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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.

Microsoft is finally giving Edge Game Assist a necessary feature

Posted on March 7, 2025March 7, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

If you do play games on your computer, you may have tabbed out of the game before to launch a web browser and run a search for clues or information. Steam users can use the integrated browser for that, which has been around for a long time. Game Assist is Microsoft’s universal answer to the…

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4K Video Downloader+ Review: solid program with a big weakness

Posted on March 6, 2025March 6, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Internet users have plenty of options when it comes to the downloading of videos. From online services over browser extensions to programs. Problem is: not all of them have the best interest of the user in mind. Some may be riddled with ads, track users, or limit downloads in one way or another. You may…

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How to add HEIC image file format support on Windows 10

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system does not support the HEIC image format natively. The same is true for Windows 11. You can check out my guide on adding HEIC and HEVC support to Windows 11, if you run that operating system. Microsoft is offering a paid extension to add support, but there is a way…

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KeePass 2.58

KeePass 2.58 password manager is out

Posted on March 4, 2025March 4, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

A new version of the password manager KeePass for Windows is now available. KeePass 2.58 is the first release of the password manager in 2025. The last version, KeePass 2.57.1, was released in October 2024. The update is a smaller one. It introduces a few minor features and changes. Good news is that no security…

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Opera’s AI Browser Operator: AI in the browser acts now in your name

Posted on March 3, 2025March 3, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Most interactions with AI follow a chat-like system. You write or say something, and the AI responds. This may go back and forth, for instance when you have follow-up questions or need corrections. Opera Software unveiled AI Browser Operator today. The integrated AI agent is more capable than traditional AI, as it is designed to…

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Nvidia releases patch for GeForce black screen issues

Posted on March 2, 2025March 2, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Nvidia released an unscheduled hotfix driver that it says is fixing black screen issues on older generation GeForce graphics cards. The details: Nvidia fixed black screen issues in the Game Ready driver 572.60 last week, but only for RTX 5000 graphics card. The hotfix fixes the issue for older video cards now as well. The…

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Firefox

Mozilla updated its Terms of Use again to address concerns

Posted on March 1, 2025March 1, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Wow, this week has to be one of the worst for the people over at Mozilla. There has been tremendous backlash to the organization’s updated Terms of Use. Maybe not has big of a deal to Mozilla’s Mr. Robot blunder or the announcement to drop Firefox’s custom extensions system for that of Chromium, but still….

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Microsoft is shutting down Skype: wants you to use this software instead

Posted on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

The writing has been on the wall for a long time: Microsoft plans to shut down the communication software Skype in May 2025. While Microsoft has yet to formally announce the end of the once-popular communication software, a notification about the end of Skype was found in the latest preview of the software. The discovered…

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Google Translate may get an AI infusion soon: here is what it does

Posted on February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Millions of Internet users use Google Translate as their daily driver for translations. Google has integrated the service into its Chrome browser and it is also available as an application for Android. Soon, Google may introduce new AI functionality in Google Translate. Here is what you need to know about that. The details: Good to…

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uBlock Origin working in Chrome

More Chrome users are getting “this extension was turned off” notifications

Posted on February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Google has been hard at work to establish Manifest V3 as the new and only set of rules for Chrome extensions. Report suggest that Google has shifted the process into a higher gear and is disabling classic extension support for more Chrome users. The effect is the following: any extension that is not compatible with…

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  • January 16, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Samsung's Internet browser for Windows is now available worldwide, but should you get it?
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  • January 14, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann New Year, New Zero-Day: The January 2026 Windows Patch Tuesday Breakdown
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  • 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

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