My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: The Google Nest Learning Thermostat
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. Google has been making these Nest thermostats ever since Google acquired Nest back in 2014, but for the first time, Apple or Alexa users can now add the thermostat to their Home app. I […]
It Just Got Easier to Unsubscribe From Spam in Google Messages
I’m sure there was a point in time when it was cool to receive a text from a business or service, but it’s not today. Our phones are sounding off way too often these days, in part because of the rise in spam messages. Many of these messages arrive because your number happened to end […]
This New Setting Hides Your Recent Safari Searches on iPhone
If your iPhone is running iOS 18.4, you might have noticed some significant new features, like AI-powered Priority Notifications and seven brand-new emojis. However, one change in particular might be a bit controversial: Safari’s Search feature now shows a list of your most recent searches every time you search for something new. Useful? Maybe. Privacy-compromising? […]
I Tried Seven39, the Social Network That’s Only Open Three Hours a Day
The internet is always open. What if it were closed sometimes? That’s the central question of Seven39, an experimental social network that’s only open for three hours a day, starting at 7:39pm Eastern. I logged in to the service last night and found a small, mostly friendly collection of people excited to try something new. […]
Seven of the Best Mac Menu Bar Applications
If there’s something you want to keep track of regularly, it belongs on your Mac’s menu bar. The left side of the menu bar, of course, shows the menu for the current application. The right side, though, is a series of icons—and with the right application, you can put just about anything there. This is […]
10 Important 1031 Exchange Requirements You Must Know as a Real Estate Investor
If you’re a real estate investor, chances are you’ve heard of the 1031 exchange. However, if you’ve never done one before, understanding how they work can be overwhelming. There are […]
What the Last Six Recessions Say About Today’s Housing Market
What will likely happen to real estate during the next recession? I cannot see the future, and I’m sure to be wrong. But I’ll look at what happened in the […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 8, 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 AI Mode now supports images as part of your questions…
Nigella Seeds Are My New Everything Bagel Seasoning
When everything bagel seasoning dropped as a supermarket seasoning blend, I admit, I bought a giant container of the stuff. The powerful concoction that transforms consolation prize, plain bagels into the most coveted bagel could now be mine? And I could use it on everything? And by golly, I did. I put it on everything—that […]
This Samsung 55-Inch OLED TV Is at Its Lowest Price 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 been holding off on buying an OLED TV, this Samsung S90D deal on Woot might catch your eye. It’s the 55-inch 2024 model, currently priced at $1,147.99 (for three days or until […]
Gemini Live Can Now ‘See’ Your Phone (to a Point)
Gemini Live is the chatty, natural conversation mode inside Google’s Gemini app, and it just got a significant upgrade: The AI can now instantly answer questions about what it’s seeing through your phone’s camera and on your phone’s screen in real time. The feature is coming first to Google Pixel 9 and Samsung Galaxy S25 […]
Google Search With More AI Overviews
Pretty much every data provider that tracks AI Overviews in Google Search are showing that Google is showing AI Overviews more often today than they were a month ago. I am sure this is no surprise to many of you, I mean, we see them so often now.
Google Ads Adds Clarifications To Its Suspension Policies
Google has updated its Google Ads policies around suspensions yesterday. While no changes have been made to enforcement of these policies, Google has really updated a lot of the content, and examples provided in these policies.
Google Maps Blocked 240 Million Fake Reviews, 70 Million Edits, 12 Million Fake Listings In 2024
Google released its annual metrics on how well it did with fighting spam on Google Maps. In short, Google said it blocked or removed more than 240 million policy-violating reviews, blocked or removed more than 70 million policy-violating edits, removed or blocked more than 12 million fake Business Profiles and placed posting restrictions on more […]
Google Things To Know Also Linking Back To More Search Results
Google Search is not just having its AI Overviews link back to itself but also search features like Things To Know. This is all while Google touts how it is seeing impressive growth in search results (artificially inflated?) and while supposedly prioritizing traffic to publishers (made up also?).
