Google AI Mode With Direct Hotel Booking Links Inside Responses
Google is now showing directly hotel booking links directly inside the AI-generated responses within AI Mode. This can lead to sending hotels direct traffic in the AI response, which seems like a win to me.
Google Ads Create Video With AI Beta
Google Ads is testing a new “Create video” beta feature that has the Gemini logo next to it. So this feature uses Gemini, Google’s AI, to create the video for you for your Demand Gen campaigns.
Google: Spam Policies Apply To AI Responses (AI Overviews & AI Mode)
Google updated the leading paragraph in the search spam policies to clarify that the policies apply to the Google Search AI responses, such as AI Overviews and AI Mode (or whatever else is AI-generated). Google said, “the Google Search spam policies also apply to generative AI responses in Google Search.”
Google Search Autocomplete With AI Overview Search Icon
Google is testing showing a new icon in the autocomplete search suggestions, as you type your search. The icon has a magnifying glass with the Gemini logo on it. It suggests a longer query, a prompt, and when you click it, it takes you to Google Search but with the AI Overview response expanded and […]
Google Indexing API Is Inundated By Bloggers
Google’s John Mueller said, “The indexing API is inundated by bloggers trying to act like legitimate sites.” This means that Google needs to be more careful about who and what they accept through the Google indexing API.
FrostyNeighbor: Fresh mischief and digital shenanigans
ESET researchers uncovered new activities attributed to FrostyNeighbor, updating its compromise chain to support the group’s continual cyberespionage operations
This Is Every Android Getting AirDrop Support This Year
When Google announced AirDrop support for Pixel devices last year, it was a bit of a bombshell. For years, file sharing was just one of those things that didn’t mix well between iPhone and Android. Email, texting, agreeing on a third-party app; none of the options were convenient, especially when each platform had its own […]
The Hisense CanvasTV Is a Great Alternative to Samsung’s ‘The Frame,’ and Now It’s $500 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. After my wife and I bought our home and it came time to get a TV, we knew we wanted one like Samsung’s The Frame—we didn’t want the focus of our living room to […]
10 Shows Like ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’ You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Just renewed for a second season, Margo’s Got Money Troubles stars Elle Fanning as the title’s Margo, an 20-year-old aspiring writer who becomes pregnant following a brief an affair with her married English professor. Her mom, Shyanne (Michelle Pfeiffer), is supportive but pretty negative about […]
Instagram’s New Snapchat Clone Makes It Too Easy to Send Disappearing Images to All Your Friends
Instagram has a habit of stealing other apps’ features and, in the process, making them mainstream. When Snapchat rolled out stories, Instagram did the same, and, arguably, better. When TikTok took over the world, Instagram launched “Reels,” and managed to get millions (if not billions) of users addicted to short-form video. Now, Instagram is targeting […]
Five Built-In Chromebook Apps You Should Definitely Be Using
One of the main appeals of a Chromebook is its simplicity: You’ve essentially just got a row of browser tabs, running web apps, with minimal background activity going on and everything instantly saved and synced to the cloud. As Chromebooks have developed though, they’ve add more to this basic Chrome foundation. They can run Android […]
This LG OLED Gaming Monitor Is 40% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. OLED gaming monitors have become much easier to recommend over the last year, mostly because prices have started dropping below the $500 mark. LG’s 27GX704A-B UltraGear OLED is one of the better options in […]
This Samsung Gaming Monitor With Adjustable Stand Is $90 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Samsung’s 27-inch Odyssey G5 (G51F) gaming monitor has dropped to $159.99 on Amazon, which is the lowest price it has reached so far, according to price trackers. That’s a noticeable discount from its usual […]
Google Ads API Version 24.1 Now Available
Google has released version 24.1 of the Google Ads API, this is a minor release with dozens of updates. This update includes features like mobile device platform segment, classic images in DemandGen, support for passkeys, revamped support of experiments, and support for the new data retention policy.
