You Can Finally Remove Pixel’s Annoying ‘At a Glance’ Widget
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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I really like my Pixel 9a, but there’s one glaring issue with my Pixel that stares at me every time I unlock my phone. And it’s the At a Glance widget on top the screen that Google just won’t let me remove. I like a clean lock screen, and eventually, I got so frustrated looking […]
This Amazon Fire Kids Tablet Is 50% Off Right Now
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. For parents shopping for a first kids’ tablet that won’t turn into a headache or break after one drop, the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids (2024) might be worth a look. It usually retails […]
Your Credit Info Might Have Been Leaked in This Massive Data Breach
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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If you get a letter from a company called 700Credit, don’t ignore it. Your information may have been compromised in a massive breach affecting more than 5.8 million consumers, and you should take the necessary steps to protect your data. 700Credit supplies credit and identity verification services to more than 21,000 vehicle, RV, powersport, and […]
Gemini Just Added More AI Image Editing Tools
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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One of the ways AI models are rapidly improving is in their image editing capabilities, to the extent that they can now quickly take care of tasks that would previously have taken a substantial amount of time and effort in Photoshop. This is undoubtedly one of the main reasons Adobe has decided to introduce its […]
15 Shows Like ‘Emily in Paris’ You Should Watch Next
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Considering we’re awaiting word of a (likely) sixth season renewal, it’s undeniable that Emily in Paris has been an unqualified success for Netflix, a reliable hit that rivals the success of buzzier genre shows like Stranger Things. Lily Collins stars as the faux pas-prone Emily […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 18, 2025
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Money Printing 2.0? The Fed’s New Emergency Measure
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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The biggest announcement of last week’s Fed meeting had nothing to do with rate cuts. Instead, a quiet, mostly overlooked statement from the Federal Reserve could mean huge things for […]
Microsoft Tests Underlines In Bing Ad Description Snippets
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Microsoft is also testing underlining the text of the Bing Ads search snippets and descriptions. I am not sure if those underlined words are links or not but I assume so.
Google Reviews Disappearing Bug Reportedly Fixed
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Back in October, many businesses reported that reviews left on their Google Business Profiles were disappearing. It wasn’t happening to every business, but it was widespread. Last night, I was told the bug had been fixed and that the reviews should be returning.
Gemini 3 Flash For Google AI Mode – Now Rolling Out
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Google is bringing Gemini 3 Flash to AI Mode, bringing much of Gemini 3’s power without waiting too long – hence the “Flash” part of the name. Robby Stein from Google said, “Starting today, we’re rolling it out globally in Search as the default model in AI Mode.”
Google Updates JavaScript SEO Doc With Setting Canonical URL Advice
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Google updated its JavaScript SEO best practices document with a new section on how to set the canonial URL when using JavaScript. Google wrote, “The best way to set the canonical URL is to use HTML, but if you have to use JavaScript, make sure that you always set the canonical URL to the same […]
Google’s Danny Sullivan & John Mueller On SEO For AI: It’s The Same
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John Mueller from Google had Danny Sullivan from Google on the Search Off the Record podcast to talk about “Thoughts on SEO & SEO for AI.” In short, they both said SEO for AI is the same as SEO for traditional search but then they got into it.
Coinbase gains India regulatory clearance for CoinDCX investment
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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Coinbase has been an investor in CoinDCX since 2020 and disclosed the latest infusion in October. The approval follows Coinbase’s reopening of user registrations in India after a two-year hiatus. CoinDCX reported a $44.2 million wallet-related security breach in July without customer fund losses. India’s competition regulator has cleared Coinbase’s plan to deepen its ties […]
Google Search Console Page Indexing Report Now Up To Date
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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After almost a month delay with the page indexing report within Google Search Console, the report is now back to its normal timeframe. This morning it was reading that the last updated date was November 21st. Now, it is reading December 14th, which is a normal delay for this report.
Gemini 3 Flash Outperforms Gemini 3 Pro and GPT 5.2 In These Key Benchmarks
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- Posted on December 18, 2025
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The AI wars continue to heat up. Just weeks after OpenAI declared a “code red” in its race against Google, the latter released its latest lightweight model: Gemini 3 Flash. This particular Flash is the latest in Google’s Gemini 3 family, which started with Gemini 3 Pro, and Gemini 3 Deep Think. But while this […]








