No Crash, No Boom: How to Make Money in a “Boring,” Normalized Housing Market
Slow doesn’t have to mean no cash flow. Just because most experts have predicted a monotonous real estate market for 2026, with no crash or boom, doesn’t mean there aren’t […]
Here’s What’s Behind Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Buy, and How It Could Affect Investors
The announcement that President Donald Trump plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds using cash reserves at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is the latest White House strategy to […]
Spotify Is Raising Prices Yet Again
If you’re subscribed to Spotify, start checking your inbox. The music streaming service is sending emails to customers letting them know about yet another price hike coming next month. To Spotify’s credit, the price hike is pretty minor. But starting on whatever your February billing date is, individual premium plans will jump from $11.99/month to […]
Here’s How to Fix Your Phone Now That Verizon Says the Outage Is Resolved
If you have Verizon, yesterday might have been a bit chaotic. The wireless carrier’s coverage was down for large swaths of the country for much of the day, leading to confusion, frustration, and, for some, conspiracy theories. I saw some users on X post cryptic messages like “This is how it starts,” and “These are […]
Here’s How Much Verizon Will Credit You for Yesterday’s Outage
Yesterday, your phone might have been borderline unusable—at least, when you were away from wifi. That was due to Verizon’s nationwide outage, which impacted roughly two million customers across the United States. If you were among them, you couldn’t use your phone when you were on the go, which is sort of the idea behind […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: January 15, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
‘Pipit’ Is a Great Voice-to-Text App for Mac, and It’s Free
Say what you will about AI (and I’ve said plenty) but the progress in transcription and speech-to-text software is genuinely impressive. Whereas before such software was either clumsy or expensive, there are now all kinds of great open source tools that work well. Which brings me to Pipit, a free Mac dictation app that works […]
Google’s John Mueller Says Universal Commerce Protocol Won’t Kill SEO
Earlier this week, Google announced Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and it has a lot of the industry worried. Once SEO named Ramon Eijkemans said, “I hate to bring this, but SEOs: we’re gonna be f$@*ed.” John Mueller from Google responded on Bluesky and said, “I disagree.”
Personal Intelligence In Gemini & Soon In Google Search AI Mode
Google is rolling out what it calls “Personal Intelligence” in the Gemini app and it will soon also come to Google Search within AI Mode. Google announced that Personal Intelligence in Gemini “connects Gmail, Photos, YouTube and Search in a single tap.”
Rates Fall to 5% Range as Big Investor “Ban” Gains Support
Big investors could be banned from buying single-family homes, mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in years, and one forgotten sector of real estate is predicted to “break out” […]
Google Trends Explore Page Adds Gemini
Google has added Gemini to the Google Trends Explore page to help you find new and fresh search terms. It will also compare those search terms automatically for you, all in a new design. This is rolling out now, but you might not see it just yet.
New Google AI Mode Ads: Explore Guides and Articles
We have seen ads in AI Mode before but there may be a new Google Ads format coming to AI Mode results, not the just the Direct Offer ads, but Explore guides and article ads.
Google: Favicons In Search Not Impacted By Google Core Updates
While a number of Google Search features are impacted by Google’s core update, favicons showing up or not is not one of them. Yes, your site can drop in the rankings, or not show up in Google Discover, or be removed from Top Stories and other features but favicons are not impacted by core updates.
Is it time for internet services to adopt identity verification?
Should verified identities become the standard online? Australia’s social media ban for under-16s shows why the question matters.
Crypto Fear and Greed index returns to greed as Bitcoin rallies above $97K
Crypto Fear and Greed Index hit “greed” for the first time since the $19B October liquidation event. Bitcoin rallied to a two-month high above $97K, helping lift overall crypto market sentiment. On-chain data shows retail holders exiting, while declining exchange balances signal reduced sell pressure. The Crypto Fear and Greed Index has moved back into […]
