Google Considers Opt-Out Option for AI Search Tools

Google Considers Opt-Out Option for AI Search Tools

Google has confirmed that it is looking into new options that would allow website owners to opt out of AI-driven search features. This announcement comes at the same time as the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a formal consultation into how Google...
Yahoo’s Scout AI Search Brings Back Classic Search

Yahoo’s Scout AI Search Brings Back Classic Search

Yahoo has introduced a new AI-powered search tool called Yahoo Scout, designed to bring back the clean and simple search experience many users feel has been lost in recent years. The company describes Scout as a modern answer engine that combines traditional web...
Bing Tests AI Performance Report

Bing Tests AI Performance Report

For more than a year, Microsoft has been telling website owners that it plans to provide better insight into how their content performs inside its AI-powered search tools. These tools include Bing’s AI search experience and Microsoft Copilot, both of which rely...
Gemini 3 Takes Over Google AI Overviews

Gemini 3 Takes Over Google AI Overviews

Google has confirmed that Gemini 3 is now the default artificial intelligence model used to power AI Overviews in regions where the feature is available. This update represents a major shift in how Google delivers AI-generated answers directly within its search...
WP Go Maps Bug Affects 300,000 Websites

WP Go Maps Bug Affects 300,000 Websites

A newly discovered security weakness has been found in the WP Go Maps plugin for WordPress, which could place thousands of websites at risk. The flaw allows users with very low permission levels to change important map settings that should normally only be managed by...
Altman Admits GPT-5.2 Writing Flaws

Altman Admits GPT-5.2 Writing Flaws

Sam Altman has openly admitted that OpenAI made a mistake with the writing quality of GPT-5.2 after placing too much focus on technical abilities such as coding and reasoning. He made the comments during a developer town hall session, where users raised concerns that...
Google Launches AI Personal Intelligence

Google Launches AI Personal Intelligence

Google has launched Personal Intelligence, a new feature within AI Mode designed to deliver personalised search responses by connecting users’ Gmail and Google Photos accounts. Currently available to AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers who opt in, the feature is limited...
10Web Photo Gallery Plugin Vulnerability

10Web Photo Gallery Plugin Vulnerability

A recently discovered security vulnerability affects the 10Web Photo Gallery plugin, a popular WordPress plugin installed on more than 200,000 websites. This flaw could allow unauthenticated users—that is, attackers who do not need to log in—to delete image comments...
Google’s New User Intent Tool

Google’s New User Intent Tool

Google has published new research outlining how it can identify user intent from interactions on mobile devices and web browsers, signalling the direction of its next-generation on-device AI. The method focuses on privacy, as small models running locally on devices...
BuddyPress Vulnerability Puts 100,000 Sites at Risk

BuddyPress Vulnerability Puts 100,000 Sites at Risk

A recently disclosed security vulnerability has been identified in the BuddyPress plugin, a popular WordPress extension installed on more than 100,000 websites. Rated 7.3 out of 10, this high-risk flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes,...
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