Note 5 - Shareholders' Equity and Stock-based Compensation - Stock Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization)	$ 56	$ 50	$ 163	$ 154
Product development	259	199	771	626
Sales and marketing	154	110	464	363
General and administrative	727	435	2,213	1,591
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 1,196	$ 794	$ 3,611	$ 2,734

Amount of share based compensation expense recorded as general and administrative.

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Amount of share based compensation expense recorded as product development.

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Amount of share based compensation expenses recorded as sales and marketing.

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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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