The Yamaha Seqtrak Is My Tech ‘Upgrade of the Year’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. In 2025, I tested a ton of exotic smart glasses, e-bikes, and other gear for Lifehacker, but the tech that upgraded and improved my day-to-day life the most is a more niche product. I’m a (very) amateur musician, and Yamaha’s Seqtrak is my favorite thing […]
10 of the Best iPhone Privacy Hacks Everyone Should Know
We may earn a commission from links on this page. When you’re using devices that are always connected to the internet, it’s difficult to completely protect your privacy. Luckily, there are plenty of great privacy hacks for your iPhone, which you can use to make it hard for trackers and spies to collect your data […]
Will Your Smart Vacuum Still Work After It Stops Being Supported?
My Neato D5 Connected was once a willing workhorse, but, today, things aren’t looking so good. I recently caught an email from the company alerting me that it shut down my vacuum’s cloud servers. Now, my once capable Neato is just a LiDAR-equipped vacuum with a soul that’s been deprecated. Without cloud servers, the “smart” […]
The Out-Touch-Adults Guide to Kid Culture: The Top 10 Slang Terms of 2025
2025 is limping to a merciful end, so I’m taking a look back at the year in slang. Below are ten examples of youth patois, chosen for both their popularity and for what they reveal about generations A and Z. Like most slang, these words and phrases evolved over time, so while many didn’t first […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: December 23, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
This Sony Wireless Portable Speaker Is Nearly 50% 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 Sony ULT Field 5 is currently $191.95 on Amazon, down from $349.99, and that price drop is what finally makes this speaker feel properly positioned. Sony ULT Field 5 Wireless Portable Bluetooth Speaker […]
Bold 2026 Predictions: A New “Land Rush” and the Real Recession Hits
Is this the year the real recession finally hits? Could a new “land rush” spark a buying spree throughout the U.S. for coveted dirt that makes investors millions? And why […]
IMF advances talks with El Salvador on Bitcoin policy and Chivo wallet future
IMF says talks with El Salvador continue, focusing on transparency, public funds protection, and Bitcoin-related risks. Negotiations to sell or wind down El Salvador’s Chivo Bitcoin wallet are well advanced under the IMF loan program. Despite IMF pressure, El Salvador continues daily Bitcoin purchases while GDP growth is projected near 4%. The International Monetary Fund […]
Google Discover Notifications That Go AI Mode Responses
Have you seen those Google Discover notifications that pop up and seem like news notifications from the Google app but what they do is drive you into Google AI Mode. I find them incredibly annoying, because every time I click on it, I think I am going to a news article but instead, I am […]
Google Search Bar Tests Teases For AI Mode With Animation In Box
Google is testing prefilling the search bar in a new Chrome tab, with teasers to encourage you to search deeper with AI Mode. Google is putting in the search box, “Research a topic,” “Write something new,” “Ask Google,” and “Make a plan.”
Google Search Traffic To News Publishers Drops From 51% To 27%
Google Search has been sending 25 percentage points less traffic to news publishers over the past two years, according to the folks over at Newzdash. In 2023, Google Web Search made up over 51% of traffic from Google surfaces to news publishers; that number is now down to 27%.
Google Ads Adds Google Maps Channel For Demand Gen
Google Ads added a new channel control for Demand Gen to show ads in Google Maps. Some advertisers see the ability to select Maps as a placement in Demand Gen.
Google Ads MCC Accounts With Channel Performance Reporting
Some Google Ads MCC, Manager Accounts, are seeing channel performance reporting. This does not seem to have been rolled out to all advertisers yet, but Mike Ryan noticed it was rolling out on some of his MCC accounts.
Revisiting CVE-2025-50165: A critical flaw in Windows Imaging Component
A comprehensive analysis and assessment of a critical severity vulnerability with low likelihood of mass exploitation
How Useful Are Ankle Weights, Really?
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Ankle weights seem to have tunneled through a wormhole from the 1980s to the present moment, appearing in countless TikToks and Instagram posts. Do they really help tone your legs? Are they worth buying at all? The promises are overrated, but in some cases ankle […]
