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ai cognitive offloadingSep 1, 20264 min

Everyone Overestimates AI Performance: The Reverse Dunning-Kruger Effect

A new study reveals that all AI users, regardless of skill level, overestimate their performance when interacting with tools like ChatGPT, reversing the classic Dunning-Kruger effect where lesser-skilled users typically overestimate more.

sensory restoration via cortical bcisSep 1, 20265 min

AI and Sensor Technology Enables Intuitive Bionic Hand Grasping

A University of Utah study shows that integrating artificial intelligence with advanced proximity and pressure sensors allows a commercial bionic hand to grasp objects in a natural, intuitive way—reducing cognitive effort for amputees through shared-control AI systems.

ai search console seo toolsSep 1, 20265 min

Free SEO Tools That Deliver Results Without the Price Tag

A curated list of the best free SEO tools for analytics, keyword research, link building, on-page optimization, and technical SEO — proven strategies that won't cost you a monthly subscription.

supply chain attacksSep 1, 20266 min

Magento supply-chain sleeper: 21 backdoored extensions compromise hundreds of stores

Sansec found 21 backdoored Magento extensions from Tigren, Meetanshi and MGS that compromised 500 to 1,000 stores. A PHP backdoor hidden in license check files lay dormant for six years before activating in April 2025 to allow webshell uploads.

model announcements updatesSep 1, 20264 min

Meta Trains Code Llama to Reason Like a Compiler

Meta's LLM Compiler builds on Code Llama with 546B tokens of LLVM IR and assembly training to target code size optimization and compiler reasoning.

ai pricing billingSep 1, 20263 min

What CloudZero puts on the blog: guides, reports and webinars at a glance

A walkthrough of CloudZero’s blog homepage showing the guides, eBooks, webinars, press-style customer stories and reports currently surfaced under Resources.

ai pricing billingAug 31, 20263 min

Benchmark Your Cloud Spend Against 700 SaaS Peers

Use CloudZero's benchmarking tool and Cloud Efficiency Rate to see how your cloud spend compares to 700+ SaaS companies surveyed in 2026.

cybersecurity vulnerabilitiesAug 31, 20265 min

Windows Named Pipes Security: Risks and Mitigations for Interprocess Communication

Article outlines how Windows named pipes provide fast IPC but have weak default access controls that can expose privileged services. Covers identity verification, authorization, impersonation, security descriptors, remote access risks, and defense-in-depth mitigation strategies.

active vulnerability exploitationAug 31, 20265 min

Certighost CVE-2026-54121: How a Standard Domain User Can Turn an Enterprise CA into a Domain Controller

Certighost (CVE-2026-54121) allows a low-privileged domain user to coerce an Enterprise Certification Authority into issuing a valid authentication certificate for a Domain Controller. The patch is the easy part; the deeper privilege and trust issues linger.

ai decision making psychologyAug 31, 20264 min

LIP Prefers Interpreting Images Over Planning Eye Movements

University of Chicago study shows PPC, especially LIP, causally drives visual decisions by evaluating stimuli rather than planning eye movements. Reversible inactivation impairs sensory judgments while sparing motor execution.

cost optimization strategiesAug 31, 20263 min

Stopping AI Waste Hiding in Your Margins

CloudZero traces AI inefficiency to the specific model, prompt and user causing it, exposing waste hidden in margins before it compounds.

ai infrastructure electricity consumptionAug 31, 20263 min

Stargate AI Data Center Initiative Projected 9 GW Capacity by 2029 Across Seven US Sites

The $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure project's planned capacity, site locations, construction timelines, and power configurations across seven US data center locations.