If Your Pixel 10 Seems Slow, Change This Setting
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 buy a new Pixel 10 and start using it right out of the box, you might notice something a bit odd: Scrolling and swiping around Android feels a […]
How to Use Windows’ New ‘Quick Machine Recovery’ Tool
If you’ve installed the big Windows 11 update that Microsoft pushed out in August (which also includes the new Black Screen of Death), you’ll notice a brand new entry in Settings: Quick Machine Recovery (QMR), under System > Recovery. It’s designed to tackle that most frustrating of problems: a PC that won’t boot. While it’s […]
Home Depot’s Best Labor Day Sales on Landscaping Power Tools
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 […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: August 29, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
That Phone Call From Google Is Probably a Scam
You probably know by now not to pick up or respond to the barrage of communication from numbers you don’t recognize—this gets easier as smartphones roll out more robust scam detection and spam prevention features. But you are less likely to be suspicious of a call from a contact you recognize, whether that’s a friend, […]
This TransUnion Data Breach Affected 4.4 Million Consumers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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 […]
