Category Archives: computers
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Google Testing Jumping To AI Mode Directly From AIOs ON DESKTOP
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- Posted on April 8, 2026
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In January Google announced a change to how AI Overviews worked where clicking the “Show more” button at the end of an AIO would directly take you into AI Mode. But that was only on mobile. Now it seems Google is testing that functionality, but on desktop…
âJarvis Approachingâ: Google’s Sundar Pichai Signals an Agentic, Multi-Threaded Future for Search
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 8, 2026
- computers
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Google’s Sundar Pichai was on the Cheeky Pint podcast and was asked about the future of Search. He basically laid out a future where Search is Jarvis-like where users will be completing tasks and have “many threads running”…
As breakout time accelerates, prevention-first cybersecurity takes center stage
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 8, 2026
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Threat actors are using AI to supercharge tried-and-tested TTPs. When attacks move this fast, cyber-defenders need to rethink their own strategy.
Google Ads Testing New Layouts for Multi-Location GBP Assets?
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- Posted on April 7, 2026
- computers
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Spotted in the wild are what appear to be swipeable GBP location assets.
Programming Note: Offline For Last Days Of Passover Wednesday & Thursday
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 7, 2026
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This is a programming note that I am completely offline for the last days of Passover holiday Wednesday and Thursday. I am likely not going to schedule any stories, I apologize (still in recovery mode). So I apologize for the lack of stories here. I hope to come back soon…
GSC Logging Error Yielded Inflated Impressions Since May 2025
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- Posted on April 6, 2026
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Google announced a logging error on Friday, April 3rd in the data anomalies report and explained that error prevented the accurate logging of impressions in GSC since May of 2025. That’s right, almost a full year of inaccurate impressions…
Grokipedia Continues To Drop in Search Visibility And AI Search Visibility
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 3, 2026
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In February I shared how Grokipedia started dropping heavily in Google after initially surging. It became yet another example of what I call “Mt. AI”. That’s when sites scaling heavily with AI-generated content initially surge in Google, but then drop heavily as Google’s systems…
Digital assets after death: Managing risks to your loved one’s digital estate
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 2, 2026
- cyber
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Fraudsters often target the accounts of the deceased or their grieving relatives. Here’s how to keep the scammers at bay.
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 1, 2026
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- Posted on April 1, 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. Going offline for Passover tonight through Saturday night…
Programming Note: Offline For Passover Thursday & Friday
- Posted by rbetz
- Posted on April 1, 2026
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This is a programming note that I am completely offline for the Passover holiday Thursday and Friday. I am likely not going to schedule any stories, I apologize (still in recovery mode)…
Google Ask Maps Fully Available In US and India
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- Posted on April 1, 2026
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Earlier this month, Google rolled out the “Ask Maps” feature. Now, Google said it is “available to everyone in the U.S. and India.”
Google Explains Googlebot Crawling, Fetching & Byte Limits
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- Posted on April 1, 2026
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Google posted a new blog post named Inside Googlebot: demystifying crawling, fetching, and the bytes we process alongside episode 105 of the Search Off the Record segment named Google crawlers behind the scenes.
Microsoft Advertising Merchant Center Enables Store & Domain Name Updates
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- Posted on April 1, 2026
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You can now update your store’s name and / or domain name directly in Merchant Center within Microsoft Advertising.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – March 2026 edition
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- Posted on April 1, 2026
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The past four weeks have seen a slew of new cybersecurity wake-up calls that showed why every organization needs a well-thought-out cyber-resilience plan
Daily Search Forum Recap: March 31, 2026
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- Posted on March 31, 2026
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
