Google Search Central announced on linkedin that Google Trends has added new interactive maps and regional breakdowns within its Explore section. This feature is rolling out gradually. With the new interactive maps, users can visually explore regional trends for any given search term, making it easier to see where interest in a topic is concentrated. […]

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Google Analytics appears to be experiencing issues for some users today, with our tests showing real time considerably low The outage appears to affect at least some Google Analytics users, although the exact scope of the problem is currently unclear. At the time of writing, Google’s official Ads Status Dashboard does not acknowledge an outage […]

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Google is now testing a feature that shows users when an ad was created using AI. This appears with the “About this advertiser” and “Why you’re seeing this ad” sections, accessible by clicking the three dots on an ad shown on the search results page. Arpan Banerjee spotted this new change and shared a screenshot […]

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Yahoo is testing follow-up queries and blue hyperlinks within Yahoo Scout. We spotted these changes, though we can’t say for certain they’re new  but since our last visit, neither follow-up questions nor blue hyperlinks were present. Here is how it looks. Suggesting follow-up queries is likely meant to keep users engaged longer within Yahoo’s results, […]

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Google Ads is expanding asset optimization for Performance Max video ads. Using generative AI, Google Ads can now create missing aspect ratios from existing video ads. So if an advertiser hasn’t created every format for their video, Google Ads will automatically generate those missing versions. What’s the purpose of this? Maximize the reach of video […]

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Google is adding a new option in Search Profiles that lets users edit their short name. Previously, this wasn’t something users could change once set. According to Google, if a preferred handle isn’t available, users can link a new social account instead. Google recently updated its help documentation to reflect this change. Barry Schwartz spotted […]

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Yesterday, we covered the drop in Google Search Console’s performance report, which John Mueller confirmed was due to a logging issue. Now, checking Search Console account, the data appears to be trending upward again suggesting the issue may be resolving. Here is a screenshot showing the graphs climbing back up. Glenn Gabe also posted on […]

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Google says it’s rolling out the August 2026 spam update, and it expects the rollout to complete in a few days. “Released the August 2026 spam update, which applies globally and to all languages. The rollout may take a few days to complete,” Google noted in a status update. A search algorithm update was expected […]

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Bing is testing a short video header tab on desktop. We saw Google do something similar nov 2025, adding a short video option to its header, since short video has become so popular across social media. Now it looks like Bing is following the same approach. This appears to be a recent test. I was […]

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Last week, Google tested AI-generated images within search results. we covered previously this, Inspired Taste shared their frustration on X after seeing AI-generated images replace their own recipe content in an AI Overview. He wrote “replace creators who buy groceries for testing, photography, and filming recipe videos” It looks like Google has now paused this […]

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Lea's pushing back on light/dark mode implementations that display three state options for visitors: light, dark, and system.

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Dark mode toggles: two states are enough originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.

Plus, how to style skeleton UIs, how to enable diagonal scrolling, how images can overflow themselves, and yet, still more. Basically, how to do a lot of really cool (CSS) stuff.

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What’s !important #17: Custom Highlight API, CSS Navigation Matching, Fixing text-stroke, and More originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.

New EU guidelines, why AI sparkles aren’t enough, when AI labels are required, and what the rules mean for AI-powered features and products.

The warning is correct. And the recommended fixes you've probably seen are wrong. Here's what you can do instead to properly fix the issue.

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Blocked aria-hidden: The Warning is Right, and Every Fix You’ve Found is Wrong originally handwritten and published with love on CSS-Tricks. You should really get the newsletter as well.

When tasked with building a highly interactive, tactile web experience, the architecture must serve the art direction. In this article, Alexey Kopytin explains their architectural rationale for building a digital stress-relief squeeze toy game using Lottie animations, DOM events, and distance-based math to maintain absolute control over their designers’ intentional motion.