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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.
PlayStation 30th anniversary

Sony is launching the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection

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

The first PlayStation launched on December 3, 1994. To celebrate that launch, Sony announced the PlayStation 30th Anniversary Collection today. It features two limited consoles and three peripherals, including a limited PlayStation 5 Pro console (without disc drive). It will be “highly limited” according to Sony, more about that further down below. Here is what…

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Chrome for Android may move and delete Tabs automatically

Posted on September 18, 2024September 18, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Google released Chrome 129 today for Android and desktop systems. The update fixes a few security issues and introduces new features and changes as well. One change in particular affects users of Chrome on Android: the automatic handling of inactive tabs. Once updated to Chrome 129 on Android, the browser will move inactive tabs to…

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Outlook Error Startup MSLS70.dll

Microsoft conveniently suggests to use the new Outlook if you encounter the msls70.dll error in classic Outlook

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

Microsoft confirmed a new issue that is affected classic Outlook and also Word and other Office applications. When you start an affected app, you may receive the error message “The required file msls70.dll cannot be found in your path. Install Microsoft Outlook again”. A click on the OK button, the only available button, hides the…

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Tools

Windows 11: PowerToys may soon change Settings on schedule

Posted on September 16, 2024September 16, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Turning Bluetooth off for two hours, enabling Dark Mode at eight in the evening, or setting the volume to 0 percent in the morning. These are all examples what a new PowerToys tool might offer in the future. The main idea is simple: let users create schedules for certain system settings. Besides what is been…

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Windows 11

DISM GUI: free admin app for checking and repairing Windows

Posted on September 15, 2024September 15, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

DISM-GUI is a free app for Windows 10 and 11 that gives you access to various commands to check and repair Windows. Good to know: DISM stands for Deployment Image Servicing and Management. It is a command line tool that, among other features, may be used to find and repair Windows issues related to missing…

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Fastfetch output

Fastfetch: nerdy tool that displays system information next to Ascii Art

Posted on September 14, 2024September 14, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Fastfetch is an open source cross-platform application that is command line driven. It collects system information and displays the info in the terminal window next to an Ascii art image of the used operating system. The information that it collects is useful, but the main purpose of the tool seems to be to share a…

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Windows Surface PC

Microsoft is changing Windows Security to avoid another Crowdstrike disaster

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Will it disallow access to the Windows kernel by security products? Not right now, but the path could lead there. Microsoft held a security conference earlier this week at its Redmond headquarters. It invited business partners, especially those in the security field, to participate. The hot topic during the conference was the Crowdstrike disaster that…

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Google

You will see Ads now when you pause YouTube on TV

Posted on September 12, 2024September 12, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

If you use the official YouTube TV app without a premium subscription, then you are in for another ad-treat. Google has been testing Pause-Ads on YouTube since April of this year. These ads show up when you hit the pause button, e.g., to get something to drink or go to the bathroom. Now, pausing will…

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Metager

MetaGer Search Engine drops free version because of Yahoo

Posted on September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

MetaGer is a privacy-focused search engine that is run by a German non-profit organization. One of its appeals, apart from its focus on privacy, was that you could run searches across multiple search engines. It also included an interesting feature to search within search results, and to maintain a personal blacklist. Up until now, you…

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PS5 Pro Price

The Price of the discless Sony PS5 Pro is insane

Posted on September 10, 2024September 10, 2024 by Martin Brinkmann

Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro officially today on YouTube during a tech reveal. It pretty much offers what leakers revealed weeks and months ago already. It is a system that is more powerful than the regular PlayStation 5 and supports AI upscaling. I have to admit that I had plans to buy it. I’m…

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