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Overview of Windows Security Updates September 2025

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2025/09/15

Usually, we post Windows Security Updates once they are out. This time it's a little delayed, but here it is nonetheless. Microsoft Windows Security Updates: September 2025 Executive Summary Microsoft has released […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Overview of Windows Security Updates September 2025 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11 may nag you now when your Microsoft 365...

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2025/09/13

Microsoft continues its push towards making its Windows 11 operating system a driver for subscription-based sales. The company launched a new SCOOBE screen (Second Chance Out of Box Experience) in the latest […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 may nag you now when your Microsoft 365 subscription expires appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Gmail is getting a Purchases tab to help track your...

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2025/09/12

Google is adding a Purchases tab to Gmail's sidebar. This might be useful if you do a lot of online shopping. Gmail already supports order tracking since 2022. When you place an […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Gmail is getting a Purchases tab to help track your deliveries appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft avoids EU fine in antitrust case after...

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2025/09/12

A couple of months ago, we reported that Microsoft may dodge a fine in an antitrust case in the European Union. Well, the Redmond company has indeed avoided the fine. In 2020, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft avoids EU fine in antitrust case after unbundling Teams from Office 365 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox for iOS will summarize web pages when you...

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2025/09/12

Mozilla has announced a new feature for Firefox on iOS. The browser will summarize web pages when you shake your iPhone, yes it uses AI for this. The feature, which was reported […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox for iOS will summarize web pages when you shake your iPhone appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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PlayStation launches an app for parental controls and...

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2025/09/11

Sony has announced a new app called PlayStation Family. It is designed to help parents manage their children’s game time on PS5 and PS4. While age verification is quickly becoming a menace […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post PlayStation launches an app for parental controls and family management appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Spotify is rolling out lossless audio streaming for...

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2025/09/11

Spotify has announced that it is rolling out lossless audio quality to users. The music streaming platform had originally announced CD quality music playback in February 2021. After a short period of […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Spotify is rolling out lossless audio streaming for Premium subscribers appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple announces the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, and...

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2025/09/11

Apple has announced the iPhone 17 series. Let's discuss their specs. Yes, I know I'm a little late about this, but there are quite a few improvements, especially for the base model […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple announces the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Air, and iPhone 17 Pro appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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YouTube Music: Google trying to make lyrics a Premium...

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2025/09/10

YouTube Music users who use the free version of Google's music service may soon use the site without the ability to display song lyrics. More or less anyone may visit the main […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post YouTube Music: Google trying to make lyrics a Premium plan exclusive appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 10 resists its end: usage share climbs while...

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2025/09/10

Next month, Microsoft is ending support for home editions of its Windows 10 operating system officially. While users may extend support by one year -- business customers get three -- the number […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 10 resists its end: usage share climbs while Windows 11's falls appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox to end support for 32-bit Linux in 2026

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2025/09/10

Mozilla has announced that it will end support for Firefox on 32-bit Linux systems in 2026. This shouldn't affect most users, but still it's something worth mentioning. It may seem surprising that […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox to end support for 32-bit Linux in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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OpenAI's first AI chip could be launched in 2026

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2025/09/10

OpenAI could be entering the hardware market soon. The San Francisco company is reportedly prepping to launch its own AI-chip in 2026. This would allow it to reduce its reliance on Nvidia […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI's first AI chip could be launched in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google reveals Gemini usage limits for free and paid...

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2025/09/09

Google's Gemini AI has been around for two years, from the days when it was still called Bard. But Google never really revealed Gemini usage limits for users. Well, now we know […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google reveals Gemini usage limits for free and paid users appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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EU slaps a $3.5 billion fine on Google for breaching...

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2025/09/09

Google has been handed a $3.5 billion fine by the European Commission for breaching antitrust laws. This time, it is related to its advertising technology. Ad tech is Google's core business, it […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post EU slaps a $3.5 billion fine on Google for breaching antitrust laws appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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You can still install uBlock Origin in Google Chrome...

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2025/09/08

Google is in the final steps of migrating the extensions system that its Chrome web browser uses. The new Manifest V3 system replaces the decade-old Manifest V2 and becomes the only set […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post You can still install uBlock Origin in Google Chrome 140, but why bother? appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Chrome Mask: Make Firefox appear as Chrome with a...

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2025/09/08

Life as a Firefox user can be quite difficulty on today's Internet. While it depends largely on the sites you visit in the browser, you may run into "not supported" messages or […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Chrome Mask: Make Firefox appear as Chrome with a single click appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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KDE Linux distro's first alpha version has been released

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2025/09/08

KDE Linux is official. The first alpha version of the new distribution has been released for testing. For those unaware, KDE Plasma is a popular desktop environment and ships as a part […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post KDE Linux distro's first alpha version has been released appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Edge 140 brings Scareware blocker,...

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2025/09/08

Microsoft Edge 140 has been released. It brings a handful of new features. Let me very briefly mention the AI features in the update. Edge now supports GPT-5 as an option for Copilot […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Edge 140 brings Scareware blocker, HTTPS-first mode, auto save for Tab Groups appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft 365 Personal is free for a year for college...

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2025/09/07

College students in the U.S. can avail a free one-year Microsoft 365 subscription. Here's what's included in the package. This is not the same as Microsoft 365 Online, which is free for […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft 365 Personal is free for a year for college students in the U.S. appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft is ending an Outlook app that you may not...

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2025/09/07

Microsoft continues to retire some of its applications and products. Just recently, Microsoft announced the retirement of OneNote for Windows 10, its Android and iOS app Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner, and the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft is ending an Outlook app that you may not have heard about, but may have used, if you knew about it appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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