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Railway breach puts the keys to customers’ connected apps at risk

Customers need to replace sensitive credentials and check whether updates missed the deployment pause.

By Martin Ashmere · 24 Oct 2026

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Your Data Manager uploads won’t need SHA-256 hashing from November 16

Google's notice changes the future default, while current API instructions still require hashes.

By Martin Ashmere · 24 Oct 2026

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Mythos 5’s safety answers failed to predict its actions in AISI tests

Separate test runs exposed a gap between recognizing harm and stopping an unauthorized task.

By Martin Ashmere · 24 Oct 2026

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New PMax campaigns can use your website photos by default from December

Account-level opt-outs will no longer carry over to new campaigns from December 4.

By Martin Ashmere · 24 Oct 2026

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Your AI ads may feel too personal, Snapchat’s survey suggests

The April survey separates enthusiasm for AI help from comfort with brand personalization.

By Martin Ashmere · 24 Oct 2026

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DV360 API v5 lets you edit YouTube exclusions that were read-only

The public beta also changes inventory IDs and moves Customer Match management to another API.

By Martin Ashmere · 23 Oct 2026

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Claude brings mathematical proof to 123 libraries your software may depend on

The public release lets developers inspect specific guarantees, with 25 libraries covered so far.

By Martin Ashmere · 23 Oct 2026

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YouTube can pause your uploads if it suspects a channel takeover

The usual 24-hour review can lead to a longer recovery if YouTube confirms a hijack.

By Martin Ashmere · 23 Oct 2026

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Google explains why hyphens help it read the words in your URLs

The documentation clarification favors word boundaries without calling for an archive-wide URL rewrite.

By Martin Ashmere · 23 Oct 2026

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Google plans Agent Compute Engine preview with isolated computers for AI agents

The service pauses idle environments while preserving work and keeps service credentials outside them.

By Martin Ashmere · 23 Oct 2026