Seven Games Like ‘Stardew Valley’ You Should Play Next
In the pantheon of indie video games, 2016’s Stardew Valley holds a place of pride. Singlehandedly developed, designed, programmed, and even scored by one guy—he goes by the online handle ConcernedApe—it’s ostensibly a farming simulator, but it goes way beyond Farmville. Players can grow and harvest their crops, yes. But they can also fish, mine […]
How to Use a Windows Keyboard on Your Mac Without Getting a Headache
Maybe you’re visiting family with your MacBook and set up a temporary workstation using whatever you can find around the house. Maybe you bought a fancy mechanical keyboard for your Mac not realizing it had a Windows layout. Either way, the first time you try to use a keyboard shortcut you’re going to feel frustrated. […]
Google Looking Into Adding Analytics For Preferred Sources
Google recently launched the preferred sources for top stories within Google Search. But there is no way for publishers to know how many of their readers selected their website as a preferred source. But Google said they are “looking into this” and may provide such data to publishers.
Google Search Age Verification: Asking To Confirm You’re An Adult
Google Search started to roll out the age verification that it said it would begin doing a couple of weeks ago. Yes, it is not just YouTube, it goes across Google Search ads too, as we reported back a couple of weeks ago.
Google’s John Mueller Suggests AI SEO Acronyms May Lead To Scams & Spam
Google’s John Mueller replied to a lot of the hype around all GEO, AIO, AEO, etc topics floating around the SEO space. John said on Bluesky, “The higher the urgency, and the stronger the push of new acronyms, the more likely they’re just making spam and scamming.”
Chartbeat: Traffic From Google To Publishers Stable Over Years
The studies we have thus seen from third parties have all said traffic from Google Search to websites has declined a lot since AI Overviews came out. But we have a new study from Chartbeat that says traffic to news publishers from Google (including Discover) has been stable over the past few years.
Search News Buzz Video Recap: Google Volatility Continues, Preferred Sources, Site Hack Demolishes Traffic & Google On AI
The Google search ranking volatility has not calmed down since the June core update and we are in mid-August and expecting another core update soon. Google launched the preferred sources feature for Top Stories…
How to Beat Other Offers Without Bidding More (Rookie Reply)
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: […]
August 2025 Housing Market Update: Rates Fall, Price Corrections Spread
Mortgage rates just hit their lowest point in 2025. The housing market correction spreads to nearly 50% of the country. Sellers are giving up as new listings begin to retreat. […]
Microsoft Copilot Links Local Reviews To Bing Competitor Google Maps
It looks like Microsoft Copilot, formerly Bing Chat, is using Google Maps reviews for its local AI results. It also links directly to the Google Maps business profile listing when you click on the review stars and ratings from Copilot.
Google Tests Loyalty Benefits Section In Merchant Knowledge Panels
Google is testing adding a “loyalty benefits” section to the merchant/retailer knowledge panels. This would show on the right side of the page, under the description of the retailer.
Meta’s Rules for How Its AI Talks to Kids Are Appalling
If you have a Meta Account, you have Meta AI. Meta’s proprietary chatbot is built into its most famous products, including Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, not to mention its own app. While you aren’t forced to interact with it, the AI is always there, and always available to chat. That goes for teen accounts, as […]
What Peloton’s Letter to Investors Signals About Upcoming Price Changes
We may earn a commission from links on this page. I am a dedicated user of all things Peloton, from my trusty 4-year-old Bike to the at-home fitness giant’s robust mobile app, and I have happily paid whatever was asked of me for both. But what I paid for my equipment in 2021 and what […]
20 Island Vacations Where You Won’t Need a Passport
For a lot of people, the word vacation is synonymous with jetting off to an island paradise to stick your toes in the sand and sip a drink by the water. That may sound frivolous, but it’s not—research has shown that vacations are necessary, benefiting us in just about every way possible: mentally, emotionally, and […]
Google Messages Can Now Censor Any NSFW Images You Receive
Google’s new “sensitive content warnings” setting is now rolling out to all Google Messages users. As reported by 9to5Google, sensitive content warnings can identify images containing nudity, and blur the picture before you open it. That puts the decision whether to see the image entirely in your hands, eliminating the risk of unsolicited nudes. When […]
