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Microsoft Windows Security Updates for August 2025...

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2025/08/13

Welcome to the overview of the Microsoft Windows August 2025 Patch Day. The overview acts as a guidance for home users and system administrators, covering information about the released updates, severity of […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Windows Security Updates for August 2025 are now available appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft 365: new Windows 11-exclusive Office apps...

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2025/08/12

Two new Windows applications, People and File Search, leaked last year. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the apps officially in a post on the Tech Community website and unveiled some technical details. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft 365: new Windows 11-exclusive Office apps coming that will start install automatically appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Australian court finds Apple, Google guilty of being...

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2025/08/12

Apple and Google have been dealt a big blow in a Federal Court trial in Australia. The App Store and Google Play Store were deemed to be anticompetitive. Epic Games had sued […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Australian court finds Apple, Google guilty of being anticompetitive appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Claude AI can now recall your past chats, but only if...

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2025/08/12

Anthropic has announced that Claude AI can now remember your past conversations with it. The feature is not available for free users yet. Anthropic has uploaded a video on YouTube to debut […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Claude AI can now recall your past chats, but only if you ask it appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft previews Windows 365 Reserve, cloud-based...

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2025/08/12

Microsoft has announced a limited public preview of its on-demand emergency cloud PC service, Windows 365 Reserve. It goes without saying that this isn't meant for personal users, like you and me. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft previews Windows 365 Reserve, cloud-based emergency PCs appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 will receive updates...

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2025/08/11

Windows 10 users will be able to continue to use Microsoft Edge for a few more years after the operating system reaches its end of support. Microsoft says it will update its […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Edge for Windows 10 will receive updates until 2028 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft believes that you won't be using a mouse or...

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2025/08/11

What is Windows going to look like in five years and how are you going to interact with the computer system? Depending on when you asked that question, you may have received […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft believes that you won't be using a mouse or keyboard anymore in the future appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox users say that Smart Tab Grouping is using...

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2025/08/11

Mozilla released Firefox 141 last month, and with it came an AI-powered feature to organize tabs. Now, Firefox users are saying that the feature is causing high CPU usage. Firefox uses the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox users say that Smart Tab Grouping is using too much CPU, battery appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Linux Mint 22.2 Beta now available for testing

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2025/08/11

Linux Mint 22.2 Beta is now available for public testing. The latest version is called Zara. Mint 22.1 Xia was based on Ubuntu 24.04, and was released in January 2025. Linux Mint […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Linux Mint 22.2 Beta now available for testing appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app for Android and iOS to...

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2025/08/08

Microsoft has announced that it is discontinuing the Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app. The app, which was formerly called, Office Lens is a popular tool that is capable of converting images, i.e. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Lens PDF Scanner app for Android and iOS to be discontinued appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Heretic + Hexen enhanced edition released for all...

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2025/08/08

iD Software is celebrating QuakeCon 2025 in style. The company has partnered with Nightdive Studios to re-release an enhanced version of Heretic + Hexen. The two companies had done something similar last […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Heretic + Hexen enhanced edition released for all platforms, free for existing owners appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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HBO Max to aggressively crackdown on password sharing

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2025/08/08

HBO Max is about to start cracking down on password sharing aggressively. The news comes via Warner Bros. Discovery's earnings call. Why does the company want to do this? That's pretty simple. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post HBO Max to aggressively crackdown on password sharing appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Security Researchers found a way to trick Windows...

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2025/08/08

Microsoft pushes Windows Hello authentication using biometrics or a Pin in Windows heavily. In fact, it may be quite difficult to set up Windows without setting at least a Pin for Windows […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Security Researchers found a way to trick Windows Hello authentication, but there is a simple fix appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google claims that AI in search is not stealing...

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2025/08/07

Google has published an article that says AI is not stealing traffic from websites. In fact, it is driving more queries and higher quality clicks. We believe you! The Mountain View company […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google claims that AI in search is not stealing traffic, it drives more queries appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Dashlane Password Manager ends free option: here are...

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2025/08/07

Password managers can be grouped into free, freemium, and commercial-only options. Free and freemium have been the most common options for users. Free tools, like KeePass, and freemium options, like Bitwarden, seem […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Dashlane Password Manager ends free option: here are your alternatives appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft brings Gaming Copilot to Game Bar on...

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2025/08/07

Who's ready for more Copilot? That's a rhetorical question, Microsoft wants you to use Gaming Copilot, on Game Bar for Windows. After releasing it in the beta version of the Xbox mobile […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft brings Gaming Copilot to Game Bar on Windows 11 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Call of Duty and Battlefield 6 require Secure Boot...

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2025/08/07

A couple of days ago, Electronic Arts announced that Battlefield 6 would require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on Windows PCs. Now, Activision has announced that Call of Duty EA's Battlefield 6 […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Call of Duty and Battlefield 6 require Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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How to fix gray screen issue in Google Chrome

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2025/08/06

Google released the Chrome 139 update yesterday, with various changes. But it also seems to have introduced an odd problem. Some users may find that Chrome does not render properly when opened, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post How to fix gray screen issue in Google Chrome appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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WhatsApp to display safety overview when you are...

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2025/08/06

Meta has announced that WhatsApp will display a new warning screen when users are added to an unknown group chat. The aim is to alert users about potential risks. Last year, Meta […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post WhatsApp to display safety overview when you are added to unknown group chats appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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August Pixel Update fixes broken back button, and...

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2025/08/06

Google has released the August Pixel update for eligible devices. The update fixes a bug that was causing the back button to be unresponsive, and also ships with some important security fixes. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post August Pixel Update fixes broken back button, and brings critical security fixes appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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