Microsoft is testing a new search suggestions feature in Microsoft Edge Canary currently. These are shown in Progressive Web Apps (PWA) windows based on activity. Sites and services like YouTube, Google Maps, the Financial Times, or Alibaba are available as PWAs. The main idea is to give websites a few features of dedicated apps. This…
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Android: how to switch between buttons and swipe gesture navigation
Depending on the Android phone that you use, you may either use a navigation bar at the bottom of the screen or swipe gestures to navigate. Google Pixel devices, for instance, use swipe gestures by default. Most, if not all, Android devices let you switch between the two options. If you prefer one over the…
Firefox 125.0.3 fixes five non-security bugs
Mozilla plans to release Firefox 125.0.3 later today. The point update fixes five non-security issues in the browser. Here are the bugs: Firefox users affected by one of the issues may want to update the browser as soon as possible. Everyone else should not feel in a hurry to update to the new version. The…
Trying AdBlitz, another YouTube advertisement skipper
While Google is intensifying its fight against adblockers on YouTube, developers of adblocking solutions are pushing back. A recent development introduced a new category of tools that improve the user experience on YouTube: so-called ad skippers. Unlike adblockers, which block advertisement using filter lists or AI, ad skippers either skip ads, hence the name, or…
Google has been testing Pause Ads on YouTube
Do you pause videos on YouTube sometimes? Soon, the popular video hosting site may show you ads whenever you pause videos. During Alphabet’s earning call for the first quarter of 2024, Senior Vice President at Google Philipp Schindler, revealed information about a test that Google conducted on YouTubed in the quarter. Google tested a “new…
DeepL Write Pro: AI writing assistant launches
DeepL Write Pro is a subscription-based AI writing assistant by DeepL, maker of the popular translation service. The target audience is organizations and professionals. DeepL Write has been available as a free service for some time. You can feed it text to get improvement suggestions. DeepL Write Pro takes the concept a step further. While…
Vivaldi 6.7 launches with a massive number of improvements
Vivaldi Technologies has released Vivaldi 6.7 for the desktop today. The new version of the web browser improves it in several ways. Vivaldi is a highly customizable web browser that gives users a lot of options. The new version enables a memory saver feature, improved feed detections on sites like Reddit, password exporting, and more….
Stepify: gives summaries of YouTube videos
Stepify is a new online service that uses AI to create summaries of YouTube videos. The core idea behind the service is to create step-by-step instructions of tutorial or lecture videos. While that may be the intended use, it works with other types of videos as well: How Stepify works Stepify is simple to use….
Here is a theory for Google’s fight against adblockers on YouTube
You may have read about Google’s increased effort to block or limit adblockers on YouTube. Since adblocking is not a huge issue on mobile, Google’s fight has been mostly against desktop users. Desktop users, be it on Windows, Linux, or Mac, have several options. They can install content blockers in their browsers to block ads….
AI is capable of creating exploits from public CVEs
AI tools are capable of writing exploits for publicly disclosed security vulnerabilities. A team of University of Illinois researchers analyzed the capabilities of different Large Language Models in this regard. It found out that OpenAI’s GPT-4 managed to create exploit code for 87% of the tested vulnerabilities. The figure dropped to 7% without access to…