Instead of ‘Hitting Your Steps,’ Just Focus on Sitting Less
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Hitting 10,000 steps every day is a bullshit goal. Step counts can feel daunting, especially for people who work desk jobs or have physical limitations. The mere pressure to hit 10,000 steps can become its own source of stress—miss the goal by a few thousand steps, and it’s easy to feel like the whole day […]
This Free Site Shows You Sports Highlights Minus the Spoilers
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Part of the fun of watching sports is that you don’t know what’s going to happen. TV shows and movies follow story beats, meaning you can usually get a sense for where things are heading, but sports do not work that way. The totally unexpected can, and does, frequently occur—and that’s the reason people keep […]
Bad News: Google AI Overviews Follow-Up Questions Go Directly To AI Mode
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Google made it official, now Google Search AI Overviews will let you do a follow up question after clicking on the “Show more” button and that follow up question will take you directly into AI Mode. This will no doubt lead to less clicks to your website and more traffic into Google AI Mode.
Google Search – Add Splash Of Color With Color Picker
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Google is testing the ability to add color to your search results page with a color palette picker. There is this palette icon at the top of the results that when clicked on says “Add a splash of color to the top of Search,” and “Pick color.”
Yahoo! Scout – Yahoo’s Official Return To Search With AI
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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After three years of Yahoo dropping hints at its return to search, Yahoo has announced Yahoo! Scout – its new AI search engine feature that is embedded within Yahoo Search, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports and so on – as well as at scout.yahoo.com.
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 28, 2026
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- Posted on January 28, 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 is exploring ways to let us block our content from being used in AI search…
Are $100K Rental Properties Ever Worth It?
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Is a $100,000 rental property ever worth it? We see so many markets across the country that sport cheap rental properties. But, are you really just buying a problem that […]
Bing Webmaster Tools AI Performance Report Beta
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Bing is testing a new report within Bing Webmaster Tools named AI Performance. AI Performance shows you how many citations you are getting from Microsoft Copilot and partners. But while it shows you citations (i.e. impressions), it does not show you clicks from those Bing AI experiences.
Gemini 3 Powering Google AI Overviews Globally
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Google AI Overviews are now being powered by Gemini 3 globally, by default. Robby Stein, VP of Product, Google Search announced, “We’re making Gemini 3 the new default model for AI Overviews globally, so you get a best-in-class AI response right on the search results page, for questions where it’s helpful.”
ETH price prediction as Ethereum prepares for ERC-8004 mainnet rollout
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Ethereum (ETH) holds near $3,000 as institutions accumulate despite mixed short-term sentiment. Strong staking, wallet growth, and ETF inflows support Ethereum’s price floor. ERC-8004 could unlock AI-driven on-chain demand and long-term ETH value. Ethereum is entering a pivotal phase as price action, institutional flows, and protocol-level innovation begin to converge. After a volatile start to […]
Google Exploring Ways To Allow Sites To Opt Out Of AI Overviews & AI Mode
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Google just announced it is looking into ways to allow websites to specifically opt out of Google using its content in the Search generative AI features such as AI Overviews and AI Mode. This comes based on UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new requirements for Google Search.
Drowning in spam or scam emails? Here’s probably why
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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Has your inbox recently been deluged with unwanted and even outright malicious messages? Here are 10 possible reasons – and how to stem the tide.
12 Shows Like ‘His & Hers’ You Should Watch Next
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- Posted on January 28, 2026
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. The first of a trio of Alice Feeney thrillers getting streaming series adaptations, His & Hers is a glossy, brisk and, perhaps most importantly, twisty Netflix mystery starring Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal. Thompson plays Annie Andrews, a has-been news reporter who decides to get […]
These ‘Obsolete’ iPhones Just Received a New Update
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- Posted on January 27, 2026
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Many of us choose to upgrade our smartphones every two or three years, while others pick up the latest model every year. But just because it’s the norm to swap out your smartphone on a regular basis, that doesn’t mean all of us do. Smartphones can last a long time, especially if you maintain it […]
Android Auto’s Best Kept Secret Is a Programmable Shortcut
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- Posted on January 27, 2026
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There’s so much visual stuff you can customize in Android Auto. But Android Auto’s capabilities go beyond aesthetics and the apps that pop up when you turn on the car. There’s a hidden shortcut switch you can enable to run an action in the car that’s programmed on your phone. No matter what car you’re […]








