Beware the SparroWock: The backdoor that bites, the commands that catch
ESET researchers document SparroWocky, the new flagship backdoor of the FamousSparrow APT group
Bing Product Carousels With Top Picks, Sale, Price Drop, Views & More Labels
Microsoft is testing adding new labels to the Bing Search product carousels. Labels include Top Picks, Price Drop, Sale and likely other labels on the Bing Search product listings, within the carousels.
Google Local Knowledge Panel As An AI Overview
Google is turning the local knowledge panels, your Google Business Profile, into an AI Overview listing. At the top of the local listing it says “AI Overview” and then there is a “Show more” button to expand, which brings you into the follow up AI Mode style chat interface.
Google Ad Tech Monopoly Remedies: Behavioral Changes With Oversight
Earlier this month, we learned a judge ruled that Google won’t be broken up over its monopoly ruling in its ad tech case. And now we have the full memo with the judge’s proposed remedies, including Google making behavioral changes.
What Ever Happened To Google Discover On Desktop
Last year, Google began to roll out Google Discover on the desktop interface of Google.com. But now, for the past several months, Discover on desktop is not been found. Google tested Discover on Desktop in 2023 and then, in 2025, said it was coming; it even started to roll it out, but again, it didn’t […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: September 17, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
10 Hacks Every Vivaldi Browser User Should Know
When you think about browsers, Vivaldi is probably not the first name that comes to mind—but it should be. This is a Chromium-based browser that focuses on adding so many features that you don’t need to install multiple apps to get things done. Vivaldi has been around for over a decade now, and has become […]
15 Useful Tech Devices You Can Buy for Under $50
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Tech is often expensive, and the ongoing memory crisis isn’t helping. If you’re looking to pick up a new device or gadget, you might be bracing for what that purchase will do to your wallet. But the good news is, while many of the most-hyped […]
7 Real Estate Investments to Capitalize on “the Silver Tsunami” as America Ages
A popular statistic thrown around over the last decade noted that 10,000 Americans turned 65 every single day. From 2025 to 2027, however, that number is projected to peak at […]
If You Loved ‘Friends,’ There’s One Movie You Need to Watch Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Friends wasn’t just the quintessential ’90s sitcom; it remains one of the most popular TV shows of all time, even as it has evolved into a hermetically sealed vision of the Before Times (before 9/11, before smartphones, before it was considered weird to just show […]
Seven Things That Surprised Me About Apple’s New Health App
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple is revamping its Health app, which I’ve previously written is a huge deal. Most wearables come with dashboards to help you understand your data and advice on what to do about it, but Apple hasn’t provided anything like that for the Apple Watch or […]
The Best Home Entertainment Gear of 2026
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I don’t want to be mean—but your streams are too compressed, your pixel count is too low, and your surround sound is not surrounding. It’s cool, though, because you can upgrade your outdated TV with a new one, feel actual bass with a new stereo, […]
Cyberthreats are moving faster than SMBs: Readiness must accelerate
As AI adoption expands the attack surface and adds to the security workload, businesses need automation backed by experts
This Two-Year Proton VPN Plan With Unlimited Bandwidth Is 70% Off Right Now
Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Proton VPN’s latest promotion offers its two-year VPN Plus plan for $2.99 per month (down from $9.99), a 70% discount that saves you $168 over the introductory term. While the monthly figure is useful for comparison, this is not a month-to-month subscription: Proton charges […]
You’re Not Gonna Like What Happens to Mortgage Rates
The U.S. government may have just lost the war on mortgage rates. Last week, the U.S. Treasury announced one of its biggest bond buyback programs in years—a whopping $6 billion […]
