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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.
Firefox

Mozilla warns: add-ons will be deactivated in outdated Firefox versions

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

Firefox users who run outdated versions of the web browser will run into troubles in March 2025 according to Mozilla. The details: Firefox installations on all supported platforms but on iOS are affected, if they do not meet the following minimum versions: Upgrading Firefox is the only way to prevent issues caused by the expiring…

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Choose what to keep

Windows 11: Fix Keep personal files and apps unavailable

Posted on January 5, 2025January 7, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

When you upgrade a Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 or run an in-place upgrade on a Windows 11 PC to upgrade to a newer version, you get to “choose what to keep”. Windows Setup offers three options: The first option, keep personal files and apps, may be unavailable under certain circumstances. Most of the…

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Firefox Translate

Firefox Translate is finally getting support for Japanese, Chinese, and Korean

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

Firefox Translate is a built-in translation feature of the Firefox web browser that is special. It is special, because its translation engine runs locally. That’s great for privacy, as no translation service needs to be contacted on the Internet with information on the site you visited or the content that you want translated. The main…

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Should you be worried about Windows 10’s upcoming end of support?

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

Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025. This means that the company won’t release security updates anymore for the operating system for free. Media outlets will pick this up and some will create sensationalist headlines, for the clicks. If you run Windows 10 systems, should you be worried about the…

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Mozilla releases Deep Fake Detector for Firefox

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

Mozilla has released another Firefox extension after Orbit. Deep Fake Detector is a free beta extension for Firefox that determines whether text has been created by AI or humans. It is part of Fakespot, a service that Mozilla acquired some time ago. Fakespot checks reviews on popular shopping sites to determine whether they are legitimate….

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First look at Mozilla’s Orbit AI-extension for Firefox

Posted on December 31, 2024December 31, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Orbit by Mozilla is a browser extension that brings AI-functionality to Firefox. It was announced in September 2024 and is currently available as a beta. Orbit supports a few options right now, but there are also limitations. As far as these are concerned, it is available only for pages in English at the time of…

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Opera

How to disable Opera browser’s splash logo on startup

Posted on December 28, 2024December 28, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

If you have used the Opera browser recently, you may have noticed that the browser displays a splash logo on start. It may also play sound while it is at it. While that may look cool to some, others might feel that it slows down the start of the browser or find it outright annoying….

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Google’s proposal for avoiding breakup of company is bad news for Mozilla

Posted on December 21, 2024December 21, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

You may recall that Alphabet is currently under investigation in the United States and that a potential breakup of the company is looming over the company’s head. Suggestions include selling of Google Chrome and Android, or separating the ad business are all on the table. The Verge reports that Alphabet has made a counteroffer. Clearly,…

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You can now call ChatGPT: what is next? Fax? Letters?

Posted on December 19, 2024December 19, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

So, AI systems seem to be almost everywhere already or are in the process of being integrated into pretty much any device or product. OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT, has now announced that you may call ChatGPT to have a chat with the AI. Call 1-800-ChatGPT, or 1-800-242-8478, to do so. You should note that you…

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Google Search could soon analyze files you upload to answer questions

Posted on December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Google Search has been the major search engine in most regions for a long time. While it has changed a lot under the hood in that time, it is still used by many as the main tool for searches. AI is threatening Google’s search dominance. While it is too early to tell how good AI-based…

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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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