What’s New on Netflix in August 2026
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August is a lighter month for Netflix, with a few familiar favorites and a handful of new series and films. Comedy show Tires (Aug. 13) returns for a third season along with Outer Banks (season 5 on Aug. 20). For reality TV lovers, there’s a new season of Love Is Blind: UK (Aug. 19) and […]
This Ultra-Thin QLED TV Is 45% Off Right Now
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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. QLEDs are the mid-tier TV option, sandwiched firmly between cheaper LEDs and premium OLEDs—but there’s a wide range within that QLED category, too. The Hisense E7SF QLED is in the low to mid-range of […]
10 Hacks Every Even Realities G2 Smart Glasses User Should Know
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Even Realities G2 glasses are the most hacker-friendly spectacles on the planet, and it’s not even close. They’re unassuming enough that nobody clocks you as the guy wearing a face-computer, but there’s a ton happening behind the silent display. Out of the box, you can […]
Dyson’s OnTrac ANC Headphones Have Great Battery Life, and They’re Half Off Right Now
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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. While you might know Dyson for leading the charge in the best vacuum cleaners and air purifiers, the high-tech home brand also offers some of the best over-ear headphones on the market, with a […]
How to Make Sure Your Claude Chats Don’t Get Shared Publicly (Again)
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If you use Claude, Anthropic’s AI chatbot, you might be aware that your chats may have been exposed on Google. The news broke over the weekend, as Redditors discovered a treasure trove of conversations between Claude users and their AI bots. All one had to do was search for a keyword followed by “site:claude.ai/share” to […]
How to Stop Scammers From Showing You Ads on Your Android After Every Phone Call
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If you’re an Android user who is seeing ads pop up after your phone calls, you need not assume this is some new feature you have to learn to live with. It’s actually an ad fraud scam, and you can do something about it. Researchers have identified dozens of apps on the Google Play Store […]
You Can Now Let Gemini ‘See’ Your Mac’s Display for Free
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It may be polarizing, but there are lot of people using AI right now. Most of those users are likely exclusive to a chatbot, like ChatGPT or Gemini, using it as a Google replacement (don’t do that), or as a confidant (please don’t do that either). But if your goal is to use AI as […]
Stuck at 10 Loans? Why Scaling Investors Need a Financing Plan From Day 1
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Here’s a common, nasty-surprise scenario many beginner investors have to confront: An investor with a few properties makes a move to expand their portfolio. They have an excellent credit score […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 29, 2026
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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 Search Console platform properties is fully live, it is cool…
Google Platform Properties Now Fully Live
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Earlier this month, Google announced platform properties, a way to see content that you manage but on third-party platforms, including social platforms and video platforms. So if you have an account on Instagram, TikTok, X and/or YouTube, you can claim access and see how your content on those platforms are performing within Google Search. That […]
Google Ads Lead Journey Mapping
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Google Ads posted details about a new feature it calls “Lead Journey Mapping.” Lead Journey Mapping is a visual drag-and-drop tool that allows lead generation advertisers to map their end-to-end customer journey within Google Ads.
Google Search Doesn’t Publish Precedence For Metadata In Conflict
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Google’s John Mueller confirmed it has not and likely won’t publish publicly Google Search’s defined order of precedence for metadata reconciliation. In other words, if you have conflicting signals you are sending Google, which signal trumps the other. Like a 301 redirect from URL A to URL B but on URL B, you have a […]
Google Ads Target CPA & Target ROAS As Explicit Bidding Strategy Options
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The Google Ads interface now shows Target CPA and Target ROAS as explicit bidding strategy options in the drop-down of bidding options. We knew this was coming, as it is supported in the new version of Google Ads Editor 2.13 and all the other recent communication from Google and now advertisers are seeing it.
Bing Testing Pricing On Product Images
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Microsoft seems to be testing showing pricing on the product images within the Bing Search organic results. Normally, Bing would show review stars on the product images and, below the image, show the price. I should note that I am also seeing two rows of products under a single search result snippet, which I think […]
The Problem With unavailable_after – Google Might Not See Updated Dates
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Google supports the unavailable_after meta attribute, which will tell Google not to show this page in search results after the specified date/time. The problem with this, is that if you try to change the unavailable_after date later, Google might not pick up on it because Google may not try to crawl that page before the […]







