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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.

6 Brave Browser features that you may like

Posted on October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Brave Browser is a Chromium-based web browser by Brave Software Inc. It is available for desktop PCs and mobile devices. While it shares its core with Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge and other Chromium-based browsers, Brave Browser comes with several useful and even unique features. The following paragraphs list some of these features. Tor Integration Tor…

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Android 14 is ready: the main changes

Posted on October 5, 2023October 5, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Google Android 14 is now available. This article looks at the main changes of the mobile operating system. The new version is in distribution already; Google Pixel owners are the first to receive the update. Other device manufacturers will release updates for supported devices starting later this year. Android 14: security improvements One of the…

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Stream-jacking Attacks are on the rise

Posted on October 4, 2023October 4, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Stream-jacking attacks have gained some traction this year. These attacks hijack streaming accounts on popular sites to impersonate known brands and push crypto-scams. BitDefender published an analysis of one of the larger attacks on its blog this week. The security company discovered a large operation that hijacked more than 1100 streaming video channels. The hijacked…

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How to bring order to Google Photos Takeout exports automatically

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Google Photos Takeout is a straightforward option to export all Google Photos to a local computer system. It is an excellent option to create a local backup of all photos uploaded to Google Photos or moving to a different provider. A big problem with the takeout is that the photos are stored in multiple zip…

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How to disable Windows Copilot on Windows 11

Posted on October 2, 2023October 2, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

The following guide offers step-by-step instructions on how to disable Windows Copilot. In less than two weeks, many Windows 11 users will gain access to Windows Copilot. Microsoft included the new AI-powered assistant in an optional update released in September 2023 already. On October 10, 2023, Windows 11 users who upgrade their devices to the…

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Cursed Treasure 2: Game of the week

Posted on October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Cursed Treasure 2 is the successor of the popular Cursed Treasure game by Iriysoft. It is a well-designed tower defense game that is available for mobile platforms, Steam and also as a web-based version. A word on ads and in-game monetization Cursed Treasure 2 is a game that is light on ads, at least when…

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Cloud Content Search: disable it in Windows 11

Posted on September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system runs local and remote searches when users use the search functionality. A relative recent addition is the ability to find cloud files. Windows Search may return content from OneDrive, Outlook and other Microsoft services alongside local results. Some Windows users may find cloud search functionality useful, especially if they use…

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After 7 years, Microsoft ends free Windows 7 and 8 upgrades to Windows 10 and 11

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by Martin Brinkmann

No more free upgrades from Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10 or 11, according to Microsoft.

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  • October 3, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann You can now try Perplexity's Comet AI browser for free
  • October 2, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann Microsoft makes Game Pass so expensive, that buying games suddenly becomes the cheaper option for some
  • September 30, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann Firefox 143.0.3 is out with security fixes and more

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