Amatera: How the prolific infostealer works and spreads
The malware that topped ESET’s infostealer detections in Latin America in the first half of 2026 is an example of how cybercrime has professionalized
These Sony ANC Headphones Are on Sale for $128 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. It’s hard to convince yourself to spend nearly half a grand on premium headphones, like the Sony WH-1000XM6, even if you consider yourself an audiophile. Not everyone can afford those prices, which is why […]
I Tested Strava’s New Integration With Gemini, and I Have Thoughts
This week, Strava announced a new integration with Google Gemini, giving subscribers another way to understand their progress and get more out of their training. It builds on the company’s recent launch with Claude, and it lets subscribers connect Strava directly to Gemini to get more contextual, personalized answers grounded in their own activity history. […]
If You Loved ‘Below,’ There’s One Movie You Need to Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Foggy, cold, and hardscrabble, the community of Snook’s Arm, Newfoundland, is the perfect spot for ocean-borne horror in Netflix’s Below. This sense of place sets the series apart, though the characters who inhabit it are equally fascinating. Led by Josh Hartnett’s grounded performance as Calvin, […]
Google Business Profiles AI-Powered Messaging Expands
Google seems to be rolling out access to the Google Business Profile AI-powered messaging feature to more businesses. I believe we covered this in June of this year, but since then, Google made some updates to the feature.
Google’s John Mueller: Eventually Systems Will Catch The AI Spam & Tricks
Google’s John Mueller was interviewed by David Iwanow, where he shared information on AI-generated content, the future of SEO, technical SEO, the crawl stats report, redirect chains, ecommerce product data and much more. John was asked about tactics, such as listicles, being used to rank well in AI Search, and he said that eventually the […]
10 Shows Like ‘The Diplomat’ You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Following its recently concluded fourth season, Netflix’s political thriller The Diplomat has been renewed for a fifth season, and even better, it’s the rare streaming show that seems to keep to a fairly regular schedule, meaning there’s likely to be more of the Keri Russell-led […]
The JBL Vibe Beam Earbuds Are on Sale for $30 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you want reliable earbuds that cost less than tonight’s dinner, JBL is a reliable brand to fall back on, with plenty of budget-friendly models that lack the bells and whistles of pricier options […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 29, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Google: Ads In AI Mode Earning Less Than Traditional Search Ads
Google announced earnings yesterday, and during the earnings call, Philipp Schindler, Google’s senior vice president and chief business officer, said that ads in AI Mode have a “lower monetization” than ads in traditional search.
10 Hacks Every iCloud User Should Know
If you are an Apple user, you are also an iCloud user—even if you don’t subscribe to an upgraded iCloud+ plan, you get 5GB for free. At the very least, iCloud stores and syncs your data across devices, but there are a lot more free and paid features that make the service even more useful. […]
Pending Sales Just Fell Below 2008 Levels
Pending home sales just hit their lowest level on record since the NAR started tracking them in 2001—and they fell in all 50 of the country’s biggest metros. Winter hasn’t […]
Is Google Testing Dropping Citations Cards From AI Overviews?
Google may be testing removing the citations card on the Google AI Overviews section. So when you do a search on desktop and see an AI Overview, Google generally shows a citations card that has links to the sources you can click on. Google is reportedly testing removing that card from the interface.
Google Merchant API With New October 2026 Updates
Google has released several updates to the Merchant API for October 26. The update expands YouTube Shopping and AI-commerce reporting, adds product attributes for videos and warranties, improves disapproval diagnostics, and introduces API integration enhancements and reporting deprecations.
Google AI Mode Tests Blending All Products With Sponsored Products
Google seems to be testing mixing sponsored products, ads, within the organic product results in AI Mode. Google has this line above the product results that can say “Sponsored” and “All products.” Even as I look at screenshots of this, I am not sure if the “All products” are sponsored or not.
