Google Is Reversing Its Decision to Kill Cookies
If you were looking forward to an internet free of cookies, I’m sorry to be the bearer of bad news: Google is officially cancelling its plans to kill cookies. The company announced the decision in a blog post Monday, citing feedback from regulators, publishers, developers, and individuals in the advertising industry. Google says that, while […]
You Can Get an HP Pavilion Desktop on Sale for $350 Right Now
You can get an HP Pavilion Desktop on sale right now for $349.99 (reg. $599). This HP Pavilion features an Intel Core i5-12400 processor, 12GB of memory, and a 512GB SSD. It also includes integrated Intel UHD Graphics 730 and supports 5.1 surround sound. Windows 11 Home comes pre-installed, and there are multiple front-facing ports […]
You Can Recycle Plastic Grocery Bags Into Packing Material
I’m always looking for ways to pad boxes with trash. I do this for two reasons: I refuse to spend the money to buy fresh boxes and new packing material, and I believe in sustainability, so I try to find ways to box and pack with excess materials that already exist in my home. Reusable […]
20 TV Shows and Movies About Historical Women in Power
It’s become a common refrain: Please let me live in precedented times. The roller-coaster ride of the daily news has come to feel like too much, much too fast. Case in point: the weekend’s surprise nomination (presumptive) of Kamala Harris for the Democratic party’s presidential ticket. It feels like a net gain, no matter where […]
You Should Plant Ornamental Kale in Your Winter Garden
Right about now, you should put down the margarita and sunscreen (for a moment) and consider fall planting. While there are a wealth of vegetables to consider so you can continue to harvest into fall—and even have some that will be ready in early spring—it won’t change the fact that the garden looks sad most […]
11 Annual Blooms That Can Reseed Themselves
By definition, perennial flowers come back on their own, year after year. Annual flowers usually don’t, and last only for a season. Except some annual flowers can, under the right conditions, reseed themselves each year. That doesn’t make them perennials—these blooms are less reliable, and because they’re reseeding instead of re-sprouting like perennials, they may […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 23, 2024
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 will not deprecate third-party cookies in Chrome…
What’s New on Hulu in August 2024
Original content coming to Hulu in August includes unscripted reality shows, documentaries, and a handful of series returning to the screen with new episodes. Most notably is the fourth season of Only Murders in the Building (Aug. 27), the mystery comedy-drama starring Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez—as well as a star-studded supporting cast. […]
Cursed tapes: Exploiting the EvilVideo vulnerability on Telegram for Android
ESET researchers discovered a zero-day Telegram for Android exploit that allows sending malicious files disguised as videos
US SEC approves Ethereum ETFs, Grayscale spot Ether ETFs launch on NYSE Arca
US SEC approves Ethereum ETFs after years regulatory process. Grayscale has launched two spot Ether ETFs on NYSE Arca after the SEC’s approval. The SEC has also approved VanEck Ethereum ETF. In a landmark decision for the cryptocurrency investment space, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted approval for Grayscale and VanEck Ethereum […]
Google Ads Editor Version 2.7 Is Now Out
Google has released version 2.7 of the Google Ads Editor. This new update brings a number of new features and also deprecates a number of features. New features include AI-generated assets, account level content label exclusions, account-level negative keywords and more.
New Google Ads Sitelinks Interface
Google Ads has a new sitelinks interface, and functionality, for Performance Max campaigns. The new recommended sitelinks features are rolling out, plus there is a new numbered layout for the sitelinks.
Google Tests Larger Sitename & Favicons
Google is testing larger sitenames and favicons again. You can see a considerably larger font used for the sitename (the link in the Google search result snippets) and a larger favicon being tested in the search results.
Google Won’t Deprecate Third-Party Cookies In Chrome
Google has decided not to deprecate, do away with, third-party cookies in Chrome. This is something Google has been planning and testing for a while, delaying the efforts numerous times, and now ultimately deciding to scrap those efforts.
Google Search AI Overviews Video Descriptions
Google Search is testing using AI Overviews to provide video descriptions in the Google Search results. When you click to expand some videos, Google may overlay the video and its description directly in the search results. And that description may read, “AI overviews are experimental,” which means the description was adapted by Google Gemini.
