Google is working on shutting down the old ruleset for Chrome browser extensions in favor of a new ruleset. The switch from Manifest V2 to Manifest V3 brings along with it a huge problem: extensions that are not updated will cease to work. While no one has counted the extensions that rely on Manifest V2…
Author: Martin Brinkmann
Podcast Player AntennaPod 3.4 launches with massive performance gains
The end of Google’s Podcast application and the attempt to push users to the mediocre alternative YouTube Music has pushed some users to other podcasting apps. AntennaPod is an open source podcast player and manager that is updated regularly. Core features include: AntennaPod 3.4.0 The latest update improved the application’s efficiency in several key areas….
O&O ShutUp10++ update adds more privacy goodness
The first O&O ShutUp10++ update for Windows 10 and 11 of 2024 is now available. It is an excellent privacy tool to improve privacy through an easy to use interface. You can check out my full review of O&O ShutUp10++ for in-depth information. O&O ShutUp10++ 1.9.1437 The new version of the free application is available…
You can now chat with Microsoft Copilot on Telegram
Microsoft has identified another service that its AI Copilot has not been available on. Today, Microsoft launched Copilot officially for the messaging service Telegram. Word of warning: while you do not need a Microsoft account to communicate with the AI, it is necessary to part with your mobile phone number for verification purposes. Here is…
How to disable Recall taking snapshots of the screen in Windows 11
Recall is an upcoming AI feature of Windows 11. It takes captures of the screen every five seconds and saves them on the local system. Users may then interact with AI to look up information or process data that has been captured. Most current Windows 11 PCs won’t get Recall functionality, as a Copilot+ PC…
Gmail: low priority emails pushed to Updates inbox category
Google is rolling out an update for Gmail on Android and iOS that is moving what it considers low priority emails to the update inbox category. Google’s email service Gmail classifies emails into different inbox categories automatically by default. This is done to display fewer emails to the user by default to avoid email overload…
Google fixes another 0-day exploit in Google Chrome
Google has released quite a few security updates for its Chrome web browser in recent months. Besides the weekly scheduled security updates, Google has released updates to address 0-day vulnerabilities in Chrome. Today, Google released another security update for Google Chrome to address a 0-day exploit. The issue affects all desktop versions of Chrome and…
About Windows 11 version 24H2 Recall AI feature
A lot has been written about the upcoming Recall feature of Windows 11 version 24H2. Reserved exclusively for Copilot+ PCs, it will be unavailable to the majority of users who upgrade their Windows 11 PCs to the new version. Recall, in a nutshell, takes frequent captures of the entire screen and stores them encrypted on…
AI is changing the World Wide Web: 4 predictions
Microsoft, Google, and other search engine companies have started to add AI to the search results. Google is rolling out AI Overviews to search. This feature displays AI generated content at the top of the results. This change has severe implications for the World Wide Web. In this article, I’m making four predictions about the…
How to block Windows 10 from restarting automatically after updates
Microsoft configured non-managed Windows 10 systems to restart automatically after the installation of updates. This can be a huge problem for users. If you run certain processes or have important apps up and running, Windows 10 may restart regardless of that. This happens after a certain inactivity period. Sometimes, this may result in users losing…









