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A shrinking market, but two very different success stories. Mo3ath photos / Pexels The global smartphone market just had a bit of a shake-up, and this time, it’s Apple sitting comfortably at the top. Yep, iPhones have officially taken the crown in early 2026, while Google’s Pixel lineup is quietly…

Forget ranking for "best coffee maker." The search that really matters is "is coffee maker reliable?" Google's 2025 algorithms weigh trustworthiness (4% factor) and engagement from branded queries like 'reviews' or 'scam’. Every search that questions your trustworthiness, from "reviews" to "lawsuit," gets tallied. Your visibility depends on how you…

Doki Doki Literature Club has been pulled from the Google Play Store, just a few months after its release on the mobile storefront back in December 2025. In a statement from Serenity Forge, the studio cites that Google chose to remove the game from the Google Play Store as its…

The “Android Bench” for ranking AI models used in Android app development has been updated, with OpenAI’s latest model now tied with Gemini for the top spot. First released in March, the “Android Bench” is Google’s resource for measuring the best AI models to use for coding Android apps. Google’s…

Image: Chrome Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: PCWorld reports that Google Chrome’s latest update patches 60 security vulnerabilities, including two critical buffer and integer overflow flaws in the WebML component. The update addresses 14 high-risk vulnerabilities involving memory errors and type confusion, with Google awarding $118,000 in…

Google announced three new features for Maps on Tuesday that should streamline sharing your experiences. Despite being a strong maps application itself, Google relies on everyday users to contribute their reviews, photos and videos so others doing research can make more informed decisions about places they plan to visit. With…

This is the fifth colour to be added to the lineup and was created in collaboration with Heralbony Google just dropped a special edition of the Pixel 10a in a new “Isai Blue” colour to commemorate 10 years of the Google Pixel. This is the fifth colour to be added…

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Soon after I launched this blog in February 2005, I signed up for Google AdSense. My goal was to make a little money and learn about the industry from the inside. In particular, if I was going to cover the nuances of the online advertising industry, being an AdSense publisher…