Four Ways You Can Use Your Phone’s USB-C Port (Besides the Obvious)
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The USB-C charging port is likely to remain ubiquitous on phones for the foreseeable future—at least until the engineers at Apple figure out how to make the long-rumored portless iPhone—but this little socket is more versatile than you may have realized. Here are four other […]
This Compact NordicTrack Smart Treadmill Is Under $500 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. As we head into 2026, many people are setting fitness goals and signing up for gym memberships. But if you have the space at home, it’s a lot more convenient to get your cardio […]
CES 2026: Pawport’s Smart Dog Door Launched With One Big Upgrade
If you’ve been following smart pet tech closely over the last couple years, you might know Pawport. I saw the company’s smart pet door at the last two CES’s, and was my first introduction to this specific product category. At the time, Pawport hadn’t yet launched; now they have. But there’s one key difference between […]
10 Hacks Every Apple HomePod User Should Know
The HomePod is one of the most polarizing Apple devices I’ve ever owned. When it works, it’s awesome, but if anything goes wrong, it can be a bit of a head-scratcher to troubleshoot. That’s led to a bit of a mixed reception among Apple fans, but I’ve been buying HomePods since 2017, and know all […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 6, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
This Tool Deletes Your Info From Data Broker Sites (If You Live in One State)
There’s very little privacy on the internet: Data brokers collect tons of information about you and your online activity and sell it to anyone interested in marketing to you. California residents have gained more control over their personal data than those in other states since the passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in […]
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Is the World Ending in 2026?
Many people think the world is going to end in 2026. Man people think the world is going to end every year—maybe because the Bible said so, or The Simpsons said so—but this 2026-doomsday prediction seems to have a scientific basis. In a 1960 issue of Science magazine, Austrian scientist and polymath Heinz von Foerster […]
Google Hiring AI Answers & Search Quality Software Engineer
Google posted a new job listing looking to hire a new Senior Software Engineer, Search, AI Answers Quality. The job post says “Help the AI Answers Quality team deliver AI Overviews to users’ hard and complicated queries on the SRP and in AI Mode.”
3 Things We’re Doing in 2026 to (Actually) Retire with Rentals
2026 is finally here! And if you can still read this sentence without seeing double, you’ve made it! But this year, things are going to be a little… different. We […]
Google Ads To Allow Ads For Prediction Markets
Google Ads will update its advertising policies to allow ads for Prediction Markets starting on January 21, 2026. This will be allowed in the United States, but only for federally regulated entities.
Google Practice Problems Structured Data Help Documentation Removed
Last November, Google announced it was dropping support for a number of structured data types and search features. One of those was practice problem structured data types, and now, Google has removed the help documentation along with it.
Microsoft Bing Tests New Home Page Design Promoting Copilot
Microsoft Bing is testing a new home page design where it promotes its AI-powered search and answer engine, Copilot. It seems to be a limited test and is not fully live yet, but it is a big change to the home page, which normally has the Bing custom background, search box, and the news feed […]
Google Added LLMs.txt To It’s Web Sites For Other Reasons Than Discovery
A month ago, Google added LLMs.txt files to many of its developer and documentation sites including the Search developer docs. As you know, Google pulled it off the Search developer docs within a day or so but the LLMs.txt files still remain on many of Google’s other sites.
CES 2026: AMD Just Showed Off ‘Helios,’ the Hardware That Will Power the AI Content in Your Feeds
When you come across an AI video on Instagram, or watch ChatGPT respond to your query, do you ever think about how that content was generated? Beyond the actual programs and prompts, generative AI takes an enormous amount of compute to support, especially as it skyrockets in popularity. As such, AI companies are looking for […]
CES 2026: Intel’s New Chips Are Coming For Your Gaming Handhelds
Every year at CES, Intel and AMD announce their newest processors. This year, Intel debuted its first line of chips made with its 18a process, which stands for 18 angstroms, or under 2nm. To make that a little less nerdy, that means these chips can fit a lot of tech into a small area, which […]
