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Google Password Manager released as an Android app

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2025/08/21

Besides publishing Journal, an AI-powered journaling app for Android and Pixel 10 devices, Google has also published Google Password Manager for Android on the Google Play Store. You might ask yourself why […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Password Manager released as an Android app appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple releases fix for a zero-day threat in iOS,...

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2025/08/21

Apple has released an important security update for iPhones, iPadOS and macOS. It fixes a zero-day threat. The update comes just a week after iOS 18.6.1 was released, although that wasn't a […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple releases fix for a zero-day threat in iOS, iPadOS and macOS appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft discontinues OneNote for Windows 10, asks...

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2025/08/21

Microsoft maintains several versions of OneNote, its note taking application, currently. Besides OneNote for Windows 10, there is also the newer OneNote, which is available as a Microsoft Store application and as […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft discontinues OneNote for Windows 10, asks users to migrate to OneNote on Windows appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Zero-day Clickjacking exploit impacts several...

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2025/08/21

Many password managers have been found to be vulnerable to a specific form of attack. The technique that hackers are using is called Clickjacking. What is Clickjacking? Clickjacking is a method in […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Zero-day Clickjacking exploit impacts several password managers appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Sony increases PlayStation 5 prices in the U.S.

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2025/08/21

Sony PlayStation 5 prices have been increased in the United States. Welcome to the rest of the world, fellas! In April 2025, Sony had announced a price hike for its PS5 consoles […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Sony increases PlayStation 5 prices in the U.S. appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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U.K. has backed down over demand to access Apple user...

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2025/08/20

Earlier this year, the U.K. government had demanded Apple to add a backdoor in iOS to access user data that was stored in iCloud backups. The U.S. government now says that their […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post U.K. has backed down over demand to access Apple user data appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV announced, coming to...

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2025/08/20

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV has been announced at Gamescom 2025. For the Emperor! This will be the fourth iteration in the popular real-time strategy series. Yes, I know it's heresy […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV announced, coming to PC in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft releases out-of-band update to fix Windows...

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2025/08/20

Windows users who run into troubles when using the operating system may use integrated reset and recovery options to restore the system to a previous state. Microsoft had to admit this week […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft releases out-of-band update to fix Windows reset and recovery issue appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox 142 ships with Tracking Protection, Tab...

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2025/08/19

Mozilla released Firefox 142 Stable as well as various supported Firefox ESR (Extended Support Release) updates today. Mozilla introduces quite a few changes in Firefox 142 that improve the usability. Highlights include […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox 142 ships with Tracking Protection, Tab Groups, and Extensions improvements appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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NVIDIA App gets global DLSS overrides, adds Smooth...

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2025/08/19

NVIDIA has announced an important update to its app. It brings Global DLSS overrides, making it easier to manage your preferences. Normally, you would need to go to Graphics > Program Settings, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post NVIDIA App gets global DLSS overrides, adds Smooth Motion for RTX 40 GPUs appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Germany could ban ad blockers, but don't panic, the...

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2025/08/19

Over the past few days, there has been a rather controversial topic "Germany could ban ad blockers" that has caused an outrage among users. These people need to chill, the case is […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Germany could ban ad blockers, but don't panic, the case hasn't even been decided appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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OpenAI launches budget-friendly ChatGPT Go plan in India

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2025/08/19

OpenAI has launched a new plan called ChatGPT GO. The plan costs less than $5, but is currently exclusive to users in India. OpenAI introduced its GPT-5 model recently, free users can […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI launches budget-friendly ChatGPT Go plan in India appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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WhatsApp users can now schedule calls, use reactions...

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2025/08/18

WhatsApp has added some new features to improve the group call experience. You can now schedule calls, and use in-call reactions. WhatsApp is used by businesses, communities, teams, study groups, etc., so […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post WhatsApp users can now schedule calls, use reactions in groups appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Latest Windows 11 update reportedly wrecking some...

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2025/08/18

Take this with a grain of salt, as Microsoft has not officially confirmed the issue at this point. According to reports, which originated from the Japanese website Niche PC Gamer, the latest […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Latest Windows 11 update reportedly wrecking some SSDs under certain conditions appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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[Updated with statement from developer] Enhancer for...

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2025/08/18

UPDATE: I reached out to the developer of Enhancer for YouTube, Max, who responded to my request. Max explained that Mozilla has hosted the add-on for 12 years, and has access to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post [Updated with statement from developer] Enhancer for YouTube add-on for Firefox possibly discontinued due to problems with Mozilla's review process appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Store won't let you disable app updates,...

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2025/08/18

Microsoft is changing how the Microsoft Store handles app updates, it has removed the option to disable app updates permanently. Instead, users will now be able to pause updates temporarily. Windows allows users […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Store won't let you disable app updates, adds option to pause updates for 5 weeks appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Blood Oxygen feature is available again for Apple...

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2025/08/16

Apple Watch users in the U.S. can now use their wearable to measure their blood oxygen level. But it works slightly differently now. In late 2023, Apple was banned from selling the […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Blood Oxygen feature is available again for Apple Watch in the U.S. appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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NextDNS adds an option to bypass age verification on...

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2025/08/16

NextDNS has introduced a feature that will allow users to bypass age verification requirements on websites that require an ID. It might be useful for users in the U.K., U.S., Europe and […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post NextDNS adds an option to bypass age verification on websites appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11's Snipping Tool video recorder is finally...

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2025/08/15

Microsoft has updated the screen capturing app several times in the past years to increase its functionality. Back in 2022, Microsoft added video capturing functionality. One year later, text recognition got added. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11's Snipping Tool video recorder is finally getting a missing feature (but it could be better) appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Report: PayPal is blocking Steam payments in most...

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2025/08/14

Valve Software, owner of the popular Steam gaming platform for PC, supported several payment options. Steam users noticed recently that they can no longer pay using PayPal. Valve has now published information […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Report: PayPal is blocking Steam payments in most regions and for most currencies appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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