Daily Search Forum Recap: April 1, 2024
Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today…
Save Money and Treat Yourself to a Pizza Week
Pre-made pizza dough is one of the best things in the grocery store. You can find it in the freezer or refrigerated section, it’s usually sold in 16- or 20-ounce balls, and the flavor is pretty reliable across the board. For a couple bucks, you can bring home a versatile yeast dough and make things […]
How to Make YouTube Shorts Actually Watchable `
YouTube is being taken over by Shorts—the company’s answer to TikTok and Instagram Reels. YouTube Shorts are vertical, has a different user interface, are harder to embed, and YouTube is aggressively pushing them across user feeds. Users have also complained that YouTube automatically converts their shorter videos to the Shorts format, making it more difficult […]
You Can Get Beats Solo3 Wireless Headphones on Sale for $90 Right Now
You can get an open-box pair of Beats Solo3 wireless on-ear headphones on sale for $89.99 right now (reg. $199.95). New open-box items are typically excess store inventory or customer returns, and each pair of headphones undergoes verification to be in brand-new condition before being put into clean packaging. The Beats Solo3 headphones come in […]
SIPC Is the Closest Thing You’ll Get to Investing Insurance
When you put your money in a bank account, you have reassurance that your deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) up to $250,000 per depositor, per insured bank. This protects your savings in case the bank fails. But what if you invest your money through a brokerage firm? That’s where SIPC […]
RIP WordPad
WordPad, the rich text editor that shipped with Windows 95, will soon be removed from Windows 11. Microsoft had announced last year that WordPad will be removed, but we now have a concrete timeframe: In a support article, Microsoft says that WordPad will be gone in Windows 11 24H2. Its name suggests when Windows 11 […]
10 Ways Listening to Your Health Apps Can Backfire (and What to Do Instead)
This post is part of Find Your Fit Tech, Lifehacker’s fitness wearables buying guide. I’m asking the tough questions about whether wearables can really improve your health, how to find the right one for you, and how to make the most of the data wearables can offer. Usually you buy a fitness tracker and install […]
What we can learn from Baltimore about road safety near water
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has water safety on everyone’s mind. When your car is your office, you must equip yourself against potential threats, safety expert Tracey Hawkins writes.
Bad reputation: 3 shifts that cloud the public’s perception of agents
Mega team leader Carl Medford points to several massive shifts that have caused the current commission crisis and the path he sees forward.
Agents brace for impact: A future with more unrepresented buyers
Some think the National Association of Realtors’ $418 million settlement will prompt more homebuyers to transact without agents. Inman asked industry professionals how they’ll handle that situation.
‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ for these proptech entrepreneurs: Intel
Real-estate startups are beset from all sides by existential threats — No. 1 of which is simply this depressed housing market. Four dozen proptech leaders shared their experiences with Intel.
Latest inflation numbers don’t rule out June rate cut, economists say
The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved in the wrong direction last month for the first time since September, but core inflation fell for the 13th consecutive month, to 2.8 percent.
Title underwriter TRG inks $85M merger deal to take Doma private
If approved by shareholders and regulators, the proposed merger would result in an all-cash transaction, with TRG acquiring Doma’s outstanding shares at 38 percent premium of $6.29 per share.
14 questions to ask yourself before becoming a team leader
Leading a team can offer tremendous professional rewards if you go into it with the right mindset. Emily Bossert and Melanie Klein guide you through an exploration of your strengths and challenges so that you can be truly prepared
The Best Fitness Watches for Outdoor Adventures
This post is part of Find Your Fit Tech, Lifehacker’s fitness wearables buying guide. I’m asking the tough questions about whether wearables can really improve your health, how to find the right one for you, and how to make the most of the data wearables can offer. A watch can be a great friend when […]
