I treated NotebookLM like just another AI sandbox – a place to dump a few PDFs and glance over at the summaries. I thought I was using it, but in reality, I was just scratching the surface of a tool I didn’t actually understand. But instead of walking away, I decided to overhaul my entire approach to source grounding and note organization. Now, I have finally landed on a system that transforms NotebookLM from a digital junk drawer into a true personalized search engine. Related I replaced my complex note-taking workflow with a single NotebookLM instance, and it’s been a…
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Flare researchers monitoring underground Telegram channels and cybercrime forums have observed threat actors rapidly sharing proof-of-concept exploits, offensive tools, and stolen administrator credentials related to recently disclosed SmarterMail vulnerabilities, providing insight into how quickly attackers weaponize new security flaws. The activity occurred within days of the vulnerabilities being disclosed, with threat actors sharing and selling exploit code and compromised access tied to CVE-2026-24423 and CVE-2026-23760, critical flaws that enable remote code execution and authentication bypass on exposed email servers. These vulnerabilities have since been confirmed in real-world attacks, including ransomware campaigns, highlighting how attackers increasingly target email infrastructure as an…
The day is finally here. Google’s latest mid-ranger has officially been unveiled, and it is ready to be pre-ordered. After months of early leaks and rumors, Google has finally shown off its latest Pixel 10a, and if you pre-order one now, you can get your hands on the device by Thursday, March 5th. That’s just a little over two weeks from today. Related Here are all the vibrant Pixel 10a colors you can pick from Google is making the new Pixel pop with color First things first. The Pixel 10a is an iterative upgrade when compared to the Pixel 9a,…
Active network monitoring is a technique where software agents, or hardware sensors, generate network traffic to verify that the infrastructure and applications are available and performing well. This type of monitoring is often called synthetic network monitoring, emphasizing that the traffic is intentionally generated for testing and measurement purposes. Active tests report real-time data such as end-to-end latency, bandwidth, and web response time to improve network performance and user experience. One simple example of an active network monitoring test is the ping command. Ping sends packets to a remote host and reports how many were sent and received. When run from…
Researchers at Kaspersky have analyzed a recently discovered Android malware that enables its operators to remotely control compromised devices. Dubbed Keenadu, the backdoor has been found in the firmware of various Android device brands, particularly tablets. While in some cases the malware appears to have been injected into the firmware during development, it has also been delivered to devices via OTA firmware updates. The malware gives its operators full control of the infected device, but it seems to be mainly used for ad fraud. Kaspersky researchers have seen Keenadu payloads designed to hijack browser search engines, monetize new app installs,…
I recently wrote about an unconfirmed Google algorithm update that rolled out in mid-January 2026, which negatively impacted the organic search visibility of dozens of major brands. For most of the impacted sites I analyzed, the impact was disproportionately targeted to the company’s blog, or another folder containing informational articles and resources. That same organic trajectory has continued into mid-February for all of the subfolders I analyzed, using the Sistrix U.S. Visibility Index: Image Credit: Lily Ray Zooming out, this is what the drops look like when you look at the visibility trends across the whole domains, not just the blogs: Image…
Well, that didn’t happen. There’s exactly zero reason to upgrade if you have a Pixel 9a, in my opinion, as the latest Pixel 10a doesn’t really offer anything particularly exciting. Would you upgrade from the Pixel 9a to the Pixel 10a?5 votesYes, I would.0%No, I wouldn’t.100%Here’s what’s newC. Scott Brown / Android AuthorityLet’s start with the design: The Pixel 10a now sports a completely flat back. Yes, I know that the Pixel 9a technically doesn’t have a camera bump, at least when compared to its predecessor. However, it still has a tiny edge around the camera that protrudes a bit,…
Scott Bickley, advisory fellow at Info-Tech Research Group, agreed, saying that if Broadcom held on to just its top 10,000 VMware customers, that would be more than sufficient for it to meet its revenue and profitability goals over the next three years. “Keep in mind that VMWare has over 400K accounts, so the core business case was predicated on retention of the largest 3% of accounts,” he said. Customers may view the price increases differently depending on how much of the licensed software they use, because the value of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) is maximized when all of its components…
In this week’s episode of the Niche Pursuits Podcast, Therese Waechter and I discuss how she built a thriving sticker business, Otto’s Grotto, that now brings in $250,000 per year. What started as a simple sticker idea bundled with t-shirts has evolved into a four-platform e-commerce machine. Therese shared concrete strategies, especially in the second half, on platform-specific scaling, managing fulfillment, and the power of promotional tactics. Here’s a breakdown of her e-commerce journey, with lessons you can apply no matter what stage you’re at. Watch the Full Episode Accidental Beginnings and Early Growth Therese didn’t set out to become…
If you’re managing social media marketing without a social media scheduler, I’ve got one thing to say to you: You’re making your job harder than it needs to be. A social media scheduler eliminates the chaos of logging into multiple platforms, posting in real-time, and hoping you remembered to hit publish at the right moment — freeing you to focus on strategy instead of logistics.