May 2025 Housing Market Update: Price Cuts Arrive, Market “Softening” Continues
The housing market is going through another significant shift. Sellers have lost even more control as price cuts become common in some top markets. Rents are flat, but will they […]
Google Search AI Shuffle Button
Google is testing a “Shuffle” button in some of its AI generated answers within the Google Search results. When you click the shuffle button, it seems to redo or change up the response Google’s AI gives you.
Bing Shopping Tests Shading Site Names
Microsoft is testing shading the site names, the brand names, of retailers in the Bing Shopping search results. So the name Amazon is in a blue shaded background color as opposed to just saying Amazon.com.
Google Working To Make It Easier To Share AI Overviews & AI Mode
Robby Stein, VP of Product at Google Search, confirmed Google is working on making it easier to share AI Overviews within Google Search and AI Mode responses.
Apple Maps Adds Insights, Ratings & Reviews From More Sources
Apple announced this week that it partnered with MICHELIN Guide; The Infatuation and Golf Digest to provide “insights, ratings, and reviews from expert sources” within Apple Maps.
Google Maps 2024: 999 Million Reviews & 752 Million Photos / Videos Published
Last month we shared the spam efforts the Google Maps team announced – but did you know that in 2024 Google had almost one billion reviews published within Google Maps? That is 999 million reviews, 752 million photos and videos and 94 million place edits published just in 2024.
Bitcoin Pepe gains steam as Eric Trump eyes cheap BTC to rival Saylor’s accumulation
With top US crypto investors gearing up for a further push into Bitcoin, the future of the top crypto infrastructure remains lucrative. Institutional players are increasingly exploring Bitcoin amid the shifting financial landscape. Michael Saylor’s Strategy has been purchasing BTC since 2020 with no plans to sell. Meanwhile, Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin confirmed plans to […]
Why Did X’s Grok AI Keep Talking About ‘White Genocide’?
Yesterday, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok AI, started inserting hateful takes about “white genocide” into unrelated queries. Asking Grok a simple question like “are we fucked?” resulted in this response from the AI: “‘Are we fucked?’ seems to tie societal priorities to deeper issues like the white genocide in South Africa, which I’m instructed to […]
How to Use the New Discord Overlay (or How to Turn It Off)
Discord’s overlay is one of its most useful features, and earlier this year, it got a huge revamp. Now, you can respond to notifications, watch your friends’ streams, and have video chats all without leaving your game. All the new functionality comes with a couple new quirks, so let’s break down how it all works. […]
Apple Maps’ Restaurant Recommendations Just Got a Little Bit Fancier
I like Apple Maps. I want to love it, but I can’t. Despite the obvious integrations with iOS, and the generally pleasing aesthetic, Google Maps simply does some things better. One of those things is particularly key: finding somewhere to eat. Searching for a restaurant on Apple Maps and Google Maps is the same on […]
You Can Now Quickly Crop and Edit Photos Before Sharing Them on Android
Sometimes, you need to make a couple of quick edits before you send off a photo on WhatsApp or Gmail. Perhaps you need to crop out something in the background, or enhance an image to make it clearer. If you’re on Android 14 or higher, Google’s new Quick Edits feature is here to help. It […]
YouTube Ads Are About to Get Even More Annoying
Has this ever happened to you? You’re totally invested in a video—maybe the punchline to a great joke is about to hit, or you’re finally about to learn the answer to some big mystery—and right as it’s getting good, bam: an annoying ad grinds everything to a disappointing halt. Ads are a necessary element of […]
18 Must-Watch Anime Series on Netflix
Netflix didn’t used to have the best reputation when it came to anime. The service would buy up the rights to distribute shows, only to air them on a significant delay from when they came out in Japan. That’s to say nothing of its selection, which was hit or miss. Well, this anime fan is […]
This Site Can Turn Your Browser Into a Wall of TVs
You know how, on old TV shows, important people will have a wall of televisions so they can keep track of everything going on in the world? It’s a ridiculous concept and totally impractical. It’s also something you can do. TV Wall is a free website that shows nine random TV news stations from around […]
This Ikarao Portable Karaoke Machine Is More Than $100 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. We’re living in the best time in history for bringing karaoke to your home. I’ve had the pleasure of using the new Soundcore Rave 3S karaoke speaker, which turns any song into a karaoke […]
