Google Search Tests Sign In To Verify Searches Are Human (Not Captcha)
Google Search is testing asking searchers to sign in to verify they are humans and not bots conducting the searches. I don’t think Google has done this before, geneally when Google tries to verify human versus bot activity, Google will serve a captcha and has done so for many years. But this test is asking […]
Bing Webmaster Tools Page & Query Level Filtering Coming To Reports
Microsoft has confirmed it is working on bringing filtering capabilities to the Bing Webmaster Tools performance reports. Right now, there is no way to add a filter for any of the metrics in the report. Of course, you can download the data and do what you want with it, but there is no native filter […]
Google Business Profiles Protect From Fraudulent Calls and Texts Updated
The Google Business Profile help page on Help protect against fraudulent calls and texts has been updated. It now includes how to identify legitimate texts over WhatsApp and RCS messages, it also updated a lot of the examples of the types of calls and messages you get, plus more.
Google Search Ranking Volatility Hits August 1st & Heats Up Into August 3rd
I am seeing signs of another Google Search ranking update with a lot of volatility hitting this past weekend again. This one started on Saturday, August 1st, and has continued thus far through today, August 3rd. Both the third-party tracking tools are showing a spike and there is chatter within the SEO community about a […]
Google Search Filter By Recent Broken
If you try to filter you Google Search or Google News tab results by the recent search tools option, it simply won’t work. If you try to select the “Tools” and then “Recent” options, including the past hour option, it won’t listen to that filter and it won’t filter the content by the last hour.
New Canopy MLS CEO promises continuity, not major changes
Longtime Canopy MLS Chief Technology Officer Steve Byrd has been promoted to lead the organization as CEO beginning Aug. 1.
Shilo wins Inman’s 1st pitch battle
Shilo’s sales coaching platform beat out Palazzo and Upfront to win Inman’s first pitch battle, which was judged by five industry leaders at Inman Connect San Diego.
Compass, ARA, Coldwell Banker Warburg, Zillow: Inman Top 5
Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.
NAR CEO jabs at media ‘clickbait’ during strategic plan update
Nykia Wright spent her Inman Connect San Diego session sharing her thoughts on media coverage of NAR and detailing how NAR has rebuilt its legal team, restructured internally and worked to close the trust gap with members since the Sitzer-Burnett settlement.
Why voting belongs on every Realtor’s job description
Communities are strongest when the people who understand how local decisions affect daily life choose to participate, Chris Atwell writes. Real estate professionals do that for their clients every day.
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – July 2026 edition
OpenAI models going rogue, the first documented agentic ransomware operation, and an emergent AI-driven supply chain threat made for a packed July roundup
10 Hacks Every Google Sheets User Should Know
If you don’t spend hours every day working in spreadsheets, you may know only the basics of what Google Sheets can do: add, subtract, and sort data. But Sheets has a lot of powerful features that make data management simpler for even the casual user. Here are 10 hidden Google Sheets tricks everyone should know. […]
AI Bots Can Steal Your Login Credentials, but You Can Protect Yourself
AI agents are always getting better at finding things, which includes sensitive information like your passwords, financial information, and API secrets if they are left exposed in obvious places. You may have been following the recent news coverage on OpenAI’s rogue agent attacking the Hugging Face servers during an evaluation. But you may not have noticed […]
10 Snipping Tool Hacks Every Windows 11 User Should Know
Snipping Tool is the default app for screenshots in Windows 11. There’s a lot more to the app than that, however: With it, you can take screen recordings, extract text from images or websites that disable copying, and use a reverse image search tool. While ShareX is still my favorite app for taking screenshots in […]
Google’s Take on Apple’s AirTag May Have Just Leaked
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If you’re looking for a Bluetooth tracker to keep tabs on your stuff, your choice may be platform-dependent. Over in the Apple ecosystem, your first (and perhaps best) choice is an AirTag, made by none other than Apple itself for its Find My network. On […]
