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Windows 11 Search Box gets less clutter and more control
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Microsoft announced adjustments to the Windows Search Box in Windows 11 aimed at improving the search experience. Members of the Windows Insider program will begin seeing these changes today. The…Read More
MIT researchers uncover TONTOU CPU attack affecting Intel and AMD
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
MIT researchers have identified a new Spectre-style CPU attack called TONTOU that can bypass some branch predictor defenses on Intel and AMD processors. The attack targets what the researchers call a post-neutralization window, a brief gap after a processor wipes or isolates branch predictor state but before prediction hardware is used again. Daniël Trujillo and […]
Penn State researchers build battery-free solar computing chip
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Penn State researchers have developed a monolithic 3D chip that operates entirely on ambient light without using a battery. The integrated circuit is capable of performing calculations and sensing chemicals…Read More
Google Dialogflow CX flaw let researchers create rogue agents
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Varonis uncovered critical vulnerabilities in Google Cloud’s Dialogflow CX that allowed malicious Code Blocks in Playbooks to hijack agents, exfiltrate chat logs, and steal credentials. The shared Cloud Run environment…Read More
Google Search traffic grew 4% despite AI rivals
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Global daily web visits to Google rose 4% year over year to 2.8 billion in June, according to data from BofA Securities. This increase counters concerns about an impending disruption…Read More
Google rolls out AI Max for Search to give Nigerian businesses a clearer view of their Ad spend
October 11, 2026
A generator seller in Lagos used to wait for a customer to type the word “generator” into Google before an ad had any chance of finding them. These days, that…Read More
EU orders Google to open Android and search data to rival AI services
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
The European Commission issued binding decisions on July 16 requiring Google to provide rival AI assistants access to Android features and to share anonymized search data with third-party search engines…Read More
Google changes EU Search to avoid further DMA fines
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Google said it will change its Search services in the European Union as it seeks to avoid further fines after the European Commission penalized the company over self-preferencing in search…Read More
Researcher finds full VM escape zero-day in Linux KVM
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Vercel has confirmed a zero-day vulnerability in Linux KVM that security researcher Paulos Yibelo described as allowing a full virtual machine escape, CEO Guillermo Rauch said. Yibelo said on X…Read More
Europe fines Google $1 billion for abusing search dominance
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Europe has fined Google €890 million ($1 billion) for abusing its search engine dominance, according to the EU Commission. The fine aims to address anti-competitive behavior by the tech giant,…Read More
Google transforms Search into a comprehensive AI homework assistant
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Google is transforming its Search and AI Mode into a comprehensive platform for homework assistance, a change announced on August 19, 2026. The newly integrated features allow users to upload…Read More
Mozilla introduces Smart Window with AI features and Exa search integration
Abi johnOctober 11, 2026
Mozilla added three new AI features to Firefox’s opt-in Smart Window on August 18. These features include web search from a startup called Exa, automatic tab grouping, and visual history…Read More