Spotify’s ‘Prompted Playlist’ Feature Is Finally Coming to the US
Last month, Spotify announced “Prompted Playlist,” a new feature the company claimed let users “steer the algorithm.” This was a bold—if not vague—claim, to be sure, but it was backed by everyone’s favorite tech trend of the last three years: AI. The pitch was that Spotify would let subscribers use the company’s AI models to […]
Fitness Culture Has a Hyper-Personalization Problem
The latest craze in the fitness world—from gym culture, to nutrition planning, to recovery protocols— is hyper-personalized optimization. But is there really a benefit to at-home microbiome tests that reveal the optimal diet for your gut bacteria? How about a device that tells you whether you’re burning carbs or fat with each breath? Personalized fitness […]
What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Does Measles Cure Cancer?
The totals are in for 2025, and it’s been a great year for measles. According to the CDC, the number of cases of the disease identified in the US has risen from 285 in 2024 to 2,144 in 2025, the highest number of measles cases since 1990. We’ve already seen at least 171 measles cases […]
Why I’m Buying Large Multifamily in 2026 (Commercial Real Estate Outlook)
We’re always talking about residential real estate. But what about that “other” market, the one worth $24 trillion? It’s no secret that commercial real estate has had one of its […]
New GoogleBot: Google Messages
Google added a new crawler, robot, to its list of user-triggered fetchers in the Google crawlers documentation. This specific bot is named Google Messages and it is a fetcher “used to generate link previews for URLs sent in chat messages,” Google wrote.
Google Search Makes Recipe Results More Publisher Friendly
A few weeks ago, we covered how damaging the Google Search results were for recipe publishers and bloggers. It was nicknamed Frankenstein recipes because it would take pieces of these recipes from bloggers, mash them together and ruin them, all while also mentioning the brand name – hurting the brand.
OpenAI To Charge Based On Ad View Impressions, Not Clicks
As you know, OpenAI will soon show ads on ChatGPT, but now we are hearing that those ads will be charged on a pay-per-view, impression-based model, not a click-based, cost-per-click model.
Apple Releasing Two New Siri; iOS 26.4 & iOS 27 (Campos, Rave & Fizz)
Apple will reportedly release two new Siri versions, one this year with iOS 26.4 and one next year with iOS 27. Plus, Apple may release an AI pin wearable device in 2027.
Google Ads Posts New Call & Messaging Ads Terms
Google Ads has posted new call and messaging ads terms that advertisers need to agree to in order to use those ad products. Anthony Higman posted about it on X and said, “There are some important new updates here.”
Uniswap brings token launch auctions and price discovery to Base
CCA runs fully on-chain auctions that clear bids block by block for gradual price discovery. After auctions end, liquidity is automatically added to a Uniswap v4 pool at the final cleared price. The model aims to reduce sniping, front-running, and bundled transactions during token launches. Uniswap has rolled out its Continuous Clearing Auctions (CCA) feature […]
This Hydration App Tracks Your ‘Output’ Instead of Your Intake
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I’ve never managed to get on board with any hydration trackers. I’ll log the foods I eat, the exercise I do, but drinks just happen. Did I have one glass of water or two with lunch? Hell if I know. Not to mention that your […]
The Emergency Repair Supplies Every Homeowner Should Have on Hand
We may earn a commission from links on this page. So many things can go wrong with your home at any given moment—and those problems won’t exactly wait for you to be prepared to deal with them before they hit. Plus, they often happen when it’s difficult or impossible to get a professional to come […]
Apple Might Turn Siri Into an AI Chatbot to Rival ChatGPT
Last week, Apple finally admitted it will need to team up with Google to finally make good on that contextual Siri promise it made two years ago, which would have allowed the virtual assistant to integrate with content like your texts or emails to answer personal questions and take actions for you. Now, according to […]
The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Is $200 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Samsung Galaxy S25 FE is the least expensive member of the Galaxy S25 lineup—more affordable but still filled with enough features and Galaxy AI tools that PCMag named it an excellent choice for those […]
This ‘Best Portable Power Station for Most People’ Is Over 50% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. This winter is looking rough, with one of the biggest winter storms hitting nearly half the U.S. this weekend. It’s safe to assume many people will be without power, especially those in cities without […]
