Bryan Wolfe / Android AuthorityA few months ago, I reviewed my AI subscriptions and simply asked: “Am I actually using this?” The answer, in three out of four cases, was not really. I was paying for Adobe Firefly, ChatGPT Plus, and Perplexity Pro. Each served a different purpose on paper, but in reality, I used them similarly and paid three times for the same convenience. I canceled all three, switched to free alternatives, and saved about $50/month in the processTo make sense of my choices and their consequences, let me lead you through what I cut, what I replaced it…
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Ravie LakshmananApr 16, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security Cisco has announced patches to address four critical security flaws impacting Identity Services and Webex Services that could result in arbitrary code execution and allow an attacker to impersonate any user within the service. The details of the vulnerabilities are below – CVE-2026-20184 (CVSS score: 9.8) – An improper certificate validation in the integration of single sign-on (SSO) with Control Hub in Webex Services that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to impersonate any user within the service and gain unauthorized access to legitimate Cisco Webex services. CVE-2026-20147 (CVSS score: 9.9) – An insufficient validation…
Search remained the largest force in digital advertising in 2025. However, its growth slowed as total U.S. ad revenue climbed to a record $294.6 billion. Search still dominates. Search generated $114.2 billion, accounting for 38.8% of total digital ad revenue, according to the latest IAB/PwC Internet Advertising Revenue Report. But growth slowed to 11%, down from 15.9% in 2024, as advertisers shifted more budget into faster-growing formats and as AI began reshaping how users discover information. Overall market growth accelerated as the year went on. It climbed from 12.2% in Q1 to 15.4% in Q4. The fourth quarter alone brought…
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Liongard has announced the expansion of LiongardIQ with new capabilities spanning programmatic AI integration, conversational querying, enhanced network discovery, and deeper identity mapping, extending its system of authority for asset intelligence across the full IT stack. Without a trusted foundation of asset intelligence, automation runs on assumptions, AI agents query stale data, and security gaps go undetected. LiongardIQ is that foundation, continuously discovering and monitoring every asset, identity, and configuration across the IT stack. “The channel is making a fundamental shift toward a system of authority, a continuously updated understanding of what exists across every environment, how it’s configured, and…
Proof-of-concept exploit code has been published for a critical remote code execution flaw in protobuf.js, a widely used JavaScript implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers. The tool is highly popular in the Node Package Manager (npm) registry, with an average of nearly 50 million weekly downloads. It is used for inter-service communication, in real-time applications, and for efficient storage of structured data in databases and cloud environments. In a report on Friday, application security company Endor Labs says that the remote code execution vulnerability (RCE) in protobuf.js is caused by unsafe dynamic code generation. The security issue has not received an…
Stanford’s Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence Institute published its 2026 AI Index Report. The report runs over 400 pages across nine chapters covering technical performance, investment, workforce effects, and public sentiment. The number getting the most attention is that Generative AI reached 53% adoption among the global population within three years of ChatGPT’s launch. That’s faster than either the personal computer or the internet reached comparable levels. For anyone working in search, the report contains data that connects directly to the changes you’ve been navigating all year. What The Report Found This is the ninth annual AI Index, and it covers a…
Repetitive tasks are exhausting — I struggle to stay consistent with them, especially those that require my attention every day. Things like posting a reel at a fixed time or sending the same reminder message repeatedly. They’re simple, but also the easiest to forget and the hardest to stay motivated for. After missing one too many of these, I started wondering why I was still doing them manually. If an AI can take work off my plate, this felt like the most obvious place to start. So I handed it over to Claude Cowork, and honestly, I’ve been really impressed…
Threat actors have migrated to other phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms after Tycoon 2FA’s disruption and are reusing its tools, cybersecurity firm Barracuda Networks says. Active since at least 2023, Tycoon 2FA allows threat actors to launch phishing attacks, bypass two-factor authentication, and compromise user accounts. It has been used in attacks against half a million organizations. Last year, Tycoon 2FA accounted for 62% of the phishing attempts seen by Microsoft, and was the most used PhaaS platform, with 89% market share, Barracuda says. In early March, a coordinated effort resulted in the seizure of 330 active Tycoon 2FA domains, but the…
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