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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.
Cloudflare Down

Cloudflare is down, and so are lots of websites

Posted on November 18, 2025November 18, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

If your favorite website is not responding right now, it might be because of a major Cloudflare outage. Plenty of sites use Cloudflare, for instance as a CDN or a security layer to prevent attacks or fake traffic. As it stands right now, Cloudflare states on its Status website that it continues to work on…

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Amazon Prime Video Recaps

Users of streaming services dislike ads, but subscriptions continue to grow

Posted on November 17, 2025November 17, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

When asked about their preference regarding streaming media, with or without ads, most users would like pick the latter. I would go even so far to claim that many dislike ads with a passion. However, when you add a monetary component to the question, things get interesting. Get the cheaper, but ad-powered streaming option, or…

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Google Drive is now available for Windows on ARM PCs

“We know we have work to do”: Microsoft posts apology, but gets destroyed in the responses

Posted on November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft’s plan to turn Windows into an agentic operating system has been met with massive backlash online. When the Microsoft President of the Windows and Devices division announced the next Microsoft Ignite developer and professionals conference, AI made up the cornerstone of the announcement. Windows is evolving into an agentic OS, connecting devices, cloud, and…

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Hosting a web server on a disposable vape, which makes it a disposable web server of sorts

Posted on November 15, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Reportedly, someone managed to get a tiny web server running on one of those disposable vapes, electronic cigarettes that you see more and more people consuming, at least where I live. Unlike regular cigarettes, which consist of non-electronic components, a filter, some paper and tobacco for the most part, vapes contain electronic components. Our ingenious…

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Android

Android is getting an option for experts for sideloading

Posted on November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Google announced plans earlier this year to change a fundamental cornerstone of the Android ecosystem: sideloading. The plan was to force all developers to verify their identity, even those who had no interest in publishing via the Google Play Store. This was a stark change compared to the status quo. Currently, developers may choose to…

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Windows 11 is removing an option to bypass Microsoft account and internet during setup

Former Windows Engineer claims Windows “sucks”, explains how he would fix it

Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

While Windows continues to be the most-used desktop operating system, not everyone is particularly happy with it. If you have used Windows for a while, you may have encountered bugs and issues, an infusion of ads and unpopular features, and more. Former Microsoft-engineer Dave Plummer, responsible for development on core components such as the Task…

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Google launched a new anti-ad-blocking update on YouTube, reportedly

Posted on November 8, 2025November 8, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Ah, the battle continues as predicted. Over the past one or two years, a cat and mouse game played out between Google-owned YouTube and content blockers. YouTube implemented various systems to limit or block users with ad-blockers from accessing videos, and the makers of the solutions tweaked their extensions and services to bypass them again….

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Netflix on TV

Annual price hikes every year will end many services

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

Like clockwork, many companies are increasing the price of subscriptions on a regular basis. Take Disney as an example. It launched its streaming service Disney+ back in November 2019 with an introductory price of $6.99 per month in the United States. Today, Disney+ subscribers pay $18.99 per month for the service. Disney increased the price…

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Windows 11 is removing an option to bypass Microsoft account and internet during setup

Not again! Microsoft confirms another Bitlocker Recovery issue in Windows

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Windows users who use BitLocker to encrypt their data either willingly or unknowingly may have run into a BitLocker related issue several times in the past. It is unclear when it all started, but the essence of the bug was always the same: affected Windows PCs would boot into BitLocker Recovery Mode after installation of…

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Google Chrome Split View

Google is rolling out Split View for Chrome Tabs and is late to the party

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

Google released Chrome 142 to the stable channel recently with just a few changes that it revealed publicly. Noteworthy is a new permission that regulates access to local resources. Basically, users will see a prompt going forward, if a website or application attempts to access a resource on the local network. It turns out that…

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  • January 15, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Personal Intelligence: Google pivots Gemini towards an all-seeing AI
  • January 14, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann New Year, New Zero-Day: The January 2026 Windows Patch Tuesday Breakdown
  • January 13, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Firefox 147 Just Dropped: 5 Features That Make It Worth Updating Today
  • 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
  • January 11, 2026 by Martin Brinkmann Slimming Down: How Checkpoint Updates Are Making Windows 11 Faster

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