What OnePlus Exiting the US Market Means for Current Users
When I first started covering tech, OnePlus was the brand to beat. It was never an Apple or a Samsung, but that’s what it had going for it: The company made high-quality smartphones with enthusiast features at reasonable price points. I wouldn’t even have called it an underdog, necessarily. It didn’t have much “market share,” […]
Major Homebuilders Have Not Sold Homes This Cheap in Nearly a Decade—Here’s How Investors Can Take Advantage
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Google: Discovered vs Crawled Not Indexed Quality Issues & AI-Generated Content
Google’s John Mueller and Martin Splitt spoke about the Google Search Console indexing report in its latest Search Off the Record podcast. One item was on how quality issues, including low-quality AI-generated content, can result in those pages not being trusted and not being indexed by Google. That might lead to the page indexing report […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 16, 2026
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
10 Hacks Every Coros Watch User Should Know
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Coros makes great running watches that are seriously underrated. You’ll recall that I ranked the Pace 4 as the best running watch under $250, and I think the Pace Pro (with its larger screen and offline maps) is excellent, too. And while Coros watches do […]
You Won’t Believe Why Mortgage Rates Are Going Up (Again)
You won’t believe why mortgage rates are going back up. It’s not because of the war, it’s not because of gas prices, and it’s not because of the Federal Reserve. […]
Google To Merge Google Shopping Ads & Free Listing Policies To One Policy
Google announced it will consolidate and merge the Shopping ads and free listings policies into a single Shopping policy sometime in September 2026. Keep in mind, there may be specific ads or free listing policies listed in that consolidated policy document, where some policies only apply to ads and some only to free listings but […]
Google: You’re Are Better Off Without Lastmod Dates When They Are Incorrect
Gary Illyes from Google said that you are better off not using a lastmod date in your XML Sitemap if those dates are wrong. He said on Bluesky, “probably better off without the lastmods. at least you save a few bytes.”
Google Manufacturer Center Removed Manual Update Or Add Products
Google sent out an email to those who use the Google Manufacturer Center to remind them that the ability to manually add or update products directly in Manufacturer Center has been removed. Instead, Google said use the Manufacturer Center API or upload a product file.
Google Ads Performance Max Product Reporting Now Uses All Networks
Google Ads updated its Performance Max product level reporting back on June 15th. This report now uses data from all Performance Max networks, rather than the subset it previously pulled from.
Apple Maps Ads Bans Home Service Businesses With Updated Terms
Apple has posted new Apple Maps policies where it now says it is prohibiting home services, such as plumbing, electrical, locksmith, HVAC, pest control, roofing, or general contracting services. It also says bail bonds, cryptocurrency ATMs and some medical services are also banned from Apple Maps Ads.
Here’s How to Officially Suggest New Emojis
Next spring, you’ll notice a handful of new emojis pop up on your iPhone or Android device. As shared by Unicode Emoji Subcommittee Chair Jennifer Daniel, there are nine additions slated for 2027, including “Cracking Face,” “Leftwards Thumb Sign,” “Rightwards Thumb Sign,” “Monarch Butterfly,” “Pickle,” “Lighthouse,” “Meteor,” “Eraser,” and “Net With Handle.” It’s not the […]
Third-Party App Stores Are Finally Coming to Google Play
If you have an Android device, you likely download most of your apps from the Play Store. Maybe you sideload the occasional app from a website, or from your device’s proprietary store (e.g., Samsung Store) but, for the most part, the Play Store is the go-to place for apps on Android. That seems to be changing. […]
The Best Books, Movies, Video Games, and Podcasts to Check Out After Watching ‘Cape Fear’
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Cape Fear is one of those stories with a premise so sturdy and reliable, it can be reinvented and reinterpreted endlessly. The original 1957 novel (titled The Executioners) remains a pulse-pounding thriller, and the two film adaptations (from 1962 and starring Robert Mitchum, and the […]
Pay Off Your Mortgage or Reinvest in Real Estate? What Makes More Sense in Today’s Market?
Leverage was always the love language for real estate investors. It was the principle on which the BRRRR strategy was based, and fortunes were made. However, since the dramatic rise […]
