People inspecting ChatGPT responses are spotting references to ads in the page source. One line reads: “InReply to user query using the following additional context of ads shown to the user.” The reference appears even when no ad is actually displayed. Driving the news. Digital Marketer Glenn Gabe first flagged the issue on X after noticing the ad-related language in ChatGPT’s source code. Others have since replicated it while testing commercial queries like auto insurance. Why we care. Ads in ChatGPT have been talked about for weeks. This piece of code spotted signals that ChatGPT ads are moving from concept…
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Poland’s computer emergency response team (CERT) has published a report detailing the recent attack by Russia-linked hackers on the country’s power grid. The attack targeted communication and control systems at roughly 30 sites, including combined heat and power (CHP) plants and renewable energy dispatch centers for wind and solar facilities. The hackers gained access to industrial control systems (ICS), but primarily targeted grid safety and stability monitoring systems rather than active power generation systems. While some ICS devices were permanently damaged, the incident did not result in any electrical outages. “It should be noted, however, that given the level of…
Fresh details about Apple’s first foldable iPhone have surfaced online. A tipster has now revealed key design details of the so-called iPhone Fold, which is rumored to debut in September this year. Tipster Instant Digital has claimed on Weibo that the iPhone Fold will feature volume buttons positioned on the top-right edge, a layout similar to that of the iPad mini. This layout is reportedly due to the motherboard being positioned on the right side, with Apple opting to avoid routing cables across to the left edge. Meanwhile, the power button with integrated Touch ID and the Camera Control button…
A new proposal was published for creating an HTML attribute that can be helpful for notifying crawlers what part of a web page is generated by AI. The proposal is quickly becoming relevant because of new rules coming into effect in Europe this summer, but some are questioning whether this is the right solution to that problem. What The AI Disclosure Proposal Is An explainer for the new proposal says that the problem this solves is to there is currently no way to indicate that a section of a web page is generated with AI. What they’re proposing is a…
The open earbuds market is gaining more attention, with Sony kicking off 2026 with a revamped pair in the new LinkBuds Clip. They’re immediately going up against options from Bose and Motorola — Bose sells the Ultra Open earbuds, and Motorola’s Moto Buds Loop are powered by Bose sound. The latter two models retail for $300 at full price, while the LinkBuds Clip costs $230.The first thing I noticed after unboxing the Sony LinkBuds Clip was how similar the earbuds’ design looks compared with the Moto Buds Loop. Motorola’s open earbuds are a bit flashier, especially the colorways with Swarovski…
Ravie LakshmananFeb 03, 2026Malware / Open Source A China-linked threat actor known as Lotus Blossom has been attributed with medium confidence to the recently discovered compromise of the infrastructure hosting Notepad++. The attack enabled the state-sponsored hacking group to deliver a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed Chrysalis to users of the open-source editor, according to new findings from Rapid7. The development comes shortly after Notepad++ maintainer Don Ho said that a compromise at the hosting provider level allowed threat actors to hijack update traffic starting June 2025 and selectively redirect such requests from certain users to malicious servers to serve a…
Suspected Chinese state-sponsored attackers hijacked the Notepad++ update mechanism by compromising the software project’s shared hosting server and intercepting and redirecting update traffic destined for notepad-plus-plus.org, the software’s maintainer Don Ho confirmed on Monday. The attack timeline In early December 2025, security researcher Kevin Beaumont said that he knew of three organizations that have had security incidents traced back to Notepad++ processes providing the attackers initial access to the computers. “I’ve only talked to a small number of victims. They are orgs with interests in East Asia. Activity appears very targeted. Victims report hands on keyboard recon activity, with activity…
Search marketing is still as powerful as ever. Google recently surpassed $100 billion in ad revenue in a single quarter, with more than half coming from search. But search alone can no longer deliver the same results most businesses expect. As Google Ads Coach Jyll Saskin Gales showed at SMX Next, real performance now comes from going beyond traditional search and using it to strengthen a broader PPC strategy. The challenge with traditional Search Marketing As search marketers, we’re great at reaching people who are actively searching for what we sell. But we often miss people who fit our ideal…
We are constantly forced to choose between the convenience of the cloud and the absolute control of self-hosting. Clipperz emerges as a compelling middle ground. This open-source password manager offers the seamless accessibility of a web-based service while ensuring that your sensitive data remains encrypted and unreadable to everyone. Clipperz lets you maintain a host-proof vault that combines the flexibility of modern cloud tools with the uncompromised privacy of a local database. Whether you are looking to escape the ecosystem of major tech giants or simply want a more transparent way to manage your digital keys, this tool might just…