This Wallet-Sized E-Reader Is My Tech ‘Upgrade of the Year’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. One of the often unspoken truths of being a tech reviewer is you get to test out, recommend—and sometimes even keep!—gadgets that you would never buy for yourself, because you can’t justify what they cost. This is why I tend to spend large portions of […]
You Can Now Customize ChatGPT’s ‘Personality’ to Suit Your Tastes Even More
When Spike Jonze’s movie Her dropped back in 2013, I thought it was a great work of total fiction. Who would actually befriend an AI bot, let alone fall in love with them? Fast forward 12 years, and I couldn’t have been more wrong. Not only do people love chatting with AI bots, they are […]
This Multi-Platform Mobile Gaming Controller Is Over 20% 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 Backbone Pro mobile gaming controller is currently down to $134.99 from $169.99, its lowest price yet, according to price trackers. That drop helps justify its somewhat in-between status—it’s more expensive than basic clamp-on […]
Don’t Fall for This ‘Out of Stock’ Purchase Scam
Scammers frequently target shoppers who are looking for a good deal or a rare find (or both). As holiday sale season winds down, the Better Business Bureau is warning buyers about a scheme in which fraudsters charge you for “out of stock” goods and fail to refund your money. The out-of-stock purchase scam is simple: […]
Why I Won’t Be Getting an AI Home Gym
I’ve been getting relentless Instagram ads for AI-powered home gyms lately. You’ve probably seen them, too—sleek wall-mounted screens with impossibly toned instructors, testimonials promising “the future of fitness,” and before-and-after transformations that make it all look effortless. The smart home gym equipment market is booming. According to Business Wire, the industry was valued at $3.2 […]
Foreclosure Starts Fall 7.6% Nationally, But These Key Counties Show Rising Distress
Foreclosure activity doesn’t move in a straight line. It comes in waves. Some months bring a surge of new filings, reflecting fresh financial pressure on homeowners. Others—like November 2025—signal a […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 22, 2025
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. We had big Google search ranking volatility over the weekend, likely from the end of the December core update…
Sellers Do What No One Expects | Dec. 2025 Housing Market Update
This could be the most encouraging sign for the housing market in years. It’s the final month of 2025, and the housing market has flipped from this time last year. […]
ChatGPT Gains Local Knowledge Panels
OpenAI has added local knowledge panels to the ChatGPT results. When you ask for local information and then click on a business name, ChatGPT will load a local knowledge panel on the right side.
Google Pushes Timeline For Gemini Replacing Assistant Into 2026
Anish Kattukaran, CPO at Google Home & Nest announced in the Google Gemini forums that Gemini will not be replacing Google Assistant by the end of 2025. He wrote, “We’re adjusting our previously announced timeline to make sure we deliver a seamless transition, and will continue our work to upgrade Assistant users to Gemini on […]
Google Expands Ads In AI Overviews To More Countries But Not For Sensitive Verticals
Google quietly updated its AI Overviews ad documentation to say that ads in AI Overviews are supported in Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, and US. Previously, it just said it was available in the US and “will expand to select English speaking countries soon.”
Report: Google Deleting Local Reviews More Than Ever
GMBapi posted data that looks at tens of thousands of Google Business Profiles across multiple countries and showed that review deletions have increased significantly over the year, compared to previous periods.
Google Tests Learn More Links After Ad Text
Google is testing appending “learn more” links to the end of the Google search ads text. So the Google Ad will have its normal ad description and at the end, Google is testing adding “Learn more” with an arrow to the right, in blue anchor underlined text.
Google December 2025 Core Update Volatility On Saturday – December 20
As you all know, Google announced the Google December 2025 core update on Thursday afternoon, December 11th, we saw some significant volatility hit early on December 13th and then it seemed to cool a bit towards the middle of the week. Now, I am seeing signs of more intense volatility hit on Saturday, December 20th.
This Tool Can Tell You If Your Home Network Has Been Compromised
There are warning signs that your home network may have been compromised, such as unusual traffic patterns and slowdowns in system performance, but now there’s a simple tool to help determine if your router or connected devices are being used to conduct malicious activity. IP Check, from threat monitoring firm GreyNoise, will alert you if […]
