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Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down (6 minute read)

Google is redesigning its search engine — and it's AI all the way down (6 minute read)

Billions of Google users will soon see AI-generated summaries at the top of many of their search results. The AI Overviews are designed to take out the hard work of searching so users can focus on the important things. Google announced several other AI-powered features at its I/O developer conference, such as a feature in Lens that lets users search by capturing a video, a planning tool that can generate trip itineraries and meal plans with a single query, and suggestions within search results. While similar products have come under scrutiny for summarizing content and not directing users to the actual sources of information, Google says that early data shows that the new way of searching will actually lead to more clicks to the open web.
Communicate like a Senior: Use clear deltas (7 minute read)
May 15 | Webdev

Communicate like a Senior: Use clear deltas (7 minute read)

Communicating in clear deltas (i.e., quantifying before and after states) is a great way to get your point across effectively. For example, in performance reviews, rather than vague statements like "improved performance," specify the percentage reduction in page load time and its impact on key metrics like user engagement. Convincing others to adopt your ideas is easier when you quantify the current problem and the expected improvement from your proposed solution.
What OpenAI Did (6 minute read)
May 15 | AI

What OpenAI Did (6 minute read)

GPT-4o multimodal abilities, integrating vision and voice, promise significant advances in how AI interacts with the world, paving the way for AI to become a more ubiquitous presence in daily life.
Unmasking Tycoon 2FA: A Stealthy Phishing Kit Used to Bypass Microsoft 365 and Google MFA (7 minute read)
May 15 | Infosec

Unmasking Tycoon 2FA: A Stealthy Phishing Kit Used to Bypass Microsoft 365 and Google MFA (7 minute read)

Tycoon 2FA is a phishing-as-a-service platform that was recently updated to enhance detection avoidance. The toolkit relies on victims entering their information into attacker-controlled infrastructure. After MFA prompting, session cookies are relayed to the attacker. This article provides some real-world examples and defenses.

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