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    Similarweb says it can track conversational AI ads.

    The new AI Ads tracking data set for ChatGPT and Google’s AI Mode and AI Overviews pulls insights from anonymized web usage data provided by a panel of Similarweb users, instead of relying on synthetic prompts. Similarweb reports that 26 percent of ChatGPT responses and nearly 30 percent of ad-eligible Google AI Mode queries include a sponsored ad.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    The UK prime minister isn’t above phishing training.

    Andy Burnham exchanged messages with somebody posing as White House chief of staff Susie Wiles (whose phone was hacked last year) before becoming suspicious that the contact was an impersonation, Politico reports. The incident has since been reported to the White House, and the undisclosed message contents are reportedly “of no significance.”

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    Jess Weatherbed
    Actor Hayden Panettiere has died at age 36.

    Panettiere was best known for her roles in the Heroes and Nashville television series, Scream films, and Kingdom Hearts video games. No cause of death has been announced. Her father, Skip Panettiere, gave the following statement to ABC News:

    “It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic passing of our beloved Hayden. She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her -- and to the millions who watched her onscreen.”

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    How cool is your pocket sandwich?

    Probably not as cool as the sweet sammies that gadget maker Brendan Carberry is carrying around. He’s built a battery-powered “quick attach” refrigerated storage solution for ice cream sandwiches that magnetically clips onto a pair of jorts, keeping the treats chilly on hot days.

    Jess Weatherbed
    Jess Weatherbed
    Qualcomm’s $300 laptops will be netbooks, not Neo competitors.

    Qualcomm has now shared that its Snapdragon C laptop platform is built on a 6nm process, with an 8-core CPU and support for up to 16GB of LPDDR5X memory. The budget laptops are obviously not powerhouses, especially with Qualcomm positioning them against Intel N250 devices instead of Intel’s Core lineup or the MacBook Neo’s A18 Pro chip.

    Benchmarks comparing Snapdragon C perfromance against Intel N250.
    The Intel N250 is hardly a formidable platform to oppose, but let’s not forget these laptops are prioritizing affordability.
    Image: Qualcomm
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    Jess Weatherbed
    Did your iPhone recieve an ‘Apple Threat Notification’?

    You’re not alone — Apple told TechCrunch that it sent the notifications on Thursday to users in 110 countries who it suspects have been targeted by mercenary spyware. Apple has a new support page with guidance on how targets can best protect their devices against such attacks, which have “historically been associated with state actors.”

    The Apple Threat Notification alert on iPhone.
    This is what the notification looks like.
    Image: Apple
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