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Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature

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2025/09/22

Microsoft is testing a feature that will allow you to use a video as a wallpaper. Welcome to 2007! When iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26 were announced, everyone said […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 is getting a video wallpaper feature appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Chrome for Android can now read web pages aloud like...

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2025/09/22

Last week, Martin wrote about Chrome gaining AI features powered by Gemini. There's a new AI feature rolling out to Chrome on Android, a read aloud option that narrates webpages like a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Chrome for Android can now read web pages aloud like a podcast appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft increases Xbox prices in the U.S. again:...

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2025/09/22

Microsoft has increased the prices of the Xbox consoles in the U.S. Wait a minute, didn't this happen a few months ago? Well, that's exactly what I thought when I was scrolling […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft increases Xbox prices in the U.S. again: Two price hikes in 5 months appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple Sports app is now available in 8 European...

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2025/09/19

The Apple Sports app has been expanded to 8 more Countries. This time, it's available for users in Europe. This isn't a new app per se, Apple Sports was originally launched in […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple Sports app is now available in 8 European Countries appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Steam to end support for Windows 32-bit in 2026

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2025/09/19

Valve has announced that it will be ending support for Steam on 32-bit versions of Windows. This shouldn't affect a lot of users. Okay, I have to ask. What's with all the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Steam to end support for Windows 32-bit in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 beta released

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2025/09/19

The first beta of Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 has been released. LMDE 7 has the codename Gigi. (Image courtesy: Linux Mint) It is based on Debian 13 Trixie. A few days […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 beta released appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google is turning Chrome into an AI browser and the...

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2025/09/18

Artificial intelligence is becoming a central feature of many browsers. Some browsers, like Dia or Perplexity's Comet web browser are created from the ground up with AI in mind. Established browsers like […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google is turning Chrome into an AI browser and the rollout has already started appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Here are the new features in macOS Tahoe 26

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2025/09/18

Apple released macOS Tahoe 26 a couple of days ago. We take a closer look at that's new in it. macOS 26 shares a lot of features with iOS 26 and iPadOS […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Here are the new features in macOS Tahoe 26 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Vivaldi 7.6 brings a customizable Tab Bar and a Tab...

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2025/09/18

Vivaldi has been updated to version 7.6. The update brings a fully customizable tab bar. Right-click on any button on the Tab bar and select Customize Toolbar to open the Toolbar Editor. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Vivaldi 7.6 brings a customizable Tab Bar and a Tab button appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft tests new features in Paint, Snipping Tool...

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2025/09/18

Microsoft is testing some new features in Paint, Snipping Tool and Notepad for Windows Insiders. Here are the changes coming to the apps. Paint now lets you save your art work as […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft tests new features in Paint, Snipping Tool and Notepad appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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YouTube's controversial auto-dubbing feature will use...

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2025/09/17

One of the most annoying features that Google rolled out in recent time on YouTube is auto-dubbing and auto-translations of content. A video that is uploaded in English by its producer may […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post YouTube's controversial auto-dubbing feature will use AI for lip syncing appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple patches a zero-day threat in older iPhones, iPads

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2025/09/17

Apple has released a security update for many older iPhone and iPad models. This update includes a critical security fix, for a zero-day threat. This security update completely went under my radar […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple patches a zero-day threat in older iPhones, iPads appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Spotify free users can now search and play tracks

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2025/09/17

Spotify has announced some quality of life improvements for free users. You can now search for songs and play them. Believe it or not, this basic feature was a behind a paywall. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Spotify free users can now search and play tracks appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Fedora Linux 43 beta released, drops X11 support to...

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2025/09/17

Fedora Linux 43 beta has been announced. The distro does not support X11 session, it is Wayland-only. This is because GNOME decided to end support for Xorg. Back in 2023, when GNOME […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Fedora Linux 43 beta released, drops X11 support to go Wayland only appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google launches App for Windows to search online,...

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2025/09/16

Google announced the release of a the new Google app for Microsoft's Windows operating system. The new experimental search app streamlines web searches and file searches. Windows users who install the new […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google launches App for Windows to search online, local files and Google Drive appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Mozilla Firefox 143.0 adds support for Progressive...

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2025/09/16

Mozilla has released Firefox 143.0. The update lets users pin web apps to the taskbar, but only on Windows. About a month, I reported that progressive web apps (PWAs) are available via […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Mozilla Firefox 143.0 adds support for Progressive Web Apps, Copilot on sidebar, Important dates in the address bar appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple releases iOS 26 and here are its best features

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2025/09/16

iOS 26 is now available for iPhones. Let's take a quick look at what's new in it. Apple had announced the new iteration of iOS in June, before releasing it in beta. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple releases iOS 26 and here are its best features appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11 is getting a system tray shortcut to run a...

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2025/09/15

Microsoft is testing a new option in the Windows 11 system tray. It will allow you to quickly run a network speed test. The feature was spotted by reliable Windows Insider, Phantomofearth, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 is getting a system tray shortcut to run a network speed test appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Copilot App will install automatically on Windows for...

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2025/09/15

Microsoft's Copilot AI push continued in the past couple of months. Just last month, it started to roll out Copilot in Excel and told users that they should not be using the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Copilot App will install automatically on Windows for many users, but there are exceptions appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 to drop support for 32-bit

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2025/09/15

Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 will not support 32-bit computers. That's not surprising. Last week, I reported that Mozilla is ending support for Firefox on 32-bit Linux in 2026. In that article, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Linux Mint Debian Edition 7 to drop support for 32-bit appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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