Google Lowers Search Rankings Of Deepfake Porn Sites
Bloomberg reports that Google has downgraded/lowered the search rankings of Deepfake porn sites. Bloomberg wrote, The company is lowering such content in search rankings, a spokesperson said, adding Google is “continuing to decrease the visibility of involuntary synthetic pornography in search and develop more safeguards as this space evolves.”
Google Web Filter Goes Live To Show Just Text Links
In February, we caught Google testing a new search filter named “Web Results.” Well, last night it went live under the name “Web.” You can now filter search results to only show text links and weed out all the videos, images, and other non-text links.
New Google AI Search Features Coming Soon – From Google I/O
Google not only announced that AI Overviews are rolling out in the US this week but a number of new AI based search features coming out later in Google Search and in Google Search Labs. These features include the ability to adjust AI Overviews, muti-stepping reasoning, planning, AI-organized search results and Lens search with video.
Google AI Overviews Launch In US Search Results
Google, as expected, has officially launched AI Overviews in the US and will expand the launch to other countries by the end of this year. AI Overviews were in Search Labs under the Search Generative Experience last year and has finally launched.
Revive’s AI-fueled ‘Neighborhood Report’ vows precise home values
The pre-sale renovation company’s latest use of artificial intelligence could reduce subjectivity the next time a real estate agent prices a home or advises a client, Revive executives said Tuesday.
Zillow now showing buyers how rate changes affect their options
Powered by mortgage rates from Zillow Home Loans, BuyAbility tool could help listing portal’s lending affiliate get a head start on other lenders it competes with for borrowers.
NAR seeks innovative real estate startups for 6th annual Pitch Battle
NAR announced the annual competition on Monday with an appeal for applications from startups seeking an opportunity to pitch themselves to investors, real estate pros and tech enthusiasts.
Agents say their brokerage has their back amid commission chaos
The NAR settlement shook the industry, but agents overwhelmingly told the Inman Intel Index they believe their brokerage has been an effective ally. It’s a big win for brokerage training efforts.
Finaya acquires Nexme in bid to create a homebuyer ‘super app’
The mobile solution merges home shopping with mortgage, insurance, title search and escrow management to offer a comprehensive home transaction experience, among other features.
Sitzer judge indicates his support for proposed NAR settlement
Judge Stephen R. Bough said payouts and practice changes in NAR’s deal, added to those in the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements, represent “substantial benefits” for sellers.
Inside Our FIRST Commercial Real Estate Deal (A 13-Unit Hotel!)
What goes into a commercial real estate deal? You’re about to find out! Fortunately, buying one of these properties isn’t quite the jump from residential real estate as you might […]
Cheap Old Houses: Buying Fixer-Uppers for Just $100K
Would you buy a house for $100K? That’s right, just twenty-five percent of the median home price in America. Well, we found a couple who does just that, finding fixer-upper […]
Ebury is alive but unseen: 400k Linux servers compromised for cryptocurrency theft and financial gain
One of the most advanced server-side malware campaigns is still growing, with hundreds of thousands of compromised servers, and it has diversified to include credit card and cryptocurrency theft
ESET APT Activity Report Q4 2023–Q1 2024
An overview of the activities of selected APT groups investigated and analyzed by ESET Research in Q4 2023 and Q1 2024
Google I/O Showed Gemini Still Needs Time to Bake
During the kickoff keynote for Google I/O 2024, the general tone seemed to be, “Can we have an extension?” Google’s promised AI improvements are definitely taking center stage here, but with a few exceptions, most are still in the oven. That’s not too surprising—this is a developer conference, after all. But it seems like consumers […]
