The Out-of-Touch Adults’ Guide to Kid Culture: What Is ‘Amialivecore’?
Dropping things on your foot and rating how much it hurts is a growing trend on TikTok. The meme’s popularity may be indicative of something deep and troubling in youth culture. So, maybe, is injecting butterflies and turning goth. You be the judge. What is “Amialivecore?” On his substack “The Trend Report,” Kyle Raymond Fitzpatrick […]
Why Apple Turned Off Advanced Data Protection in the UK (and What It Means for Everyone)
If you want your iCloud data to be as well-protected as possible, you need to turn on Advanced Data Protection (ADP)— but that’s no longer going to be an option in the UK. Apple is pulling ADP from the country, reportedly following a request from the UK government for a backdoor into encrypted iCloud files, […]
Bitflow brings AI-powered DeFi to Stacks with Automated DCA for Bitcoin and Runes
Bitflow launches Automated Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) for Bitcoin and Runes investments on Stacks. The AI-powered DCA enables trustless, recurring investments. Future plans include adding yield strategies and cross-layer flows. Bitflow, a decentralized exchange built on the Stacks ecosystem, has unveiled Automated Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA), a groundbreaking feature that introduces AI-driven investment strategies to Bitcoin and […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: February 24, 2025
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
How to Use Samsung Galaxy AI Offline
Starting with the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung has started a big push for Galaxy AI on its devices, adding features like Live Translate and Note Assist to all of its most recent mobile releases. A majority of the time, these AI-powered features are processed in the cloud in order to work more efficiently. However, there […]
Montana house representatives reject Bitcoin reserve bill
Montana House has rejected the Bitcoin reserve bill. The Bitcoin reserve bill aimed for $50M in crypto. The house cited risk to taxpayer funds. On February 22, 2025, Montana’s House of Representatives decisively voted down House Bill No. 429, a proposal that aimed to establish Bitcoin (BTC) as a state reserve asset. The 41-59 vote […]
Will Searchers Click On Links Within Google AI Overviews With Dozens Of Links?
A few weeks ago, I reported on how Google was testing showing deeper Google AI Overviews, maybe powered by Gemini 2.0, with over 60 links and citations in them. Well, over the past few weeks, more and more of us are seeing these AI Overviews, with dozens of links within them. And we are asking […]
Apple Intelligence With Google Gemini Integration Coming?
Apple seems like it may be preparing integration Google Gemini in Apple Intelligence as an option for its users to select. Aaron Perris from MacRumors spotted hints in the iOS 18.4 beta code that Google is listed alongside OpenAI as a “third party model.”
Google Maps Expands Detailed Review Questions – Survey Style
For the past few years or so, Google has had a more detailed, almost survey-style review questionnaire for some local results, especially restaurants. Now, according to Claudia Tomina, Google has expanded the questions it asks on those surveys.
Microsoft Bing Doesn’t Want You Searching For Google Chrome, Gemini or X’s Grok
Microsoft is at it again with its search engine – Bing. Previously, when you searched for Google, they tricked you to think you were searching Bing and then hide Google completely from its search results. Now when you search for Chrome, Gemini, Grok or even Perplexity – you are given a banner to use Microsoft […]
Google Ads Changes To Offline Conversion Quality In Smart & PMax Campaigns With Store Goals
I will start off by saying, I am super confused by this Google Ads email but it says Google is “Improving offline conversion quality in Smart and PMax Campaigns with Store Goals.” Starting on February 28, 2025 Google will “increase focus on locally engaged users on channels with higher local intent.”
What we know about the $49.5 million Infini exploit so far
Infini neobank hacked for $49.5M USDC, swapped for 17,696 ETH. The attacker exploited retained admin privileges in Infini’s smart contract. Infini’s founder has promised full compensation, citing negligence in authority transfer. On February 24, 2025, Infini, a Hong Kong-based stablecoin neobank blending cryptocurrency and traditional finance, experienced a devastating security breach, resulting in the loss […]
2025 Mortgage Delinquencies Tick Up: Will Housing Bounce Back OR Break Down?
ICE’s February 2025 Mortgage Monitor report is out, revealing new data that may signal a “shift” in the housing market. Could these changes lead housing to bounce back or break […]
Snowballing to 6 Properties and $75K+/Year Cash Flow (After a Late Start!)
Do you want to get into real estate but fear you’re too late to the party? This middle-aged, middle-class couple thought so, too. Instead, they discovered a strategy that helped […]
Snowballing $20K into 10 Rentals by Doing What You (Probably) Won’t
Would you sell your car, live without plumbing and electricity, and shower at the gym daily to build a rental portfolio? Now, would you do it while having one of […]
