Google Web Bot Auth: Validate Authentic Bots
Google posted new developer documentation for how to authenticate requests with Web Bot Auth. This is a “new cryptographic protocol that helps websites to validate that bots are authentic,” Google wrote.
Similarweb Data: ChatGPT Ads Click-Through Rates
Similarweb published some data sharing the click-through rates for OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads. The overall CTR for ChatGPT ads are 0.68%, the top quartile is 1%, the best brands are 1.57% and the peak CTR is 5.4%.
Google Ads Data Retention Policy Updated
Google has posted an update and emailed advertisers on changes to its Google Ads data retention policy. What changed? Here is what Google said.
Bing: 1 Billion Monthly Users Are Human, Not Agents
Microsoft, during its earnings call last week, announced that Bing hit a huge milestone of 1 billion monthly active users. Krishna Madhavan from Microsoft later confirmed these “users” do not include AI agents but are real actual humans.
Google Business Profile Suspensions Spike Over User Account Restrictions
Google seems to be suspending Google Business Profiles due to user account restrictions. There may have been a wave of suspensions over the past several days related to this issue and local SEO experts are unclear if this is a bug or some other issue.
From Zero to 11 Real Estate Deals in 6 Years by Buying Properties 99% Ignore
You don’t need a huge savings account or even a ton of life experience to start investing in real estate. At just 18 years old, today’s guest used her entire […]
My Three Favorite Garmin Features to Use on Race Day
We may earn a commission from links on this page. This past weekend I ran a 10K while wearing both the Garmin Forerunner 970 and the Forerunner 165 Music, and while I’ll be doing a full comparison soon, the experience made one thing immediately clear: Sometimes it’s worth it to have a premium running watch. […]
10 Hacks Every Apple Notes User Should Know
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple Notes is an excellent note-taking app that often goes under the radar because many of its best features are hidden. The app does a great job at capturing your ideas and syncing them across Apple devices, but when you start digging deeper, you’ll quickly […]
The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
We may earn a commission from links on this page. April’s 10 most-streamed movies offer a diverse collection of styles and genres, so there is, as they say, something for everyone. If you like stylistic horror, don’t miss Dust Bunny. If you’re into stripped down thrillers, Apex is for you. If you like sports movies, […]
You Might Get Some Money From This PlayStation Store Lawsuit
If your console of choice is PlayStation and you tend to buy your video games digitally, I have good news and bad news. The good news is you might be entitled to some money thanks to a proposed lawsuit settlement from Sony. The bad news is, it’s probably not going to amount to all that much. […]
The New AirPods Max 2 Are $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. The AirPods Max finally got their anticipated upgrade—and no, I’m not talking about the 2024 refresh when they added a USB-C and called it a “new” version. These are the AirPods Max 2, with […]
Here’s How to Save Your Samsung Messages Conversations Before the App Shuts Down
If you’re a long-time Samsung Galaxy user, your messaging app of choice might be Samsung Messages. Despite the company removing the app as a default several years ago, many still rely on it—though not for long. Samsung is shuttering the app in July, marking the end of an era for the Galaxy ecosystem. The app […]
These Are the Best Apps to Track Your Flights
You don’t necessarily need an app to see where an aircraft is at any given time—if you type the airline and flight number into Google, it’ll show you the arrival and departure information and where it is en route based on data pulled from Flightview (which also has a standalone app). However, there are a […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 4, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google explained how using AI in isolation works better for them…
I Let Alexa+ and Gemini Power My Smart Home, and They Were Both Great
The AI chatbots are coming for your smart home. Both Alexa+ and Gemini for Home are now rolling out to users who’ve opted in to the upgrades, replacing standard Alexa and Google Assistant, respectively. Once you get access, they’ll do everything we’ve become familiar with from these next-gen AI assistants—natural language conversations, complex queries and […]
