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Researchers Demonstrate OpenBSD Root Exploit Chaining 37-Year-Old Shared-Memory Bug

A local privilege escalation exploit published today gains root on OpenBSD 7.9 by chaining a roughly 37-year-old integer overflow with a separate kernel flaw, bypassing OpenBSD's KARL kernel-address randomization and its SMAP and SMEP hardware protections. Security firm Calif, which found and reported the flaws, published a detailed writeup and full proof-of-concept code after OpenBSD shipped

The Hacker News · October 16, 2026

Google Ads adds reporting for AI-generated product titles

Google’s new Product titles report shows advertisers which AI-generated product titles are being served and how they perform.

Learning Aug 26, 2026

Compile PHP to Native Binaries with TypePHP

TypePHP is Swoole's open source AOT compiler that turns PHP source into native binaries, PHP extensions, or shared libraries.

Marketing & SEO Aug 26, 2026

Google adds link carousels for developing topics in AI Mode

This is after Google has already added these link carousels for AI Overviews in Google Search.

Marketing & SEO Aug 26, 2026

Google’s Discover job posting confirms what the feed already shows

A single Google Careers listing sheds rare light on Discover's recommendation system, reinforcing research into candidate selection and user affinity.

Tech Aug 26, 2026

Being a mom is hard — the heat is making it harder

It's 8:52 AM and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 Celsius) where I live in Southern California. My husband just came back from a morning outing with our four-month-old. "How was the botanic garden?" I ask him. "It was okay. It was just too hot," he tells me. I didn't expect us to spend so much of […]

Learning Aug 26, 2026

State of Laravel 2026 Survey Is Now Open

The State of Laravel 2026 survey is open. Tobias Petry's annual survey asks about your stack, tooling, deployments, and how you use AI.

Tech Aug 26, 2026

The Switch 2’s $50 price increase is happening next week

This is a friendly reminder that the Nintendo Switch 2 will jump in price by $50 starting on September 1st. That’s next Tuesday! The company gave plenty of notice, but the time has finally come. The base 256GB model that ships without a game will go from $449.99 to $499.99. Nintendo recently announced two bundles […]

Marketing & SEO Aug 26, 2026

Is top-of-funnel content still worth it in 2027?

New traffic data shows a widening divide between YMYL and B2B tech — and points to the TOFU strategies most likely to work next.

Tech Aug 26, 2026

An Open Letter to TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens

We are announcing an agreement we have reached with a bipartisan group of state attorneys general, building on our longstanding efforts to empower parents and support teens.

Tech Aug 26, 2026

Apple Maps has ads now

Ads have started popping up in Apple Maps, following Apple's announcement in March that it would let businesses pay for top spots. They're appearing on my iPhone as the first entry in the "suggested places" section in search, but Apple says they'll also show up at the top of search results. According to 9to5Mac, the […]

Tech Aug 26, 2026

Our Agreement With Bipartisan Attorneys General: Calling on TikTok and YouTube to Join Us in Supporting Teens

Today, we are announcing an agreement with a bipartisan group of 51 attorneys general across US states, territories, and the District of Columbia, building on our longstanding efforts to empower parents and support teens.

Security Aug 26, 2026

INTERPOL Operation Jackal IV Arrests 58, Identifies 263 in Global Cyber Fraud Crackdown

An eight-month INTERPOL operation targeting West African organized crime groups has led to arrests of 58 people and the identification of 263 suspects. "The operation, which brought together 22 countries from six continents, is a response to the escalating global threat posed by West African criminal networks – such as the Black Axe and other similar groups," INTERPOL said. "These groups are

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