Google Tests URL Tracking Parameters To AI Overviews & AI Mode
Google seems to be testing adding tracking parameters to the link URLs within AI Overviews. If this rolls out fully, this will help you decipher when you get a click from an AI Overview in Google Search or just a click from the main Google Search web results.
Google Loyalty Customer Match Expands To AI Mode & More Regions
Google made several changes to the about merchant loyalty program within the Google Merchant Center help documentation. The key changes are that Loyalty Customer Match expanded to AI Mode and Gemini and to more regions, but there are even more changes noted in the help documentation.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update Impact, Google Not Paying Much For Your Content, Google Feels Sad & Terrible and more
This week, we covered the first impact felt by the Google September 2026 spam update. And then on Wednesday and Thursday we had the second impact of this spam update. Remember the AI contribution report…
Google Helpful Content Doc With New Main Content & EOT/SA Sections
Google has updated the creating helpful, reliable, people-first content help document to primarily add two new sections. First, it added that the main content is super critical, added what is main content and then explained how Search Quality raters review content quality of the main content.
Google: Manually Factcheck & Review AI-Generated Content For Accuracy
Google has updated Google Search’s “guidance on using generative AI content on your website” document to tell those who use AI-generated content to “manually factcheck and review all AI-generated content for accuracy and trustworthiness before publishing.”
The Best Deals on Anker Tech During the October Prime Day Sale
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Anker has really made a name for itself outside of their batteries, expanding to headphones, speakers, projectors, and other tech products. Their power stations are still one of the most recognized in the industry, […]
Why You Shouldn’t Expect a Tiny Kindle Any Time Soon
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Earlier this week, I commented that the recent boom in tiny e-readers—I’m talking about those credit card-sized, Chinese-made e-ink devices that have become all the rage on BookTok and Reddit—was the most interesting thing to happen to e-readers in years. From the Xteink X4 Pro […]
10 Apple ‘Photos’ Hacks Every iPhone User Should Know
Apple’s Photos app is more than a simple camera roll that eats up all your iCloud storage space. Contrary to popular belief, you can customize the app to make it easier to find the pictures and videos you’re looking for, while hidden features help you clean up your storage and keep your media collection organized. […]
These Are the Best Laptop Deals From the October Prime Day Sale
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There’s good news and bad news when it comes to laptop deals ahead of Amazon’s October Prime Day sale. The good news: You’ll find no shortage of discounts on these devices right now. The […]
ChatGPT Adds Virtually Try On Clothing & Accessories
OpenAI announced that it is rolling out virtual try-on for clothing and accessories for ChatGPT on the mobile and web interfaces. This also includes saving these to your ChatGPT Library.
The Best Outdoor Home Maintenance Tools on Sale for October Prime Day
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. October Prime Day is just around the corner—it kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 6—but early Prime Prime Day sales are already here, and it’s time to get some outdoor power equipment. Mowing, weeding, cleaning, […]
Amazon Just Released New Kindles, but I’m More Excited About the Accessories
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When Amazon raised the prices of most of its Kindle devices last month—some by more than 30%—it looked like a reaction to the ongoing RAM crisis, but it may have also have been a bit of clever timing: Today, the company has announced a near-total […]
You Could Lose Your Access to ‘Old Reddit’ Forever, but There’s a Workaround
“Old Reddit” is the only way I use Reddit. That’s not the case for most of the tech in my life. I don’t make a point of only using an iPhone from a decade ago, or avoid playing video games with more than 64 bits. But, in my view, Old Reddit is the only proper […]
10 Shows Like ‘Crew Girl’ You Should Watch Next
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sports, romance, and the drama of starting over: Netflix’s Crew Girl has it all, or at least everything you could ask for in a coming-of-age YA drama. Miku Martineau (Bet, The Miniature Wife) stars as Teagan Tao, a champion rower who flees a family scandal […]
Google AI Overview Lawsuit Dismissed Over No Agreement With Publishers
About a year ago, Penske, which operates and owns Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Variety, and others, sued Google over its AI Overviews. Well, that case was dismissed because Penske failed to prove that Google entered into any formal agreement with Penske to sell its content in exchange for any amount of traffic.
