The Seven Best Ways to Budget for Summer
Summer brings sunshine, vacations, outdoor concerts—and the inability to leave your house without accidentally spending 20 bucks. Your budget is never a truly fixed thing. It changes with the state of the economy (hello, tariffs), your paycheck, and even the changing of the seasons. With a bit of planning, you can enjoy all the summer […]
Here’s What I Learned After Six Months of Wearing Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Six months ago, I reviewed the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. If you’ve been off-grid, these specs pack a camera, open-ear speakers, microphones, and voice-activated Meta AI inside a pair of Wayfarer-style frames, so they’re basically science fiction glasses that look normal. I liked them so […]
A New Start Menu and More Major Upgrades Are Coming to Windows 11
Alongside a couple of new Surface devices, Microsoft has also announced a number of notable upgrades on the way for Windows 11, covering the Start menu, Copilot AI, and core Windows utilities such as Paint and the Snipping Tool. The Start menu changes are significant, and I wrote about them last month when they were […]
These Websites Demanding a Fee for Your Employer Identification Number Are a Scam
Scammers can make good money by selling you something you can actually get for free—like government services. The Federal Trade Commission is alerting consumers to fraudulent websites that are claiming to be associated with the IRS and charging up to $300 to file paperwork for obtaining an Employer Identification Number (EIN). The EIN application is […]
This Amazon Fire Max Tablet Is $140 Right Now
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Amazon Fire Max 11 feels like the grown-up version of the Fire Tablets that used to be just good enough. It’s bigger, cleaner, and doesn’t stutter when you try to do more than […]
Toll road scams are in overdrive: Here’s how to protect yourself
Have you received a text message about an unpaid road toll? Make sure you’re not the next victim of a smishing scam.
How QLED and OLED Displays Work, and Which Is Right for You
Of all the confusing display tech terms, few are easier to mix up than OLED and QLED. Barely half a letter separates them, but they work very differently, and those differences can matter a lot when it comes to the quality of your TV or monitor. Let’s break down the differences, and why you should […]
New Google Merchant Center Event Promotion
Google has a “new feature,” as it labeled it, within Google Merchant Center, for event promotions. This allows you to promote an event, such as a sale, promotion or occasion, that may help you sell product.
Google Ads Tests Sitelinks Carousels With Images
Google is testing showing images within the sitelinks carousel in Google Ads and sponsored results. We’ve seen images in sitelinks before, numerous times, but here is a version of them in the ads extension.
Google Search Tests Moving About Results Count Within Tools Menu
Google is testing moving the about results text, where it shows the count of results, to within the search tools menu. So when you click on “Tools” under the search bar, you may find the “about results” section.
Google Ads New AI Max For Search Campaigns
Google has announced a new Google Ads search campaign feature named AI Max. Google says AI Max for Search campaigns is a “new, one-click feature suite” that brings you a “suite of targeting and creative enhancements” of “the best of Google AI to your Search campaigns.”
Google Search Results Page With Large Sponsored Results Ad Grouping
Google is testing showing a large “Sponsored results” header in the search results that can lead to more search results and grouping various Google search ads together.
Google Held Another Google Creator Summit – This Time In D.C.
Google held another Google Creator Summit where they invited 7 creators on a fully paid expense trip to their Washington, D.C. office to spend the first two days in some larger Small Business Summit and then day three with Danny Sullivan, Paul Haahr and I believe HJ Kim from the Google Search team.
Data Says It’s a Buyer’s Market: Here’s Where the Most Opportunity Is
The buyer’s market is back, and opportunities are growing. Inventory is rising, demand is shrinking, and sellers are more motivated to give you a price cut, concession, or repair. This […]
