your real IP address, replacing it with its own. Here’s how it works:

Your computer connects to the proxy server. The proxy assigns you an IP address from its pool. Requests to the website go through the proxy, appearing to come from its IP. The target site sees the proxy IP, not your actual one. The proxy forwards the website’s response back to you. Advantages of Using Proxies for SEO: Bypass Geographic Restrictions: Route traffic through servers in different countries to analyze localized versions of websites. Avoid Getting Blocked: Rotate IPs programmatically to scrape large volumes without tripping blocks. Obfuscate Scraping Activity: Mask scrapers behind multiple proxies for extensive data gathering. Enable Automated Scalability: Scrape thousands of pages per minute for comprehensive audits and competitor research. Provide Location-Specific Rank Data: Understand keyword variations based on IP geolocation. Choosing the Right SEO Proxies: Free Public Proxies: Slow and insecure due to overcrowding. Not recommended for sales and marketing research. Paid and Private Proxies: Faster, more reliable, and safer. Pay for assurance and support. Dedicated vs. Rotating Proxies: Dedicated for small research, rotating for scraping. Top SEO Proxy Providers (2024): Oxylabs: Over 100 million datacenter and residential proxies. Ideal for Google scraping, social media, and ad verification. Smartproxy: Great for personal use and small businesses. Bright Data (Formerly Luminati): Advanced features for experienced users. NetNut: Enterprise-level solution. PrivateProxy: Reliable for personal needs. Infatica: Suitable for small businesses. SOAX: Freelancers’ choice.

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Rotating Proxy Service Market Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2023-2030

The Rotating Proxy Service market has emerged in recent years as an important solution to enable anonymous web browsing, ad verification, price scraping and brand protection through proxy rotation. As the internet ecosystem continues evolving, the need for reliable rotating proxies tailored to diverse use cases persists. 

Rotating proxy services refer to cloud-based proxy servers that provide frequently changing, clean IP addresses to mask a user's identity and geolocation. Key benefits compared to static proxies include reduced chances of IP detection and blacklisting along with access to a larger, more geographically diverse proxy pool. Top providers operate large proxy farms while continuously expanding and optimizing their resources.

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Who are the largest manufacturers of the Rotating Proxy Service Market worldwide?

Apify Technologies s.r.o.

Bright Data Ltd.

GeoSurf

Infatica Pte. Ltd.

IPRoyal

Shifter Technologies

NetNut Ltd.

Oxylabs

PrivateProxy

Crawlbase

Proxyrack

Rayobyte, LLC

Smartproxy

SOAX LTD.

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Some major factors underpinning Rotating Proxy Service market growth include the booming e-commerce sector involving price monitoring, augmented web data extraction needs for business analytics, increasing emphasis on ad fraud prevention and mitigating cyber threats through anonymity. Rotating proxies add a vital layer of protection for individuals and businesses alike in an expanding digital landscape where data transparency, privacy and security are paramount.

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The global proxies and VPN market which includes rotating proxy services is projected to grow significantly by 2027, underscoring the rising demand for such anonymization and identity cloaking solutions worldwide. Key verticals generating this demand encompass travel, finance, marketing research, content delivery networks and online consultancies among others. As businesses continue migrating online while relying extensively on actionable web intelligence, the market outlook for reliable, high-performance rotating proxy services remains strong. Trusted providers in this space play a consequential role in empowering authentic digital experiences through enhanced identity protection and opacity.

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One Minute to Learn - Market Data Collection for Residential Proxies

In the era of big data, market data collection is crucial for business decision making and strategy development. However, market data collection often faces various challenges, such as IP blocking and data access restrictions. Residential proxies, as a powerful tool, can effectively solve these problems and help organizations collect market data efficiently and legally. In this article, we will discuss how to utilize residential proxies to collect market data.

1、Choose the right residential proxy service provider

There are many residential proxy service providers in the market, such as Bright Data, 711Proxy, Oxylabs and so on. Choosing a reputable proxy with wide coverage and stable service is the first step to success.

2、Configure proxy IPs

According to the needs of data collection, choose a suitable residential proxy IP. You can configure it according to the geographic location of the target website, visit frequency and other factors. Usually proxy service providers will provide detailed configuration guide and API interface for users' convenience.

3、Write data collection scripts

Use programming languages (e.g. Python, Java, etc.) to write data collection scripts and configure the proxy IP, and set the appropriate access frequency and request interval in the script to avoid being blocked by the target website due to too frequent access.

4、Data storage and processing

Store the collected data in a database or file for data cleaning, organization and analysis. Big data processing tools (such as Hadoop, Spark, etc.) can be used for batch data processing and analysis to extract valuable information.

5、Monitoring and adjustment

In the process of data collection, real-time monitoring of the effect of collection, timely adjustment of proxy IP and access strategy to ensure the efficiency and accuracy of data collection.

As a powerful tool, residential proxy can greatly enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of market data collection. By appropriately configuring and using residential proxies, organizations can access high-quality data to support decision-making and strategy development. However, when using residential proxies, care needs to be taken to comply with relevant laws, regulations and codes of ethics to ensure the legality and compliance of data collection.

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Alarum (NASDAQ: ALAR) Reports Blockbuster Q4 2023 and Full-Year 2023 Financial Results as NetNut Subsidiary Continues Impressive

In today’s digital economy and the meteoric rise of artificial intelligence, data really is becoming the new oil. Now more than ever, reliable and accurate data sources are becoming increasingly essential to powering advanced technologies and innovation. Without access to quality data, the AI boom would simply not be possible nor at its current levels of capability.

While AI semiconductor companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) have captivated headlines with their sky-rocketing stock prices, there are many other opportunities out there to capitalize on the demand for data and AI.

Alarum Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ALAR) is one such company that has seen its growth explode higher, thanks to its data collection technologies that offer a wide range of applications even beyond AI. The company’s recent fourth quarter and full-year 2024 financial results detail just how well the company is doing. However, before we jump into the financials, let’s break down the company’s NetNut subsidiary and capabilities.

What is NetNut and How Does the Service Help Companies Collect Data Across the Internet?

Alarum operates as a global provider of internet access and data collection solutions, which are offered through its NetNut subsidiary. NetNut powers the company’s data collection business through its high-speed global and secured hybrid proxy network, which allows its customers to collect data anonymously across the internet at any scale. The network is comprised of thousands of servers located around the world and provides its customer base with guaranteed privacy, as well as quality and stability at incredible speed. Furthermore, NetNut’s customer base features many impressive corporate clients, such as Lenovo, RocketReach, Joom, PriceLabs, and many more.

During the first two months of 2024, NetNut has already introduced two new product lines, the Website Unblocker, and an AI data collector product line. This comes as NetNut launched its first data collection product, the SERP API, in October 2023.

Using NetNut’s network, businesses can effectively gather real-time data and other vital sources to ensure a competitive edge. In today’s world of constantly changing market trends and consumer behaviors, businesses need to ensure they keep up every step of the way or risk falling behind competitors.

The potential use cases of NetNut’s network are bountiful. Using this network, businesses can conduct tasks like price comparison, market research, brand protection, threat intelligence, monitoring reviews, verifying ads, monitoring website changes, and many more. For a deeper dive into NetNut’s network use cases, please visit https://netnut.io/proxy-use-cases/.

How NetNut Can Support the AI Boom

In the context of artificial intelligence, NetNut’s service could be a welcomed solution to data source concerns faced by popular AI programs like ChatGPT. As the growth of ChatGPT continues to soar, many organizations and activists have begun raising concerns over how AI programs collect and source their data. With more and more companies looking for ways to block these AI programs from gaining access to their website and data, OpenAI’s ChatGPT and others will need to find solutions to ensure the continued collection of reliable data. After all, without data, the AI boom cannot survive and continue to innovate.

It is important to note that public data collection on the internet is legal, as long as the information is publicly available. Various U.S. court cases, such as Meta v. Bright Data, hiO Labs v. LinkedIn, and Van Buren v. United States, have all upheld the right to scrape publicly displayed data across the web.

This is exactly where Alarum and NetNut come into the picture. Using NetNut’s network, AI programs will still be able to effectively gather their required data at any scale. Whether it’s an early startup or a more established brand, like ChatGPT, consuming massive amounts of data, NetNut’s network provides a solution to this emerging hurdle facing the burgeoning AI boom.

Alarum’s NetNut Revenues Soar 150% in 2023 and Contributed to Record Net Profit During Q4 2023

The data collection solutions company reported its fourth quarter 2023 and full-year 2023 financial results on March 14, 2023. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, Alarum reported record revenues of $7.1 million compared to Q4 2022 sales of $5.1 million. Costs saw a decrease across the board (cost of revenue, R&D, sales & marketing, and general & administrative) thanks to the company’s shift away from CyberKick and its consumer-focused internet access businesses. As a result, Alarum reported a record net profit of $1.7 million during the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA also expanded to $2.2 million from $2 million last year.

“I am proud to share the most successful quarter in the Company’s history, as revenue, net profit, and Adjusted EBITDA, all meaningfully exceeded results from the previous quarter. We delivered efficient operational execution following our decision, in the second quarter of 2023, to scale down other activities and focus on NetNut’s operations,” said Shachar Daniel, Alarum’s Chief Executive Officer.

For the full year 2023, Alarum reported total revenues of $26.5 million compared to $18.6 million for the 2022 year. NetNut alone contributed $21.3 million to overall revenue, which represented an impressive 150% year-over-year growth compared to its 2022 revenue of $8.5 million. Cost of revenue, R&D, sales & marketing, as well as general & administrative costs all saw a decrease compared to 2022. The company did report a goodwill and intangibles impairment loss of $8.8 million. However, this was due to the scale-down of CyberKick and its cash-generating unit. Overall, the company reported an adjusted EBITDA of $5.2 million for the full year 2023 compared to an adjusted EBITDA loss of $8.5 million for 2022.

Overall, the results are very impressive, particularly Alarum’s Q4 results, which represent a full quarter of its NetNut-centralized strategy. The quarter demonstrated that NetNut’s growth is absolutely impressive and worth the full focus and attention of the company. The full-year results were also very good and showed a very clear improvement on the top and bottom lines compared to 2022. These results should give investors a lot of excitement and anticipation for the quarters and full year 2024 ahead. Mr. Daniel has already provided some hints that 2024 has started on a strong note in a quote from the financial results PR, as well as the earnings call.

“We began 2024 on a high note, by setting new monthly revenue records,” Mr. Daniel added. “Looking ahead, our strategy for 2024 involves expanding our cutting-edge product line, with a special emphasis on our advanced AI data collector series. The AI and data collection sectors complement each other significantly; AI platforms must have access to large volumes of data. Furthermore, we aim to grow our presence in the IP proxy network (IPPN) sector by entering new markets, enhancing our network infrastructure, and partnering with more top-tier customers globally.”

Conclusion

In conclusion, Alarum sits in an excellent position to continue benefitting from the global demand for reliable and accurate data collection. With so many different use cases and applications, NetNut’s service appears to have plenty more growth left in the tank. This becomes especially true when considering the current challenges facing the artificial intelligence industry and its data collection methods. As more websites try to challenge AI programs’ abilities to collect data, NetNut serves right at that intersection.

Alarum’s recent financial results are very positive and provide a resounding approval of the company’s new business focus. With new data collection tools being released and the company’s wide range of potential sales opportunities, 2024 is shaping up to be another exciting year for Alarum Technologies.

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Top 10 Proxy Helper Alternatives That Are Free To Use

Proxy Helper is an open-source Chrome plugin that changes proxy settings. The fact that Proxy Helpers only influence the Chrome browser's network is one of its main benefits. Proxy Helper sets proxy using Chrome's native API and supports socks5, HTTP, socks4, HTTPS, and PAC script. It also supports bypass lists, customer rules, authentication proxies, and extension settings synchronization. The extension forces your browser to connect to your selected server using HTTP or SOCKS instead of directly. You can use this plugin to avoid connecting your entire PC to a VPN tunnel. Overall, Proxy assist is an excellent solution. Why Have We Chosen These? To provide users with easy-to-use proxy management solutions, Proxy Helper alternatives were investigated. The selected tools have simple interfaces, so users of all levels can utilize them without hassle. Our selection criteria focus on simplifying proxy addition, customization, and switching to give consumers a streamlined and easy proxy administration experience. 10 Proxy Helper Alternatives Oxylabs Oxylabs is a great Chrome addon that manages proxies to improve browsing. Its easy-to-use interface lets you switch proxies from your toolbar, preserving online anonymity. Users can hide their IP address and access prohibited websites with a few clicks by adding or modifying proxies. Oxylabs lets Chrome users unlock password-protected servers for private, anonymous browsing. The Best feature of This App: Easy Chrome proxy management, anonymity, and fast password-protected server access. Bright Data Bright Data's exceptional browser addon quietly enhances your web browsing experience. Easy activation unlocks its limitless capabilities. This addon lets users easily change their IP address and travel the world using static and shared IPs. Bright Data simplifies data collection with proxy management and session control. The Best Features Of This App: Integrating into online browsing, offering many IP addresses, and simplifying data collection. SmartProxy SmartProxy quickly toggles website proxies based on configuration and pattern. Over 10,000 users use this software, which runs automatically. Not monitoring or showing ads are among its privacy benefits. Premium packages include a proxy API and sophisticated settings like data restoration and backup. The Best Features Of This App: Automatically toggling website proxies, protecting user privacy, and providing premium subscribers with a proxy API. Proxybonanza Proxy Manager Proxybonanza provides proxy services, but its Proxy Manager manages proxy settings in the browser. Although old, Proxybonanza Proxy Manager is still a good tool for adding and switching proxies. Automatic username and password generation and a proxy tester are notable features. The Best features of This App:  Simplifying proxy switching, auto-populating usernames and passwords, and including a proxy tester. FoxyProxy FoxyProxy is a leading proxy provider known for its GeoShift proxy management technology. FoxyProxy lets users easily switch between 100 countries and browse the web from different cities. FoxyProxy accounts are required to use the Chrome extension for proxy and server swapping, although this user-friendly application is free. Additionally, it has high bandwidth and a dependable VPN. The Best features of This App: are smoothly moving between 100 countries, accessing prohibited web content, and trustworthy VPN services. Proxy SwitchySharp Another helpful Chrome plugin, Proxy SwitchySharp, simplifies proxy management and switching between proxies. You no longer need to manually change proxy settings in the “Advanced” section using this addon. Its data export and import capability lets you integrate your proxy list easily. The Best Features Of This App: Simplifying Chrome proxy management, switching proxies, and exporting and importing data. SwitchyOmeg This revolutionary tool debuted eight years ago and has since expanded in features and functionality, making it a popular choice. With its user-friendly interface, SwitchyOmega eliminated the need for manual proxy configuration in computer settings. Users can set up their preferred proxies with a few clicks without checking system settings. The Best Features Of This App: Simplifying proxy setup, giving versatile proxy setups, and improving PAC script speed. BP Proxy Switcher Buyproxies, a leading private proxy provider, offers BP Proxy Switcher for Chrome. This extension lets users add premium proxies to their browsing. The technique is simple: copy the proxy details from the clipboard or enter the URL. Proxy switching is simple with a few clicks after uploading. The Best Features Of This App: Easy integration of premium proxies, automatic IP address rotation, and proxy country display for user convenience. Proxy Switcher/Manager The Proxy Switcher and Manager utility meets most users' needs with its many features. Its simple interface makes setting up many proxy profiles easy. The program lets you browse websites without a proxy, use the system proxy, or manually configure one. The Best Features Of This App:t Meeting most user needs, providing complete proxy functionality, and auto-detecting the best proxy. IPRoyal Proxy Manager IPRoyal Proxy Manager excels at managing several proxies and meeting users' different needs. This comprehensive system lets users install and customize several profiles beyond IPRoyal proxies. Built-in import simplifies adding many proxies in seconds, improving user ease. The Best Features Of This App: Managing Multiple Proxies, One of IPRoyal Proxy Manager's best features is its easy proxy change. Users may switch proxies with a click, making it unique in convenience and simplicity. Which One Is The Best? For many reasons, Oxylabs is the best proxy management option. The user-friendly Oxylabs Proxy Extension simplifies proxy management with a few clicks, improving Chrome browsing. Its unique toolbar proxy switch protects online anonymity. Oxylabs simplifies proxy management and lets users access password-protected servers. For secure, efficient, and easy Chrome proxy management, the tool's extensive capabilities make it the best choice. Oxylabs is the greatest proxy management solution since it unlocks restricted content and lets users browse the web smoothly. Methodology These Proxy Helper options were picked for their different capabilities that meet a variety of user needs. Each alternative offers something unique, whether customers need automatic proxy toggling, advanced profile customisation, or browser compatibility. The suggested alternatives fulfill the needs of users collecting data, browsing anonymously, or accessing geo-restricted content with a variety of features. We want to give consumers flexible solutions that fit their preferences and use cases by offering alternatives to proxy administration. Read the full article

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Top 3 Instagram Proxies in 2023

The most popular social media platform for marketers worldwide is Instagram.

Marketers can advertise to their target audience on this platform and increase sales, A challenging task is it takes time to reach the audience and sell your goods or services.

Your chances of gaining more consumers grow if you can up your Instagram likes, comments, and followers game.

Successful marketing initiatives require multiple accounts that function regularly. It takes a long time to do it manually. To swiftly build interaction, many social media marketers deploy bots or marketing automation tools.

Instagram's stringent terms of service are the issue. Bot-driven accounts are automatically banned. How can you help? Be at ease. Instagram proxies are helpful.

They may enable you to manage numerous accounts without restrictions. The best Instagram proxies for marketers are listed below. Continue reading.

How Do Instagram Proxies Work?

Social media marketers can manage many Instagram accounts from one device or the other using Instagram proxies.

Instagram has strict social networking policies, so if it finds several accounts, it may block your account or IP address.

Once connected, Instagram will recognize your proxy as your sole IP address. So you can enhance interaction and do the task at hand without Instagram noticing, you can utilize many profiles.

Your actual IP address is hidden behind its proxy IP. Instagram needs help to recognize and block your IP.

Let us list the top Instagram proxies with a bit of description of them:

1) Bright Data

You can always maintain quality and reliability since Bright Data provides over 72 million unique, genuine IP addresses with endless rotations. Users highly regard Bright Data for its consistent connections and 99.9% success rate.

Bright Data enables users to target any city, nation, carrier, or ASN globally and change locations as frequently as necessary.

Full compliance and proprietary proxies, limitless concurrent searches, simple integrations, transparency, and other features are all provided by Bright Data. Additionally, it offers expert account managers and 24/7 international assistance for simple Instagram proxy use.

The Bright Data Starter pack costs $500 per month. It is a top option for security and dependability, nonetheless.

2) SmartProxy

Great IPs are offered by SmartProxy that get over Instagram bans and safeguard your account. Its automation technique is dependable for multiple Instagram accounts and supports all Instagram bots.

Interestingly, beginners may utilize it due to its straightforward setup. Users of SmartProxy have access to 40 million IPs in more than 195 nations. Cybersecurity dangers are avoided by ensuring security and anonymity.

Residential proxies from SmartProxy are stand-alone units without subnetworks. Instagram is never suspicious of anything and cannot block everyone at once. Unlimited connections and threads, round-the-clock customer service, sticky sessions, traffic usage statistics, etc., are all provided.

Residential Proxy plan with SmartProxy costs $80 per month. There is also the 'Pay As You Go' option, which costs $12.5 per GB.

3) IPRoyal

One of the best 100% ethical proxies is IPRoyal. It offers actual IP addresses. It guarantees that users are never banned or blacklisted.

IPRoyal employs proxies and city-level targeting in more than 195 nations for efficiency.

 It permits an endless number of concurrent sessions, giving users additional flexibility. The website says IPRoyal boasts never-ending traffic and a 99.67% success rate. IPRoyal can, therefore, manage all of your social media marketing.

IPRoyal charges $7 for 1 GB, with discounts as you go higher.

To Sum Up

As you can see, Instagram proxies have a variety of uses, including getting around geo-restrictions, automating social media tools, managing several accounts, running various marketing campaigns, etc.

The best Instagram proxies for marketers are listed in this article. You can choose one that meets your requirements to improve your company account.

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Top Mobile Proxy Scraping Tools for Data Extraction in 2024

Web scraping continues to be a vital strategy for businesses looking to gather competitive intelligence, conduct market research, or monitor pricing. Mobile proxies provide a level of anonymity and efficiency unmatched by other types of proxies, making them ideal for web scraping activities. In 2024, several tools and services stand out for their effectiveness, flexibility, and integration with mobile proxies, offering robust data extraction solutions. 1. Bright Data Scraping Browser and API Bright Data (formerly Luminati) remains a leading choice for businesses that need powerful scraping tools combined with a vast network of over 7 million mobile IPs. Bright Data provides a web scraping browser and scraping API that are fully integrated with their proxy network. These tools offer seamless automation, robust data handling capabilities, and scalability, making them suitable for high-volume data extraction tasks. - Key Features: - Advanced proxy rotation and session management. - Precise geo-targeting options (city, ZIP code, carrier, ASN). - Built-in scraping API for integrating with custom software. - Pay-as-you-go plans for cost flexibility. - Benefits: - Allows for scalable and efficient data extraction with minimal risk of detection. - Suitable for both small and large-scale web scraping projects. For more information, visit Bright Data's website. 2. Apify Platform Apify is a comprehensive web scraping platform that offers a range of tools designed for developers and data scientists. The platform is well-known for its Apify Proxy service, which integrates seamlessly with various mobile proxy providers. Apify supports serverless computation, data storage, and distributed queues, allowing for high scalability in web scraping projects. - Key Features: - Integration with major proxy providers, including mobile proxies. - Open-source libraries like Crawlee for generating human-like browser fingerprints and managing user sessions. - Flexible pricing with a free plan available. - Extensive API support for custom development. - Benefits: - Provides a developer-friendly environment for building complex scraping workflows. - Reduces the risk of being blocked by efficiently managing proxies and sessions. Check out Apify's website for more details. 3. Scrapy Scrapy is a popular open-source web scraping framework written in Python, widely used for large-scale data extraction tasks. While it does not come with built-in mobile proxies, it can be easily integrated with proxy providers like SOAX, Oxylabs, and Smartproxy to enhance anonymity and bypass scraping restrictions. - Key Features: - Middleware support for integrating various proxy services. - High-performance data extraction with asynchronous networking. - Extensive community support and numerous plugins available. - Benefits: - Highly customizable and flexible, making it a top choice for developers. - Strong support for proxy rotation and IP management. Learn more about Scrapy on its official documentation page. 4. Octoparse Octoparse is a no-code scraping tool that is popular among non-developers for its user-friendly interface and robust scraping capabilities. Octoparse supports mobile proxies and provides easy-to-use proxy settings for rotating IPs, managing sessions, and geo-targeting, making it highly effective for data extraction from websites with strong anti-scraping mechanisms. - Key Features: - Drag-and-drop interface for easy scraping setup. - Integrated proxy settings, including support for mobile proxies. - Cloud-based platform for scheduling and automation. - Benefits: - Suitable for both beginners and professionals who need to conduct complex scraping tasks without coding. - Reliable customer support and comprehensive tutorials. Visit Octoparse’s website to explore its features. 5. ProxyCrawl ProxyCrawl is a specialized service for crawling and scraping web pages anonymously. It supports a wide range of proxies, including mobile proxies, and offers an API for direct integration with scraping applications. ProxyCrawl provides a Crawler API and a Scraper API, making it ideal for dynamic and large-scale web scraping projects. - Key Features: - Seamless integration with mobile proxy networks. - Built-in tools for handling CAPTCHAs and IP bans. - Extensive API documentation and support. - Benefits: - Enhances data extraction success rates by mitigating common blocking techniques. - Pay-as-you-go pricing ensures cost-efficiency for varied scraping needs. Explore ProxyCrawl's services for more information. 6. Zyte (formerly Scrapinghub) Zyte offers a complete scraping solution that includes the Zyte Smart Proxy Manager for mobile proxies and an advanced scraping API. This platform is widely recognized for its reliability and is often chosen for projects requiring high levels of anonymity and extensive data scraping. - Key Features: - Integrated with multiple proxy types, including mobile proxies. - Automatic proxy management and IP rotation. - Built-in anti-bot protection features. - Benefits: - Minimizes the risk of detection while maximizing data extraction efficiency. - Supports enterprise-level scraping projects with large datasets. Learn more about Zyte at their official website. Conclusion Choosing the right mobile proxy scraping tool depends on the specific needs of your data extraction project, such as the level of anonymity required, the complexity of the data, and the need for integration with other tools or custom scripts. Tools like Bright Data, Apify, Scrapy, Octoparse, ProxyCrawl, and Zyte provide robust solutions for 2024, each offering unique features to optimize data extraction while mitigating risks associated with scraping activities. Read the full article