The Top 10 TV Series Right Now, According to Streaming Data
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. A lot about 2026 has been depressing, infuriating, or worse, but at least the TV has been pretty good—there are future classics streaming across the genre spectrum, from the medical realism of The Pitt, to the endless mystery of FROM, to the over-the-top comedy of […]
Reddit Is Blocking Its Mobile Site for Some Users, but There’s a Fix
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If you mostly use Reddit on a desktop browser, you probably have no issue jumping from subreddit to subreddit. On mobile, it’s a different story: Reddit really wants you to use its mobile app, and it makes that clear with pop-ups whenever you access the site in your browser. If you’d rather not download another […]
I Ran a 10K With a Top-of-the-Line Garmin on One Wrist and a Budget Model on the Other, and Here’s What Happened
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Last weekend I strapped two different Garmin running watches to my wrists and raced a 10K. On one arm, I wore the Forerunner 970, Garmin’s top-of-the-line, $750 running watch. On the other, I wore the Forerunner 165 Music, which is far more budget-friendly at $300. […]
How Android’s Tasker App Stacks Up Against Apple Shortcuts (and How to Use Each One)
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If you’re at the stage where you want to do more with your phone and start building automations—customized mini-apps to carry out tasks—then Tasker (for Android) and Apple Shortcuts (for iOS) are likely to be included in the tools you turn to. You’ll find an introduction to both these apps and what they can do […]
Google Is Hosting ‘The Android Show’ Outside of I/O for the Second Year in a Row
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It’s official: For the second year in a row, Google will be hosting “The Android Show: I/O Edition” ahead of its big I/O event. It’s a sign the company once again has many announcements going into the developer conference, and, rather than cutting down on any specific category, would prefer to sequester the Android portion […]
These Beats ANC EarBuds Are $75 Off Right Now
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. The Beats Studio Buds+ have been around long enough to feel familiar, but this current deal adds a layer that makes them worth a second look. Right now, they are bundled with two years […]
How to Train to Run Faster (Not Just Farther)
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We may earn a commission from links on this page. Sometimes I fear my running career has plateaued. Well, not my career, but my pace. I lace up four or five times a week, push hard enough to feel pleasantly wrecked, watch my mileage climb steadily upward, and then—after months of honest effort—still find myself […]
8 Creative Ways to Pay Off Your Mortgage Quicker
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The popular train of thought amongst real estate investors is to delay paying off the mortgage on your personal residence in lieu of investing money in rentals to generate more […]
Why Some Real Estate Investors Build Wealth Faster Than Others
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Imagine two investors, Grinding Gretchen and Relaxed Rachel, who both start with $50,000 to invest. Most people—including Gretchen—think they’ll sprint or trip based on market timing, hustle, luck, or choosing […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: May 5, 2026
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Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
U.S. Home Prices Turn Negative, Sellers Finally Give Up Ground
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U.S. home prices have officially turned negative. For many months, sellers have resisted adjusting to current market conditions—until now. This could bring short-term pain for flippers and sellers, but overall, […]
Google Web Bot Auth: Validate Authentic Bots
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Google posted new developer documentation for how to authenticate requests with Web Bot Auth. This is a “new cryptographic protocol that helps websites to validate that bots are authentic,” Google wrote.
Similarweb Data: ChatGPT Ads Click-Through Rates
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Similarweb published some data sharing the click-through rates for OpenAI’s ChatGPT ads. The overall CTR for ChatGPT ads are 0.68%, the top quartile is 1%, the best brands are 1.57% and the peak CTR is 5.4%.
Google Ads Data Retention Policy Updated
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Google has posted an update and emailed advertisers on changes to its Google Ads data retention policy. What changed? Here is what Google said.
Bing: 1 Billion Monthly Users Are Human, Not Agents
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Microsoft, during its earnings call last week, announced that Bing hit a huge milestone of 1 billion monthly active users. Krishna Madhavan from Microsoft later confirmed these “users” do not include AI agents but are real actual humans.









