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Author: Martin Brinkmann

When I was young, I studied German, History and English at Essen University in Germany. I worked in computer support for several years at the time to help other computer users when they ran into issues. Writing started out as a passion project, as I wanted to help more users and not just the ones that I handled in support. This lead to the founding of Ghacks Technology News in 2005. First, as a side-project, but shortly thereafter as a full-time project as the site's popularity exploded. I sold Ghacks to Softonic some years ago, but stayed on as Editor. You can still read my articles on the site. I do publish on Betanews as well. In recent years, I started to write and publish technology books, including my latest book "Windows 11 From Beginner to Advanced", which is available on Amazon. I'm also a freelance writer for the German publisher Gamestar. Chipp.in is my newest project. I want to use it to talk about my book projects, sell my books directly, and write about technology, as this is what interests me.

Personal Intelligence: Google pivots Gemini towards an all-seeing AI

Posted on January 15, 2026January 16, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been mostly reactionary up to this point: a user initiates a conversation or asks the AI to do something, and the AI reacts to the input. AI agents will change that, but they too have limited knowledge. All of this is going to change with Google’s announcement of Personal Intelligence, which…

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New Year, New Zero-Day: The January 2026 Windows Patch Tuesday Breakdown

Posted on January 14, 2026January 15, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

If you were hoping for a quiet start to the new year, Microsoft has other plans. The January 2026 Patch Tuesday is here, and it marks a heavy start to the year for system administrators. Microsoft has addressed a massive 114 vulnerabilities across its ecosystem, including eight critical flaws and a zero-day that require immediate…

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Firefox 147 Just Dropped: 5 Features That Make It Worth Updating Today

Posted on January 13, 2026January 13, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

Not every monthly browser update feels like a milestone, far from it, but Firefox 147 is an exception to the rule. Released just a moment ago, on January 13, 2026, version 147 of the open source browser is not just another round of bug and security fixes — it is a comprehensive update that crosses…

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WinSlop: The Open-Source Response to Microsoft’s AI Push—Strip the Bloat and Take Back Control of Your OS

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

When Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella argued that the discussion surrounding AI should move beyond “slop vs sophistication”, he probably did not have developers in mind that could take this literally. Fun fact: The dictionary Merriam-Webster coined Slop the word of the year 2025. Serial developer Belim, known for open source tools such as FlyBy11 or…

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Slimming Down: How Checkpoint Updates Are Making Windows 11 Faster

Posted on January 11, 2026January 11, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

When Microsoft released its Windows 10 operating system, it introduced a number of under-the-hood changes. One of these changed how updates were provided to Windows 10 PCs. Up until the release of Windows 10, Microsoft released individual updates for its systems. While that gave administrators excellent control over the updates, as they could pick the…

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Why is the first drive in Windows always labeled C by default?

Posted on January 10, 2026January 10, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

When you check File Explorer on a freshly installed copy of Windows, you will likely notice that the main drive, the Windows drive, has the label C:. Why not A: or B:? Computer users who grew up in the age of floppy disks and drives know the answer. Back in the days when computers shipped…

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Dell admits that PCs sell better when it does not mention AI capabilities

Posted on January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

While companies such as Microsoft or Google are adding AI capabilities to more and more of their products and services, it seems that not all customers do share the excitement that these companies try to convey. Do customers want these AI features or care about them? It is certainly too early to conclude how this…

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Gmail is getting a full dose of Gemini AI

Posted on January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

Google started to add AI features to its popular email service Gmail last year. These focused on productivity and included options to summarize long emails, optimize drafts, or improve search. These features were limited to Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers, and also available as part of a Google Workspace subscription. Tip: looking for emails…

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If you have a Samsung phone, look out for the next security update, it is massive

Posted on January 7, 2026January 7, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

Android phone and tablet owners know the drill. Google releases monthly security updates for Android and pushes them to supported Pixel devices quickly. Other manufacturers, Samsung, Xiaomi or Sony, to name a few, create patches for their devices and push them to these devices as well. Depending on how much you paid for the device…

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Brave slashes memory use of its ad-blocker by at least 45 megabytes on all platforms

Posted on January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann

Brave Browser is one of the few major web browsers that supports native content blocking on all supported platforms that is enabled by default. It should not come as a surprise that the browser is on an upwards trajectory when it comes to users and popularity. While Brave is not without controversy, it is clear…

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  • January 15, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Personal Intelligence: Google pivots Gemini towards an all-seeing AI
  • January 14, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann New Year, New Zero-Day: The January 2026 Windows Patch Tuesday Breakdown
  • January 13, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Firefox 147 Just Dropped: 5 Features That Make It Worth Updating Today
  • January 12, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann WinSlop: The Open-Source Response to Microsoft’s AI Push—Strip the Bloat and Take Back Control of Your OS
  • January 11, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Slimming Down: How Checkpoint Updates Are Making Windows 11 Faster

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