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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.
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A look at WindScribe’s Build your own VPN plan

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

VPN services are mighty useful additions in this day and age. They protect your data and privacy, and may also help you bypass geo-restrictions. There are numerous VPN services out there that serve different purposes. Many charge a lot for monthly plans and give you huge discounts if you sign up for a year or…

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Firefox

Firefox’s address bar is getting a makeover: here is a first look

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

Mozilla’s Firefox web browser remains a popular choice, especially for open source enthusiasts and users who want as much customization options as possible. While Mozilla is going through some form of decline, at least when Firefox’s usage share is concerned, it is still used by hundreds of millions of users each month. Mozilla tried several…

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Quick Tip to get rid of AI elements on Google Search

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

If you do use Google Search as your daily search driver or occasionally, you may have noticed an increase in AI summaries at the top of the search results. Run a search for “what is Windows 11” and there is a good chance that Google displays an AI generated answer to the query at the…

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Mozilla is shutting down Pocket and Fakespot

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

Mozilla announced today that it is shutting down two of its services: Pocket, a long-standing bookmarking and reading service, and Fakespot, a recent acquisition, that can detect fake reviews of products online. Pocket Pocket started out as an independent “read it later” service back in 2007. It allowed users to save bookmarks to web resources…

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Google

Google: “people have been finding ads within AI overviews helpful”, so we are expanding them

Posted on May 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

When you run a search on Google, you may get an AI Overview at the top of the results. Google announced an expansion of the AI-powered feature to roll out in more markets and for more languages. Google revealed information about its AI plans yesterday on its Ads & Commerce blog. There, the company noted…

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Gemini Google Chrome

Gemini in Chrome: Google integrates AI directly into the browser

Posted on May 21, 2025May 21, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

Google announced Gemini in Chrome yesterday. The integration of the AI into Google’s browser is the next step in Google’s masterplan to spice up its products using artificial intelligence. Chrome users in the United States who are subscribed to Google AI Pro or the new Google AI Ultra plan, will be the first to gain…

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Microsoft Edit Open Source Text Editor

Microsoft’s new open source Edit application may remind you of the classic MS-DOS Editor

Posted on May 20, 2025May 20, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

If you have used computers for a long time, you may remember MS-DOS and the tools that Microsoft shipped with it. Microsoft developed Edit, an open source command line text editor for Windows as an homage of sorts. Interested users can download and install the latest version of Edit for Windows or build the app…

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Opera GX

Opera GX update introduce new usability features, including one that is a first

Posted on May 19, 2025May 19, 2025 by Martin Brinkmann

When was the last big usability feature introduced in your favorite browser? One that is new and unique? Not speaking of tab groups and vertical tabs support in Firefox. While great and new to users of the browser — if you ignore extensions and Mozilla’s decade-old attempts, they are not particularly new features. Google and…

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Netflix to use AI “to serve the right ad to the right member at the right time”

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

The next frontier for AI is advertisement. While some companies are already experimenting with AI-powered advertising formats, more and more will hop on the bandwagon to increase revenue and ideally make ads more lucrative for companies and better for users as well. Netflix announced a push into AI-drive advertising, which it calls creative formats, just…

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Windows 10 update may cause another Bitlocker recovery reboot issue

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

What is with Windows operating systems and issues with the default encryption software Bitlocker? Last year, Windows 11 users suffered from the issue after installation of certain updates for their systems. Now, Microsoft is confirming a similar issue for users of the Windows 10 operating system. The details: Microsoft confirmed the issue on the official…

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