This TransUnion Data Breach Affected 4.4 Million Consumers
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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One of the three major U.S. consumer credit bureaus has been breached, leaving the data of more than 4.4 million people exposed to hackers. TransUnion, which maintains credit information on 200 million consumers in the United States and shares that information with 65,000 other organizations, has just disclosed a breach that occurred last month amid […]
South Korea cracks down on crypto scam after BTS star Jungkook hit in 39 billion hack
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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258 victims’ personal data stolen from six public and financial portals. BTS star Jungkook targeted with 8.4B won HYBE stock theft attempt. 21.3B won in virtual assets stolen, 12.8B won recovered by police. South Korean authorities have uncovered one of the country’s largest cyber fraud cases, dismantling an international hacking ring that stole nearly 39 […]
Google Tests Rounded Search Results Snippet Design Again
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Google is testing a rounded corner search result snippet card design again. We’ve seen this numerous times over the past decade or so and it seems to be back. The snippet sections are bordered in with rectangular outlines, and the corners of those rectangles are curved and circular.
Bing Webmaster Tools Sitemaps Index Coverage Button Missing For Some
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Some SEOs are noticing that when you look at your sitemaps report in Bing Webmaster Tools, for some sitemaps, some are missing the Index Coverage button. I personally can see the same thing for some of the properties I have access to within Bing Webmaster Tools.
Google August 2025 Spam Update Impact Felt Quickly
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Often, but not always, when Google releases an algorithm update, we don’t see the impact for the first few days. However, with the August 2025 spam update, we are likely seeing the effect within 24 hours after it was announced.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Spam Update, AI Mode Changes, ChatGPT Does Use Google, Search Ad News & More
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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This week we had our first Google spam update in 8 months, the August 2025 spam update. This update touched down very quickly, likely within 24 hours. I also posted a Google search ranking volatility status report. Google is…
Six Things You Need to Clean Yourself Before the Professional House Cleaners Arrive
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You might think that if you hire a cleaning service to come and deal with your mess, you can promptly ignore the whole subject and let the housecleaners deal with everything—after all, that’s the whole point of paying someone to clean your house. But if you want your cleaning service to be as effective as […]
This Eight-Piece Ring Home Security Bundle Is $275 for Labor Day
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are here, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to Cart, […]
How to Fix Low Cash Flow and a “Slow” Agent (Rookie Reply)
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Welcome to another Rookie Reply, where Tony J Robinson and Ashley Kehr answer questions from the BiggerPockets Forums and Real Estate Rookie Facebook group. This time, we’re covering questions like: […]
This Is the Best Rental Property to Buy in 2025
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You want to invest in real estate, but don’t know which property to buy. We’re about to make it much easier. These are the two best investment properties to buy […]
Google Search On JavaScript-Based Paywalls
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Google has added new guidance to the “Fix Search-related JavaScript problems” help document, specifically addressing JavaScript-based paywalls.
Google NMX Business Profiles May Show New Profiles Button
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Google may show a new “Profiles” button in the Google Business Profiles NMX dashboard. It may show if you manage multiple Google Business Profiles and you are in this test.
Bitcoin remains under pressure as gold targets a new all-time high
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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Bitcoin’s rally attempt fails as it retreats to below 112,000 dollars. Gold continues its quiet but powerful climb, nearing its all-time high. In August, gold is up nearly 4 percent while Bitcoin has fallen over 5 percent. A hopeful rally in the cryptocurrency market was decisively crushed on Thursday, as steady selling pressure throughout the […]
This month in security with Tony Anscombe – August 2025 edition
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- Posted on August 29, 2025
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From Meta shutting down millions of WhatsApp accounts linked to scam centers all the way to attacks at water facilities in Europe, August 2025 saw no shortage of impactful cybersecurity news
Samsung’s TV That Looks Like a Painting Is on Sale for Labor Day
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- Posted on August 28, 2025
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Labor Day sales are rolling in, and Lifehacker is sharing the best sales based on product reviews, comparisons, and price-tracking tools before they’re over. You can also subscribe to our shopping newsletter, Add to […]






