Daily Search Forum Recap: October 21, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web. Google told us we would get more core updates…
This JBL PartyBox Speaker Is Over $100 Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. If you’ve ever wanted to bring festival energy to your living room or backyard, the JBL PartyBox 110 comes pretty close. Right now, a restored, like-new unit is available at Walmart for $299.96. This […]
Amazon Quietly Deleted Its Warning About Color E-Ink
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The Kindle Colorsoft is Amazon’s most expensive e-reader (technically, the Kindle Scribe is more of an e-note), but that doesn’t automatically make it the best Kindle. In fact, if you mostly use your Kindle for novels or even black-and-white manga rather than color comics or […]
AI Is Coming for Television, Whether We Like It or Not
YouTube may have been the official partner at MIPCOM this year, but AI was the unofficial winner. I attended MIPCOM in Cannes, France this year for the first time, and as someone who doesn’t use generative AI in my daily life, let alone my writing or storytelling, the message to me was clear: Get on […]
Google Ads Experiments With Settings New Customer Value
Google Ads seems to be experimenting with setting the New Customer Value within New Customer Acquisition campaigns without the consent of the advertiser. Technically, New Customer Value can be turned off, but this is confusing some advertisers and impacting reporting and ad performance for some.
Google AI Mode What To Know Section: AI Product Summary
Google is testing another variation of the AI-generated product summaries in Google AI Mode, this one is named “What to know.” It is made up of user reviews and web sources, according to the disclaimer.
Google Ads AI Max Adds Sources Column in Search Term Report
Google added a new “sources” column to the AI Max search term report. This helps you understand where your traffic was matched from in AI Max searches.
Google Ads To Delete Accounts Without Campaigns After 6 Months
Google posted a new help document that says it will delete accounts without any campaigns after 6 months. “If an account does not have any campaigns, it’ll be permanently deleted by Google Ads 6 months after cancellation,” Google wrote.
Google’s More Core Updates, More Often, Seems Unlikely
Ten months ago, Google said on stage at Google Search Central Live event in the Google Zurich office that we should expect more core update, more update. We now have about two months left of the 2025 year and we are in no way going to see more core updates, more often from Google.
Homebuyer Cancellations Spike, New Price Forecast Shows Slow 2026
Feeling anxious about the housing market? You’re not alone. Recent data show that U.S. cancellation rates for property deals have reached a record high this year, with buyers taking advantage […]
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin applauds Polygon for pioneering ZK technology
He has praised Polygon and founder Nailwal for their contribution to Ethereum’s scalability. Buterin highlighted Polygon’s early leadership in zero-knowledge technology. Nailwal has participated in various humanitarian acts, including funding Balvi’s pandemic research. The cryptocurrency market remains weak as Bitcoin’s fundamentals continue to weaken. Amid the uncertainty, Vitalik Buterin has taken it to X to […]
Coinbase CEO confirms purchase of $25M ‘UpOnly’ NFT from Cobie
Coinbase paid $25M in USDC for Cobie’s UpOnly NFT. The deal revives the UpOnly podcast for eight new episodes. Cobie joked about returning, calling the sale “too absurd to happen.” Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has confirmed the $25 million purchase of the “UpOnly” NFT from renowned trader and podcaster Jordan “Cobie” Fish. The purchase not […]
Bitcoin holds steady as the market resets after a massive leverage flush
The crypto market is stabilizing after a sharp correction and a massive leverage flush. Analysts see the move as a healthy reset, not a structural breakdown. While speculators were purged, institutional money continues to accumulate. A fragile but significant calm has settled over the cryptocurrency market, as it begins the slow and painful process of […]
Why an AWS Outage Can Break the Internet
If you used the internet at all on Monday, you probably noticed a lot of things weren’t working all that well. Sites and services around the world experienced interruptions, including the likes of Facebook, McDonald’s, and even Fortnite. You might have heard by now that the issues were caused by an AWS outage. If you […]
The Real History of Halloween
If you don’t like Halloween, we can’t be friends. I don’t care whether you celebrate with a drunken costume party, pumpkin carving, door-to-door candy begging, or a more personal observance like watching horror movies alone, but respect must be paid to the awesomest of all holidays. But where did Halloween come from, and how did […]
