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Google says don't waste time analyzing redirects for SEO
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (312+ words) Google's John Mueller cautioned against excessive technical analysis for redirect optimization, stating most issues are visible during normal browsing. Mueller shared his perspective on February 1, 2026, in response to a Reddit discussion where a user questioned whether auditing redirect chains using…...
Firefox hands you the AI kill switch you've been asking for
16+ hour, 24+ min ago (949+ words) Mozilla introduces centralized AI controls in Firefox 148, letting users block all generative AI features or pick individual tools with persistent settings. Link previews'display key points from destinations before users click through, condensing information from target pages. The'AI chatbot in the…...
Adobe ends 30-year Animate era as creative tools shift to AI
21+ hour, 10+ min ago (790+ words) Adobe discontinues Animate after 30 years, ending March 1, 2026, as animation software transitions to AI-powered alternatives like After Effects and Express. Enterprise customers can access the application, download content, and receive technical support until March 1, 2029. For all other customers, technical support, application…...
Traditional search holds steady while query language evolves
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1628+ words) Traditional search maintained 10% of desktop activity through 2025 while AI tools grew to 0.77%, with users writing longer queries rather than switching platforms. Desktop search behavior stabilized throughout 2025 rather than fragmenting dramatically toward artificial intelligence platforms. Traditional search engines held roughly 10% of…...
Google expands tag gateway reach with Akamai CDN integration
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (307+ words) Google today added Akamai support to tag gateway, letting advertisers deploy first-party tracking via major CDN alongside Cloudflare and GCP options. Google's documentation specifies that tag gateway on Akamai supports one Google tag configuration per property. Configuring multiple tags directly…...
Vivaldi 7.8 ships advanced tab tiling while major browsers chase AI
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (1211+ words) Vivaldi Technologies released version 7.8 on January 29 with drag-and-drop tab tiling and pinned tab restrictions, rejecting AI assistants while Chrome, Edge integrate AI features. Vivaldi Technologies today released version 7.8 of its browser with a completely reimagined tab tiling system that allows…...
Google finally lets developers see where Performance Max ads actually run
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (572+ words) Google Ads API v23 introduces channel-level reporting for Performance Max, enabling developers to break down ad performance across Search, YouTube, Display, Gmail, Maps, and Discover. Google launched version 23 of its Google Ads API on January 28, 2026, following the January 27 release. The update…...
Google's AI Overviews upgrade: Gemini 3 powers smoother chat handoffs
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1553+ words) Google today upgrades AI Overviews to Gemini 3 globally, enabling seamless transitions to AI Mode conversations directly from search results pages. Google today announced two significant enhancements to its search experience that fundamentally change how users engage with artificial intelligence in…...
Google Analytics quietly worked its way back into advertisers' good graces
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (1244+ words) Google Analytics spent 2025 systematically addressing the damage from its troubled Universal Analytics migration, building conversational AI capabilities, cross-channel budgeting tools, and simplified interfaces in what the platform's product manager today characterized as an extended effort to win back advertisers who…...
Yahoo unleashes Scout to reclaim its place in AI search wars
1+ week, 53+ min ago (1503+ words) Yahoo debuts Scout with Claude AI and Bing, leveraging 30 years of data to serve 250 million users across search, mail, news, and finance. Yahoo today introduced Scout, a proprietary AI-powered answer engine built on three decades of search expertise and user…...