Welcome Back to Evil Week
Do you feel something a little sinister in the air? It’s not just the looming specter of All Hallow’s Eve: it’s Evil Week. Longtime Lifehacker readers will no doubt recall that every year during the final week of October, we flip over our moral compasses and entertain the sort of hacks we otherwise would consider… […]
The Best All-in-One Desktops You Can Buy in 2023
While there’s a lot of appeal to having a full-built desktop computer, sometimes you need something that offers a monitor and processing tower all in one machine. That’s where all-in-one computers come in. Over the years, these sleek machines have seen some huge advances, and if you’re looking to buy a great… Read more…
Evil Week: All the Shady Things You Can Do With a Flipper Zero
Welcome to Evil Week, our annual dive into all the slightly sketchy hacks we’d usually refrain from recommending. Want to weasel your way into free drinks, play elaborate mind games, or, er, launder some money? We’ve got all the info you need to be successfully unsavory. Read more…
Gary Keller takes stand in person as Sitzer | Burnett verdict nears
Keller Williams co-founder Gary Keller provided lengthy testimony Friday as the defense wrapped up a case to be decided by a Kansas City jury later this week.
New Boom API to scale reporting of tenant payments to credit bureaus
Boom’s new product will allow virtually any large-scale property management platform or rent payment gateway to directly embed its payment reporting module for faster, simpler reporting of tenant payment records.
What to Do Now That Amazon Is Killing Alexa’s IFTTT Integration
Users of smart hubs like Alexa and Google Home have long enjoyed being able to use IFTTT to connect and enhance services that aren’t natively connected to each other. For instance, we recently reviewed Leviton switches, which rely on IFTTT to create automations. The upshot of these services working with IFTTT is that… Read more…
Enable These Accessibility Features on Your Smart TV
Digital devices, including smart TVs, are continuing to improve accessibility settings for people with disabilities. The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) passed in 2010 updated accessibility requirements, such as closed captioning, for TV programming and includes provisions for audio… Read more…
Google Helpful Content System Uses Machine Learning To Understand If Content Is Helpful
This is just a reminder that Google uses machine learning to understand if content is helpful or not within the Google helpful content system. This is not new, we’ve known this for over a year, but it seems many of us keep forgetting.
Google Again Says Schema Does Not Make Your Site Rank Better
Google once again said that adding schema or structured data markup to your pages will not result in those pages ranking better in Google Search. Danny Sullivan, the Google Search Liaison, said this on X, “using schema doesn’t give you a ranking boost,” adding, “Schema doesn’t make you rank better.” He even said that “Schema […]
Google On Algorithm Updates: The “Web Changes. Content Changes. People’s Expectations Change”
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, defended why Google pushed out search ranking algorithm updates, saying on X, “The web changes. Content changes. People’s expectations change. That’s why we keep looking at ways to improve the search results we show.”
Google To Recipe Bloggers: We’ve Heard Complaints, Ensure Key Parts Of Recipe Have Easy Access
Google’s Search Liaison, Danny Sullivan, posted that he is aware of the complaints about recipe pages being too long and hard to find the ingredients and directions. He added that this is something content producers might want to keep in mind. “If you want to appeal to that audience, you might want to ensure your […]
Vlog #247: Chris Long on Improving Technical SEO Skills & Playing Offense SEO
In part one, we learned about Chris Long and his experience working with Bill Slawski. Then, in part two, we spoke about helping people with SEO on LinkedIn and using Facebook for a career change. Then, in part three, we spoke about SEO strategy and SEO testing…
How to Find Your Apple ID, Even When All Seems Lost
An Apple ID is the social security card of the Apple ecosystem: It is your Apple identity, required whenever logging into a new device or to verify you are who you say you are. So if you don’t know your Apple ID, it’s kind of a big deal. Luckily, there are a few ways to […]
Google Ads To Enforce Certified Click Tracker Policies Soon
A few months ago we reported that Google Ads may disapprove some ads for using third-party click-tracking services that are not on their approved list. Google updated us and now is telling us that “full enforcement will continue to roll out over the next 12 to 18 months” around this policy. Google said advertisers are […]
