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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.
Windows 11

Is Windows 11 a Flop?

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft released its Windows 11 operating system in late 2021 to the public. Internal data, viewed by Windows Central, suggests that the operating system passed the 400 million monthly active devices mark this year. Microsoft has not released information on monthly active users to the public. Third-party sites such as Steam’s hardware survey or Statcounter…

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Ads and higher prices: how to cope with a changing streaming landscape

Posted on October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Streaming media pioneer Netflix set out to become the home of the cord cutting movement. Offer a better experience than Cable to a lower price. Things have changed significantly since then. Now, there are numerous players on the market, e.g., Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV, Paramount, Prime Video, HBO Max and many more. All want a…

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Why are some Apps System Components in Windows 11?

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Native applications on Windows 11 will soon be divided into apps and system components. Microsoft introduced the change back in July in Insider builds and it looks as if it is going to roll out soon to stable versions of the operating system. Windows 11 ships with a large number of apps. Some of these…

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Don’t wait for Google to end third-party cookies

Posted on October 15, 2023October 15, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Google plans to eliminate third-party cookies in its Chrome web browser. An updated schedule, published on Wednesday, confirms that testing begins in the first quarter of 2024. A total of 1% of Chrome users will join the test, which disables third-party cookies in their browsers. Google plans to push the change to the entire Chrome…

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Spacedrive: cross-platform file manager with a twist

Posted on October 14, 2023October 15, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer that is powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust. Note: the software is alpha at this point. It may contain bugs and issues, and its main purpose is testing at this stage. I experienced some hangs and issues during the test. All modern operating systems…

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Firefox 120 will block cookie banners, but only in Germany

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Mozilla plans to enable cookie banner blocking in Firefox 120, but initially only in Germany. Other regions will follow at later point in time. Firefox users may, however, enable the blocking already. Many websites display cookie consent banners to users. These banners give website visitors a choice regarding the use of cookies. Cookies are data…

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How to deal with Service Handler requests in browsers

Posted on October 12, 2023October 12, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Most modern web browsers may display service handler requests when you visit certain websites. Chromium-based browsers display an icon in the address bar that shows two connected squares. The mysterious icon displays “page wants to install a service handler” or a similar message on hover. A click displays an interactive menu. You may allow, deny…

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Refreshed PlayStation 5: slimmer, lighter and slightly more storage

Posted on October 11, 2023October 11, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Sony released the original PlayStation 5 console in two versions three years ago. One PS5 included a Blu-Ray disc drive, the other did not. This initial version of the PS5 won’t be available for much longer. Sony unveiled a new, slimmer version of the PlayStation 5. This version will replace the classic version of the…

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Why you should make use of Virtual LAN (Guest Wi-Fi)

Posted on October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Guest Wi-Fi, or more precisely virtual LAN, is a feature of many Internet routers. It adds another wireless networking option, which is fully separated from the main local network. The term Guest Wi-Fi refers to one of its primary purposes: to allow guests to connect their devices to the Internet using a wireless connection. There…

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Windows Backup is not a “real” backup solution

Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft developed a new app for Windows 10 and 11, called Windows Backup, which is rolling out to systems that install the latest updates for these operating systems. Previous backup options, such as File History, remain available for now. The backup application uses Microsoft OneDrive to save some data. While that sounds like a good…

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