I have a weird relationship with Spotify. I appreciate the convenience the music streaming platform offers, alongside its surprisingly competent AI DJ, but I’ve never been fond of the app’s UI, or the fact that it’s progressively getting more expensive every year. With that in mind, I’ve been looking at various self-hosted alternatives to the streaming giant, and while I’m not ready to completely get rid of the streaming service yet, I think I’m finally on the right path — and with a little bit of extra work and fine-tuning, I can see myself canceling my Spotify subscription entirely for…
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Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs across the company, SVP of People Experience and Technology Beth Galetti wrote in an email to employees Wednesday. The cuts were widely expected — and although Galetti’s email did not mention Amazon Web Services, the cuts came as no surprise to AWS staff, some of whom were prematurely invited to a meeting to discuss them, according to news reports. SVP for AWS Applied AI Solutions Colleen Aubrey emailed a meeting invitation to staff late Tuesday referring to Galetti’s email, which staff had not then received, Bloomberg reported. “Changes like this are hard on everyone,”…
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Trump administration’s elimination of a security attestation requirement for federal software vendors could change how those companies demonstrate their products’ security to customers in the government and beyond. On Jan. 23, the White House’s Office of Management and Budget rescinded a Biden administration directive that told agencies to require their software providers to fill out a security attestation form developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The memo said the attestation requirement “imposed unproven and burdensome software accounting processes that…
In this week’s episode of the Niche Pursuits podcast, Andreea Matei and I dive deep into her journey and success with the Amazon Influencer Program. Andreea, the founder of Launch Grow Joy, has built an impressive Amazon influencer career, racking up 3,500 videos and nearly $200,000 in lifetime earnings. Join us as we unpack her strategic approach to finding products, filming content, and maintaining a robust income through Amazon’s ever-evolving platform. Watch the Full Episode The Journey to Amazon Influencer Success Andreea’s path to becoming a top Amazon influencer began in 2022 when she stumbled upon the program after watching…
Digital advertising doesn’t happen in a vacuum. Your customers behave differently throughout the year—shopping spikes during the holidays, travel searches rise in the summer, and sales dip in slower seasons. That’s where seasonality adjustments in Google Ads come in. Contents What are seasonality adjustments in Google Ads? Seasonality adjustments are a feature in Google Ads that allow advertisers to inform Google’s bidding algorithms about expected short-term changes in conversion rates. These adjustments help Smart Bidding strategies, like Target ROAS or Target CPA, react appropriately to temporary shifts in performance, without overcorrecting based on unusual spikes or dips. Instead of waiting…
Google announced a trove of AI upgrades for Google Chrome today, bringing fancy new features like a Gemini side panel and direct Nano Banana integration. However, none of those are truly headline-level features, at least not like ‘Auto Browse.’ Related 8 Chrome features that can supercharge your browsing without extra extensions You’re using Chrome wrong, and these features prove it Google’s AI ambitions have been on full display over the last two years, with Chrome being one of the key missing pieces that wasn’t all-out AI. The Mountain View, California-based tech giant gave the browser some Gemini love last year,…
Square makes it easy to accept recurring payments on your WordPress site, even without setting up a full online store. If you’ve ever wanted to add subscriptions, memberships, or donation forms but felt overwhelmed by WooCommerce, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how I set up recurring Square payments on WordPress, step by step. By the end, you’ll be able to create your first subscription form, connect it to Square, and start collecting recurring payments without touching any code—even if you’ve never done this before. 💡Quick Answer: How to Accept Recurring Square Payments…
Two vulnerabilities in the n8n workflow automation platform could allow attackers to fully compromise affected instances, access sensitive data, and execute arbitrary code on the underlying host. Identified as CVE-2026-1470 and CVE-2026-0863, the vulnerabilities were discovered and reported by researchers at DevSecOps company JFrog. Despite requiring authentication, CVE-2026-1470 received a critical severity score of 9.9 out of 10. JFrog explained that the critical rating was due to arbitrary code execution occurring in n8n’s main node, which allows complete control over the n8n instance. n8n is an open-source workflow automation platform that lets users link applications, APIs, and services into complex processes using a visual editor. With…
Have you ever dreamed of working from home? Maybe you want more freedom with your schedule. Maybe you want to spend more time with your family. Or maybe you just want to escape the 9‑to‑5 grind that never seems to end. I’ve been working from home for over a decade, and if you had told… Have you ever dreamed of working from home? Maybe you want more freedom with your schedule. Maybe you want to spend more time with your family. Or maybe you just want to escape the 9‑to‑5 grind that never seems to end. I’ve been working from…
Meta tests paid subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to unlock premium features and AI across its apps. What is happening. Meta is testing new subscriptions that unlock exclusive features across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, while keeping the core experiences free. Rather than a single bundle, Meta plans to experiment with different subscription models and feature sets tailored to each app, spanning productivity, creativity and expanded AI capabilities. Subscriptions will introduce premium controls and tools for everyday users, creators and businesses — separate from Meta Verified. On Instagram, early tests could include unlimited audience lists, insights into non-followers, and stealth…