PowerToys Now Converts Videos and Audio Too
Want to turn a video file into an MP3? Or any video into an MP4? If you have PowerToys installed on Windows, you don’t need a third-party application—a quick copy-and-paste will do the job. We’ve talked about Powertoys, the longstanding Windows utility that offers all kinds of customizations to the operating system. One of the […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: April 2, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
How to Lock Down Your Phone When Crossing the U.S. Border
There has been increasing attention in recent weeks on travelers being hassled at the U.S. border with searches of their digital devices—and in some cases, denied entry as a result of what was found. Therefore, it’s worth keeping in mind that there is a possibility when you arrive to the U.S. from abroad that law […]
Google: We Don’t Have A Brand-Ranking System But…
Danny Sullivan, Google’s Search Liaison, said it again, that Google does not have a system to recognize if a site is run by a big brand and then automatically just ranks it higher. He said on X, “but no, we don’t have a brand-ranking system.”
You Can Grow a Mini Fruit Tree on Your Patio
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Every year around this time, I prepare to move my living room lemon tree outside for the season. In the fall, when temperatures drop below 40 degrees overnight, Daisy (yes, she has a name) gets rolled into my living room, where she winters under a […]
FIRE at 50 by Creating “FI Paychecks” That Fund My Early Retirement! | Life After FIRE
Would you delay your early retirement for years to feel safer and secure once you FIRE? That’s what Mark Trautman did, FIRE-ing before discovering the FIRE movement was even a […]
How I’m Finding Profitable Properties in 2025 (Shotgun Method)
Have high interest rates and home prices affected your ability to buy cash-flowing real estate deals? If you’re struggling to find properties that pencil out, you don’t want to miss […]
April 2025 “Upside” Update: Making a BIG Change to My Portfolio (Cashing Out)
Over the past month, I’ve decided to make a big move that will greatly affect my real estate portfolio. This was a decision I made after seeing severe weakness in […]
Microsoft Advertising Updates For Shopping Campaigns, Audience Ads, PMax & More
Microsoft Advertising’s team posted its monthly recap of what is new with the Microsoft Advertising platform. There are new items across Shopping campaigns, audience ads, and Performance Max (PMax) management and more.
Google Local Questions & Answers Feature Gone?
It seems the Google Search local feature that showed Questions and answers on local panels is no longer working for most businesses. I know Google disabled them in India, but they worked fine everywhere else.
Google Search Tests Indent Vertical Bars By Title & Descriptions
Google is testing placing vertical gray bars by the search results titles and descriptions, indenting them in a bit, for stylist purposes. I am not sure what this adds to the search results, but Google decided to test it.
Microsoft Bing Copilot Search Now Live
In late February, Microsoft began quietly testing its new AI Search interface and engine probably named Bing Copilot Search or maybe just Copilot Search. Well, now it seems to be more rolled out, according to Mayank Parmar at Windows Latest.
My Favorite Amazon Deal of the Day: This Bose Smart Soundbar
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Bose Smart Soundbar wasn’t very well received by reviewers when it came out last fall, citing small improvements for a larger price tag. But now with a $100 discount, we can have a […]
iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac
Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 for the iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once you complete the update, you’ll see a prompt informing you that, as part of the update, the company has enabled automatic updates on your device, even if you had previously switched them off. This means that, unless you do something, […]
My Favorite Fitness Watch Is Getting Walking Workouts and a Smart Alarm
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Garmin announced a new fitness watch today, the Vivoactive 6. Its predecessor, the Vivoactive 5, is my pick for the best smartwatch to replace a Fitbit (beating out the Pixel Watch 3), and, if you ask me, it’s the most underrated device in the Garmin […]
