Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Google Chrome extensions that come with capabilities to hijack affiliate links, steal data, and collect OpenAI ChatGPT authentication tokens. One of the extensions in question is Amazon Ads Blocker (ID: pnpchphmplpdimbllknjoiopmfphellj), which claims to be a tool to browse Amazon without any sponsored content. It was uploaded to the Chrome Web Store by a publisher named “10Xprofit” on January 19, 2026. “The extension does block ads as advertised, but its primary function is hidden: it automatically injects the developer’s affiliate tag (10xprofit-20) into every Amazon product link and replaces existing affiliate codes from content creators,”…
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AI tools produce different brand recommendation lists nearly every time they answer the same question, according to a new report from SparkToro. The data showed a <1-in-100 chance that ChatGPT or Google’s AI in Search (AI Overviews/AI Mode) would return the same list of brands across repeated runs of the same prompt. Rand Fishkin, SparkToro co-founder, conducted the research with Patrick O’Donnell from Gumshoe.ai, an AI tracking startup. The team ran 2,961 prompts across ChatGPT, Claude, and Google Search AI Overviews (with AI Mode used when Overviews didn’t appear) using hundreds of volunteers over November and December. What The Data…
The wrong home office decor can create a stressful environment for work – if you’re anything like me, there’s nothing worse than a cluttered desk and mis-matched furniture. So, I’ve hand-picked 32 white home office essentials that help you achieve the calming ‘clean desk’ look.Starting with the essentials, I’ve paired this all-white ergonomic office chair with this FlexiSpot standing desk. As someone who reviews office furniture, this is a lovely choice – it’s from one of my top-rated companies, the cost is superb, and unlike many desks at this price, the desktop is a single piece offering greater stability.For crisp-white…
Microsoft has updated the timeline for transitioning the Microsoft Sentinel experience from the Azure portal to the Microsoft Defender portal from July 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027. The updated schedule extends access by nearly nine months. Microsoft said the updated timeline reflects feedback from customers and partners requesting additional time to transition. “To reduce friction and support customers of all sizes, we are extending the sunset date for managing Microsoft Sentinel in the Azure portal to March 31, 2027. This additional time ensures customers can transition confidently while taking advantage of new capabilities that are becoming available in the…
Selecting an email marketing automation platform goes far beyond choosing where marketers will send emails. The right tool becomes the backbone of lifecycle marketing — powering personalized workflows and driving revenue. Email marketing automation platforms help businesses send targeted, personalized emails at scale by automating workflows, segmenting audiences, and integrating with CRM and ecommerce tools.
When you install Ubuntu for the first time, you’ll notice a post-installation wizard popping up on the screen. Aside from a couple of slides on driver updates and GNOME tweaks, it will also include a slide about Ubuntu Pro. If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably skip it and go about your tinkering adventures without giving it a second thought. But after getting a taste of Canonical’s surprisingly useful MicroCloud a few weeks ago, I figured I should try looking into Ubuntu Pro. Now that I’ve enabled it on a few Ubuntu VMs and a bare-metal setup, I have to…
As U.S. manufacturing firms weather a constant barrage of cyberattacks, the various industries in that sector — which underpin everything from military readiness to everyday necessities — are banding together to learn from past incidents and boost their collective defenses. Even as other critical infrastructure sectors like energy, healthcare and telecommunications receive more attention from most policymakers, cybersecurity firms have repeatedly found that manufacturing is the most targeted of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors recognized by the U.S. government. Hackers see manufacturers as especially enticing victims, because they make and store sensitive intellectual property, operate businesses that can’t afford interruptions…
Custom GPTs can help SEO teams move faster by turning repeatable tasks into structured workflows. If you don’t have access to paid ChatGPT, you can still use these prompts as standalone references by copying them into your notes for future reuse. You will need to tweak them for your team’s specific use cases, because they are intended as a starting point. Working with AI is largely trial and error. To get better at writing prompts, practice with small tasks first, iterate on prompts, and take notes on what gets you good outputs. AI also tends to ramble, so it helps…
From January 30, you’ll be able to walk into a Samsung Experience Store and buy a Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold, which is undeniably one of the coolest new mobile devices we’ve seen in years. The thing is, you’ll have to hand over $2,900 to get one, and that’s an awful lot of money. If that’s pocket change for you, great, go get one on launch day. If getting one gadget for nearly $3,000 doesn’t sound like the best value, here are three alternative ways to spend it on a bag full of modern tech products. Related Samsung’s Galaxy Z TriFold…
Asana: February 5 & 6 Duration: Two consecutive outages, with the second lasting approximately 20 minutes Symptoms: Service unavailability and degraded performance Cause: A configuration change overloaded server logs on February 5, causing servers to restart. A second outage with similar characteristics occurred the following day. Takeaways: “This pair of outages highlights the complexity of modern systems and how it’s difficult to test for every possible interaction scenario,” ThousandEyes reported. Following the incidents, Asana transitioned to staged configuration rollouts. Slack: February 26 Duration: Nine hours Symptoms: Users could log in and browse channels, but experienced issues sending and receiving messages.…