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 […]
Five Workout Headphone Hacks Everyone Should Know
We may earn a commission from links on this page. You can do all the right research and pick out the highest-reviewed, best-sounding, most durable headphones for exercise—the thing is, once you’re working up a sweat, you’ll inevitably find something about your headphones that just isn’t perfect. Maybe you share my love of the bone-conducting […]
You Can Now Try Siri AI on Your Wrist
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Siri AI might be the defining Apple story of 2026—even the upcoming foldable iPhone may not be able to compete. After a two-year delay—and many more years of stagnant growth—Apple’s AI-upgraded assistant is here, and it actually appears to be quite useful. Most of the […]
The Top 10 TV Shows of the Year so Far, According to Streaming Data
We may earn a commission from links on this page. If there’s one word that sums up the streaming habits of Americans in the first six months of 2026, it’s “variety.” We’re bouncing wildly between the heavy drama of HBO’s The Pitt and the junk food TV perfection of Love Island USA, and hitting all […]
‘HyperTexting’ Is a Fresh, AI-Free Take on RSS Feeds of Yore
There are a dizzying number of ways you can keep up with what’s new on the web and try to find articles and posts of interest: Your options include the chaotic algorithms of social media, classic news portals, old-school RSS, traditional web search, AI-powered search, and whatever it is Google is trying to do with […]
Daily Search Forum Recap: July 15, 2026
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 Image Search turned 25 years old and with that…
