Google Search Console Impressions Drop Impact With Google Blocking Bots
As you know, Google dropped the num parameter to see more search results on a page, then the third-party tools scraping became severely impacted and many saw impression declines in Search Console. Google confirmed the num parameter is not officially supported. So what was the real impact on Search Console data?
Google Darksteel AI Search Option Test
Google is testing a new AI Search based option codenamed Darksteel. This reminds me of when we caught Google testing 47 different AI Search options back in March but Darksteel was not one of them.
Google’s Wild August 2025 Spam Update Finished Rolling Out
Google has completed the rollout of the August 2025 spam update, following a 27-day rollout cycle. This update started on August 26, 2025 and 12 pm ET, and was completed on September 22, 2025. This was a broad spam update, not a link spam update and was a pretty big and widespread update, similar to […]
From $20K/Year Salary to $20K+/Month Passive Income
Ashley Hamilton had every card stacked against her in achieving financial freedom. She was a single mother with two children, earning just $20,000 per year working as a waitress, living […]
Zero to 50 Units in 4 Years (Financial Independence Cheat Code)
Many rookies get into real estate investing to pursue financial independence, and going from single-family to multifamily investing can be a cheat code for reaching your financial goals even faster. […]
Google Search Translate A Conversation Button
Google is testing a button that takes you from Google Search short translations answers, to the ability to translate a full conversation in another interface.
Metaplanet adds another 5,419 BTC, achieves 395.1% YTD Bitcoin yield in 2025
Metaplanet buys 5,419 BTC, lifting reserves to 25,555 BTC worth $2.7B. The company has funded the BTC purchases through $1B+ share sales and equity offerings. Metaplanet targets 210,000 BTC by 2027, cementing role as Asia’s largest holder. Metaplanet has once again expanded its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings, purchasing 5,419 BTC in a move worth more than […]
Google August 2025 Spam Update To Probably Finish Tomorrow – 9/22
The Google August 2025 spam update will probably be marked as completed tomorrow, September 22, 2025. That is what John Mueller from Google said deep inside a comment on a LinkedIn post. He wrote today, “Just between us, we’ll probably mark it complete tomorrow.”
Gamaredon X Turla collab
Notorious APT group Turla collaborates with Gamaredon, both FSB-associated groups, to compromise high‑profile targets in Ukraine
Microsoft Is Raising Xbox Prices Again
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Here we go again. After hiking the price of Xbox consoles earlier this year, Microsoft just announced it is already raising prices again—the second price hike in four months. Now, even Microsoft’s cheapest console, the Xbox Series S, will cost at least $400. As someone […]
I Love My Apple Watch Series 11, But You Might Not
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. The Apple Watch Series 11 is now available, and just a few days into using a review […]
How to Turn Off the New ‘Gemini in Chrome’ Button
Google’s Gemini AI seems to be everywhere these days. It’s in your Gmail, it’s on your phone, and soon, it’ll be in your browser. While Google’s AI browser integration was already live for Google AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers, it’s now rolling out to everyone—and getting a bunch of new features, too. If you’re […]
There’s Something Off About Apple’s New Sleep Score
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. Apple’s new sleep score, now available on the Apple Watch and in the Apple Health app, grades […]
Whoop Is Bringing Clinical Blood Testing to Its App
Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding my work at Lifehacker as a preferred source. If you think fitness trackers are just about step counting and heart rate, get with the times. This week, performance wearable Whoop announced it will integrate clinical laboratory testing directly […]
As Rhode Island’s “Taylor Swift Tax” on Vacation Homes Spreads, Here’s What Short-Term Rental Owners Need to Know
Short-term landlords might not be able to sh-sh-shake it off when it comes to the additional taxes they may be liable for. This follows the introduction of Rhode Island’s “Taylor […]
