After announcing that YouTube Premium Lite will soon get worse with the addition of advertisement in YouTube Shorts, Google has launched another new YouTube plan. Called YouTube Premium Duo, it is a plan for two users. Unlike the Lite plan, which includes some ads and limitations, Premium Duo offers the same functionality as the single…
Author: Martin Brinkmann
More ads for YouTube Premium Lite subscribers incoming
YouTube users who have enough of the seemingly ever-increasing bombardment with ads on the site have two official options to deal with it. Subscribe to YouTube Premium, which costs more than a Netflix subscription per month, or pick YouTube Premium Lite, if available. YouTube Premium Lite is less expensive, at about $8 per month. For…
Play classic Capcom games like Street Fighter II, Magic Sword, or Ghosts’n Goblins for free
Even if you did not grow up during the Nintendo SNES and Sega Genesis / Mega Drive era, you have likely heard about classic games like Street Fighter that revolutionized video games at the time. Some game series get new releases regularly still, others have remained classics. Many of them are playable as virtual games…
Brave: it takes a few clicks to get rid of YouTube Shorts once and for all
The rise of TikTok has saw established sites and apps like YouTube or Instagram scrambling. On YouTube, one response was the introduction and promotion of Shorts, a short video format that resembles TikTok’s own. YouTube Shorts seem to split the user base. Some like it, others dislike it with a passion. If you fall into…
Mozilla finally makes it easier to add Search Engines to Firefox
Firefox users have a few options to add new search engines to the browser. The entire process is not as straightforward as it could be though, especially when you compare it to how search engines are added to Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome. The two main options are to add the new search engine…
How to sort files in Windows using two parameters, e.g. type and size
It is easy to sort files in Windows’ File Explorer. Just activate one of the displayed column headers, e.g., type or size, and Windows will sort all files using the selected value. Select size and files will be displayed from largest to smallest. Click again, and the sort order is reversed. Did you know that…
The Browser Company drops Arc Browser in favor of Dia, its new browser
When the Browser Company announced its Arc Browser, it got favorable reviews on a lot of sites. Yes, there were critics as well, but if you read the likes of Lifehacker or The Verge, you’d believe that it would soon overtake every other browser out there. I have to admit that I did not like…
A look at WindScribe’s Build your own VPN plan
VPN services are mighty useful additions in this day and age. They protect your data and privacy, and may also help you bypass geo-restrictions. There are numerous VPN services out there that serve different purposes. Many charge a lot for monthly plans and give you huge discounts if you sign up for a year or…
Firefox’s address bar is getting a makeover: here is a first look
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser remains a popular choice, especially for open source enthusiasts and users who want as much customization options as possible. While Mozilla is going through some form of decline, at least when Firefox’s usage share is concerned, it is still used by hundreds of millions of users each month. Mozilla tried several…
Quick Tip to get rid of AI elements on Google Search
If you do use Google Search as your daily search driver or occasionally, you may have noticed an increase in AI summaries at the top of the search results. Run a search for “what is Windows 11” and there is a good chance that Google displays an AI generated answer to the query at the…









