How social engineering works | Unlocked 403 cybersecurity podcast (S2E6)
Think you could never fall for an online scam? Think again. Here’s how scammers could exploit psychology to deceive you – and what you can do to stay one step ahead
How Scammers Are Taking Advantage of the Government Shutdown
Scammers never miss an opportunity to prey on people’s fear and confusion—and now they’re capitalizing on the ongoing federal government shutdown to steal money and information from vulnerable targets. As Axios notes, reports of imposter scams—in which fraudsters impersonate government officials or agency representatives—rose in October as Americans experienced the loss of federal services and […]
Why (and How) I Still Use Time Machine to Back Up My Mac
Losing something you spent time working on, or photos that you can’t replace, is devastating. You might think this is a problem of the past because of cloud storage services like Apple’s own iCloud, but that’s not completely true. For one thing, users sometimes get locked out of their cloud accounts, which makes it impossible […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: November 5, 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. Google AI Overviews continue to shift click-through rates down…
Google Merchant Center Adds Promotions For Top Performing Products
Google added a new promotion method in Google Merchant Center for Top-performing products. This lets you just promote your best performing products in Google Shopping and Google Search.
Google Tests A New Version Of AI Mode
Google is testing a new version of AI Mode responses in the wild, directly in the Google Search AI Mode interface. Google even tells the searcher, “You’re giving feedback on a new version of Al Mode. Which response do you prefer?”
Report: Google AI Overviews Continue To Drive CTR Downwards
Earlier this year, we covered that Google’s AI Overviews are killing click-through rates from the Google Search results. Well, Seer Interactive updated the numbers and that CTR decline has continued to decline and get even worse.
4 High-Return, Beginner-Friendly Investing Strategies for 2026
Want to start investing in real estate? Then you’ll need an easy way to get into the game: no huge fix and flips or pricey renovations, no 20-unit apartment buildings […]
How to Make Bigger, Faster Returns Without Buying Rentals
Buying rentals isn’t the only way to build wealth with real estate—far from it. Today’s guest is making huge returns without fixing toilets or evicting tenants. If you want a […]
Google AI Mode Gains 3 New Agentic Capabilities
Google’s Robby Stein announced three new agentic capabilities within AI Mode – (1) booking event tickets (2) booking beauty appointments and (3) wellness appointments.
Google Reviews Updates Services Summary Box
Google is testing an update to the reviews services summary box. We know Google does ask for services attributes and other attributes from both the business owner and reviewers but this review box seems newish.
Bitcoin tests $100K support after massive liquidation event rocks market
Bitcoin briefly fell to $100,000 after a sharp market-wide sell-off. Over $1.6 billion in leveraged long positions were liquidated in 24 hours. The crash was fueled by “risk-off” sentiment and Fed rate cut uncertainty. The cryptocurrency market was rocked by a wave of forced selling late Monday, triggering a sharp downturn that saw Bitcoin briefly […]
You Can Vote in TikTok’s First-Ever US Awards Show
For me, part of the appeal of TikTok is seeing smaller, less polished videos from people who don’t fashion themselves as influencers. But what do I know? The company has announced it is holding its first U.S. awards show later this year. It seems the Oscars-ification of short form video is here. In a blog […]
Yes, ChatGPT Can Still Give You Legal and Health Advice
Responding to posts on social media claiming that ChatGPT will no longer offer legal or health advice, OpenAI is clarifying that “model behavior remains unchanged” and there is “not a new change to our terms.” The clarification follows a since-deleted viral post from betting platform Kalshi, which claimed “JUST IN: ChatGPT will no longer provide […]
All the New Features Coming to iOS 26.2
Apple dropped iOS 26.1 on Monday, introducing some small but meaningful changes to iPhones. But just one day after changing how alarms work, and adding options to adjust the look of Liquid Glass, the company is back at it with another update: iOS 26.2. To be clear, iOS 26.2 is not currently available to the […]
