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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.

Firefox 143.0.3 is out with security fixes and more

Posted on September 30, 2025September 30, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Mozilla released a new point update for its Firefox web browser today. Firefox 143.0.3 is a security update that fixes also some non-security issues in the open source browser. The new update is available already via the browser’s automatic update feature. Existing users may speed up the installation of the update by selecting Menu >…

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PSA: If you use Windows 11 and Microsoft 365, new apps will be installed automatically starting next month

Posted on September 29, 2025September 29, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Nothing is more exciting than new apps that do get installed automatically on your devices, right? That’s probably Microsoft’s official argument for starting to force-install new Microsoft 365 companion apps on Windows 11 devices from next month onward. Microsoft confirmed the decision to Microsoft 365 administrators, but it has not informed regular customers of its…

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Firefox is getting visual search capabilities powered by Google Lens

Posted on September 28, 2025September 28, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Mozilla is rolling out a new feature in recent versions of the Firefox web browser that introduces visual search functionality. This allows users to run visual searches by right-clicking on images. Mozilla lists several main applications for the new feature on its Connect website. Right-click on any image displayed in the browser and select the…

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Free Windows 10 ESU has a catch: it auto-expires every 60 days

Posted on September 26, 2025September 26, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Many Windows 10 users are eying the Extended Security Updates program for the operating system to extend support by a year. Microsoft announced the program for home users for the first time, and while it decided to limit it to a single year, it may be enough to buy users some time or help them…

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Who would have thought? Customers of Samsung fridges are not happy about ads their smart fridges started to show

Posted on September 25, 2025September 25, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Do fridges, toasters and other household appliances may come with “smart functionality” or wireless connectivity these days. In the case of some, TVs for instance, the functionality may also be used to display advertisement to users and collect data about users. Samsung recently announced that its smart fridges would start showing ads. A software update…

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Disney is increasing Disney+ and Hulu plans again

Posted on September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Ah, the wonderful world of streaming video. Just subscribe, download an application or visit a website, and start streaming your favorite shows and movies right away. The initial idea of replacing traditional cable TV with something better is turning out into something that seems to get worse by the year. Disney announced another round of…

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LANIPScanner: new Nirsoft tool to quickly scan network devices on Windows

Posted on September 23, 2025September 23, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

LANIPScanner is a new free and portable network scanner for Windows by one of my favorite developers NirSoft. The main idea is simple: quickly scan which devices are connected to the same network as the Windows PC that you run the program on. As is the case with all Nirsoft apps, it is a portable…

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Mozilla extends Firefox for Windows 7 support again and it may not be the last time either

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

Mozilla’s Firefox web browser continues to be supported on Windows 7 and older versions of Apple’s macOS operating systems, according to an update that Mozilla published on its website. According to the update, Firefox ESR 115 support is extended until at least March 2026. Mozilla plans to evaluate the end of support again in March…

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Google is hunting YouTube Premium Family subscribers now that are not living in the same household

Posted on September 3, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Last month, Google confirmed that it is trying to end a loophole that allows YouTube Premium subscribers to subscribe for less. The idea was simple: instead of subscribing from a country where YouTube Premium costs an arm and a leg, you use a VPN or other means to subscribe from a country where it costs…

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Proton launches Emergency Access feature for paid accounts

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Proton AG has been quite busy lately. It launched Proton Authenticator, a free open-source two-factor authentication app, and the privacy-friendly AI Lumo in the past month. Today, the company announced a new feature for paid members. Emergency Access is designed to provide a way into a user’s account under certain circumstances, such as injury or…

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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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