Elon Musk’s XChat Claims to Offer ‘Private’ Messaging (but Is Reserving the Right to Collect Your Data)
Elon Musk’s “X Corp” is back at it. The company’s latest X-themed product is XChat, a messaging app built for X users to securely chat with one another. The app is currently available to preorder on the iOS App Store with an April 17 release date, and advertises itself as an end-to-end encrypted chat app […]
How Property Taxes Impact Cash Flow—And Where Landlords Can Maximize Returns
Real estate taxes are like piranhas constantly chomping away at the meat and bones of cash flow. There’s no way around them, and failure to pay can result in city […]
This Blink Security Bundle 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. Home security gear tends to get expensive fast, which is why this Blink bundle stands out on price alone. The Blink Video Doorbell + Outdoor 4 XR bundle has dropped to $64.99 (from $174.98), […]
The Samsung S26 Ultra Is Already $200 Off
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The unlocked Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra with 512GB of storage has dropped to $1,299 (originally $1,499), its lowest price so far, according to price-trackers. It is still a premium buy, but it is built […]
Apple May Be Working on Multiple Styles and Frames for Its First Smart Glasses
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Apple’s product lineup is not small: The company makes smartphones, tablets, computers, headphones, and smart watches, among many others. But aside from the Vision Pro, it’s a bit late to break into the headset and smart glasses market—while other companies, namely Meta, have pushed full […]
This Dual Screen E-Ink/LCD Smartphone Is One of the Most Ill-Conceived Tech Products of the Year
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Last week, Chinese tech firm Bigme teased an intriguing new addition to its lineup of e-readers and digital notebooks: the “world’s first” dual-screen smartphone, with both an e-ink and an LCD display on opposite sides of the device. I thought I had a pretty good […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 13, 2026
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. Catching up on the newsletter…
The Out of Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Does ‘You the Birthday’ Mean?
Welcome to our trip inside the culture of young people. This week, we’ve got the usual slang definitions of phrases like “you the birthday,” and “catch a fade,” and we’re also talking about AI. You might be about to lose your job to artificial intelligence, but younger generations are in danger of losing their reality […]
You Can Now Customize the Keyboard on Your Samsung Galaxy
You spend a lot of time using the software keyboard on your phone, so it makes sense to make sure it’s a keyboard you’re comfortable with—one that suits both your aesthetic taste and your typing requirements. I’ve previously covered the best alternative keyboards if you want a change from the default one that comes with […]
The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer Smart Glasses Are 25% Off Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. In the smart glasses era, the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer is known as one of the most natural-looking options—they blend into your daily style with ease, looking and feeling like normal glasses. They’re also the […]
New Study Points to Holes In AI Overviews
The NY Times commissioned a study that says AI Overviews have holes in both grounding and accuracy.
He Lives Overseas, But His 3 Rentals Cash Flow While He Sleeps
You don’t need hundreds of rental units to design the life you want. Today’s guest is busy traveling the world and only wants a handful of rental properties that can […]
19 Units in 6 Years by Buying Small, Overlooked, $100K Rentals
After having her second daughter, high school math teacher Christle Stezskal had a choice to make—keep working for little pay and give up the time she had with her young […]
Google May Ignore Links From Sites That Spam & Violate Policies
Google’s John Mueller reconfirmed that Google Search may simply ignore outbound links from sites that violate its search spam policies. This is not new, Google has been doing this manually and algorithmically for years now but he reiterated this on Bluesky.
Google Still Processing Status To XML Sitemaps – Nothing To Announce
Google was asked if it is possible to add a new status to the XML sitemap statuses for “still processing.” John Mueller from Google responded on Blueshy saying, “I’ve chatted with the teams involved about this on & off, I’ve seen that it can be annoying.” But he added he has nothing to announce.
