From Zero to 11 Real Estate Deals in 6 Years by Buying Properties 99% Ignore
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- Posted on May 5, 2026
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You don’t need a huge savings account or even a ton of life experience to start investing in real estate. At just 18 years old, today’s guest used her entire […]
My Three Favorite Garmin Features to Use on Race Day
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- Posted on May 5, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. This past weekend I ran a 10K while wearing both the Garmin Forerunner 970 and the Forerunner 165 Music, and while I’ll be doing a full comparison soon, the experience made one thing immediately clear: Sometimes it’s worth it to have a premium running watch. […]
10 Hacks Every Apple Notes User Should Know
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple Notes is an excellent note-taking app that often goes under the radar because many of its best features are hidden. The app does a great job at capturing your ideas and syncing them across Apple devices, but when you start digging deeper, you’ll quickly […]
The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. April’s 10 most-streamed movies offer a diverse collection of styles and genres, so there is, as they say, something for everyone. If you like stylistic horror, don’t miss Dust Bunny. If you’re into stripped down thrillers, Apex is for you. If you like sports movies, […]
You Might Get Some Money From This PlayStation Store Lawsuit
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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If your console of choice is PlayStation and you tend to buy your video games digitally, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you might be entitled to some money thanks to a proposed lawsuit settlement from Sony. The bad news is, it’s probably not going to amount to all that much. […]
The New AirPods Max 2 Are $40 Off Right Now
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The AirPods Max finally got their anticipated upgrade—and no, I’m not talking about the 2024 refresh when they added a USB-C and called it a “new” version. These are the AirPods Max 2, with […]
Here’s How to Save Your Samsung Messages Conversations Before the App Shuts Down
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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If you’re a long-time Samsung Galaxy user, your messaging app of choice might be Samsung Messages. Despite the company removing the app as a default several years ago, many still rely on it—though not for long. Samsung is shuttering the app in July, marking the end of an era for the Galaxy ecosystem. The app […]
These Are the Best Apps to Track Your Flights
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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You don’t necessarily need an app to see where an aircraft is at any given time—if you type the airline and flight number into Google, it’ll show you the arrival and departure information and where it is en route based on data pulled from Flightview (which also has a standalone app). However, there are a […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 4, 2026
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google explained how using AI in isolation works better for them…
I Let Alexa+ and Gemini Power My Smart Home, and They Were Both Great
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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The AI chatbots are coming for your smart home. Both Alexa+ and Gemini for Home are now rolling out to users who’ve opted in to the upgrades, replacing standard Alexa and Google Assistant, respectively. Once you get access, they’ll do everything we’ve become familiar with from these next-gen AI assistants—natural language conversations, complex queries and […]
The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is ‘Le Snack Demon’?
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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This week, a meme-based generational civil war is breaking out on TikTok, and only one side knows it’s even happening; a throwaway tweet from rapper Young Thug has me looking into why so many rappers put “ASAP” in front of their names, and we’re going back in time to 2012, when prank videos ruled the […]
6 Years Ago, He Bought His First Rental: Now He’s Doing 24 Deals a Year
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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Brett Hundley doesn’t want an employer or a nine-to-five job. Ever. At just 32 years old, he has already retired from one career and is now chasing the freedom and […]
Google Tests Fresh Updates Label For Search Snippets
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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Google is testing a new label for the search results snippet named “Fresh updates.” This was spotted on a weather website result, Accuweather.
Google On AI Overviews & AI Mode Being Isolated Systems (Or Not)
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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Nikola Todorovic, Director of Software Engineering at Google Search, spoke about a presentation he gave at Zurich in December at Google Search Central live (I was there). He dug into it on a recent Search Off the Record named How AI Is Changing Google Search and SEO. In there, he explained how AI and machine […]
Google Ads Adds Use AI To Add Products
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- Posted on May 4, 2026
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Google Ads has added a new option (although, I think Google has said this is coming) under the “add product source” section where you can select how to add products to your Google Ads account. The option reads, “Use AI to add products – beta.”









