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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

Campaign optimization strategies that actually work in 2026

Recent data shows that 88% of marketers now use AI every day to guide their biggest decisions, and for good reason. Marketing automation has been shown to generate 80% more leads and drive 77% higher conversion rates. With global ad spend now topping $1 trillion, there’s simply too much data for even the most experienced teams to manage by hand anymore.

Learning Jun 30, 2026

Snapshots Of Summer (July 2026 Wallpapers Edition)

July is just around the corner, and that means... It’s time for some new desktop wallpapers! As every month, the wallpapers in this collection were created by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Enjoy!

Marketing & SEO Jun 30, 2026

Building Powerful AI Image and Video Workflows for Marketers

Wondering why your AI-generated images look polished in demos but look flat when you try them yourself? Want to know how marketers are turning today's AI image and video tools into reliable content systems? In this article, you'll discover how to build AI image and video workflows that produce consistent, professional-quality results for marketing content. […]

AI Jun 30, 2026

Unlocking Britain’s next era of productivity: Building a nation of AI trailblazers

Google UK shares its latest Economic Impact Report and how to enable more people to unlock the benefits of AI-powered technologies.

AI Jun 29, 2026

Ask an AI expert: What exactly is the full stack?

A Google expert explains what it means to take a full-stack approach to AI and why it’s been the foundation of our AI work for so long.

Marketing & SEO Jun 29, 2026

What is AI search optimization? (& why marketers should care)

AI search optimization is the practice of improving brands’ odds of being cited and mentioned by answer engines like ChatGPT, Gemini, and AI Overviews. The traffic it earns is small but high-intent. Across more than 1,200 publisher and news sites, visitors referred by AI tools signed up at roughly 11 times the rate of search visitors, according to a Microsoft Clarity study.

Marketing & SEO Jun 25, 2026

CRM administration: Roles and best practices guide

After years of working alongside CRM administrators, I’ve learned the single biggest difference between CRM platforms that drive revenue and ones that collect digital dust. The difference isn’t the software nor the budget, but the quality of the administration behind it.

Marketing & SEO Jun 25, 2026

Facebook Ads: New Tools for Better Tracking, More Creative, and Faster Sales

Is Meta asking you to hand over more control of your Facebook ads than you're comfortable with? Wondering which of its new AI tools you can actually trust, and which ones still need a human in the loop? In this article, you'll discover how to use Facebook's new AI-powered tools to change the way you […]

Marketing & SEO Jun 24, 2026

8 top Profound alternatives your marketing team can actually use

As AI search continues to reshape how customers discover and evaluate brands, tools like Profound are gaining attention for helping marketers measure visibility within AI-generated answers. But, as budgets tighten, new AI visibility features emerge, and integration demands increase, many teams are actively seeking alternatives to Profound AI.

Marketing & SEO Jun 23, 2026

The Future of AI and Selling: How One Workflow Closed a $12K Deal

Do you sell digital marketing services and assets? Wondering how AI can help you close a client in the first meeting? In this article, you'll discover an AI workflow to research a prospect, match their brand, and build a working prototype before the first meeting—proving your value upfront. A Different Way to Pitch Your Services […]

Marketing & SEO Jun 18, 2026

How to Blow Up an eCommerce Business With Facebook Ads

Are your Facebook ads generating clicks but not customers? Want to stop wasting budget on the wrong audiences at the wrong times? In this article, you'll discover a four-stage system for building Facebook ad accounts that generate consistent profit and scale predictably. Two Things That Hold Back Your Facebook Ads Sam Piliero identifies two things […]

Learning Jun 16, 2026

Designing With Uncertainty: How AI Supercharges Probabilistic Thinking

In a world where AI is informing more design choices, it’s easy to mistake predictions for certainties. This article introduces Probabilistic Design, a mindset that allows UX and product teams to accept uncertainty, decipher AI outputs with nuance, and make smart, adaptive decisions.

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