This Dialogue-Enhancing Samsung Dolby Atmos Soundbar Is $400 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Samsung’s HW-Q800H soundbar has dropped to $696.99 from its usual $1,097.99, which brings it to its lowest price so far, according to price trackers. This 2026 model combines a soundbar and wireless subwoofer in […]
Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is ‘Loser Core’?
This week’s Out of Touch Guide delves into the musical genre/sub-culture of “Loser Core,” a pointed response to overly polished music and Instagram-polished fashion. We also define some slang, so if a young person says you have EBK or nods and says “GiGis” to you, you’ll know whether you’re being insulted or complimented. And then […]
Google AI Mode Citations With Preferred Source Preferences
Google is testing letting users view and modify their preferred sources list directly from within the AI Mode citations sidebar. There is a new button named “Source preferences” and when you click on it, it opens up your preferred sources list where you can add or remove preferred sources.
Google Ads Now In AI Mode With Personal Intelligence
Google confirmed it will now show ads in AI Mode results with Personal Intelligence enabled. Back in March, Google said AI Mode with Personal Intelligence turned on would be ad-free, but that is now changing.
Google Moves Google Posts Higher Up On Local Panel
Google seems to have moved the Google Posts section of a local knowledge panel higher up on the page. In 2018, Google moved the Google Posts section to the bottom of the local panel. Now it seems Google is moving it back up.
Is It New? AI Scan Tool
Here is something new for you – the Is it new? AI scan tool. It is a feature I thought would be neat to build, where instead of you reaching out to me to see if this or that is a new Google, Bing, etc search feature, you can upload a screenshot, add some descriptive […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: October 19, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
3 Paid-Off Rentals: The “Boring” (But Proven) Path to Financial Freedom
Financial freedom with three rental properties? It almost sounds too easy, but it’s reality for today’s guest, who went from making roughly $11 an hour to having more than enough […]
Google Ads To No Longer Show Featured Professionals, Headshots Are Optional
Google Ads posted a message to Local Service Ads advertisers saying that featured professionals will no longer show on your ads, and headshots will be optional and won’t impact ad serving.
ChatGPT Ads New Ad Formats, Updated Conversion Page, Performance Emails…
OpenAI announced a number of product updates to ChatGPT Ads late Friday. These updates include new visual ad formats, a redesigned conversions page, performance emails, new measurement partners and a bug reporting / product feedback system.
‘The integration is the innovation’: Compass’ Rory Golod on rolling out the Home Platform
Compass Home Platform’s next test is winning over Anywhere franchisees in 2027. Rory Golod on the rollout so far and a new AI-focused data pledge.
Listing video that sells, buyer agent mistake that costs, buy vs. rent calculator that helps: 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.
Compass files antitrust suit against CRMLS over listing rules
Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit against CRMLS on Friday and said it will pay MLS fines for agents at its company-owned brokerages who publicly market listings kept off the MLS.
Too good to be true? DC joins others in cracking down on AI-edited listing photos
Councilmember Christina Hendricks has proposed a bill that requires agents to disclose the use of ‘altered images’ in their marketing materials.
Home prices top reasons homeowners stay put, survey finds
Forty-two percent of homeowners cite home prices or affordability as a reason they stay in their current homes, and 38 percent would move if market conditions improved, according to a Nationwide survey.
