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Google Chrome to enable HTTPS by default in October 2026

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2025/10/30

Google has announced that it will enable HTTPS in Chrome by default next year. I wrote a similar article 2 years ago, about HTTPS-first mode. Frankly, I'm surprised it has taken this […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Chrome to enable HTTPS by default in October 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft says Xbox hardware sales dropped by 29%

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2025/10/30

Microsoft has announced its earnings for the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026. Unsurprisingly, Xbox console sales took a huge hit in the previous year. Microsoft said in its Q1 2026 […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft says Xbox hardware sales dropped by 29% appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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YouTube's upcoming changes will age-gate videos...

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2025/10/30

YouTube has announced an important change to its policies about online gambling and graphic violence in gaming. It wants to lock such videos behind an age-restriction. Here's the current policy about Violent […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post YouTube's upcoming changes will age-gate videos featuring graphic violence in games appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Samsung's $2000 smart fridges are getting ads

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2025/10/29

Guess which new feature is coming to Samsung smart refrigerators? Ads. This is not a joke. Samsung is the latest to display ads on your smart home devices. It's a sad reality […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Samsung's $2000 smart fridges are getting ads appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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AI warning for Steam is a browser extension that...

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2025/10/29

Want to find out whether a game on Steam has AI generated content? The AI warning for Steam browser extension is perfect for that. I stumbled on to it at GamingOnLinux. Let's […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post AI warning for Steam is a browser extension that tells you if a game has AI generated content appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google Chrome 142 restricts local network access and...

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2025/10/29

Google has released version 142 of its Chrome web browser for all supported operating systems and platforms. The official release announcement on the Chrome Releases blog makes no mention of security fixes, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Chrome 142 restricts local network access and changes Sync on desktop appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Fedora Linux 43 released, here's what's new in it

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2025/10/29

Fedora Linux 43 has been released. Let's take a look at the new features in it. Anaconda WebUI, which was introduced as the new default installer in Fedora Workstation 42, is now […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Fedora Linux 43 released, here's what's new in it appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox 144.0.2 is out: fixes a crash, bugs, and...

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2025/10/28

Mozilla released a new point update for its open source Firefox web browser today. Firefox 144.0.2 comes exactly two weeks after the last main release, Firefox 144. What about Firefox 144.0.1? This […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox 144.0.2 is out: fixes a crash, bugs, and security issues appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Chrome for Android gets Material 3 Expressive redesign

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2025/10/28

Google is rolling out the Material 3 Expressive redesign for Chrome on Android. It changes the shape of many buttons into rounded shapes, and makes menus easier to read. Google announced the […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Chrome for Android gets Material 3 Expressive redesign appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox may soon display search results directly in...

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2025/10/28

Mozilla is improving the search suggestions in Firefox. It wants to display search results in the address bar, aka inline results. Traditional search suggestions in web browsers display relevant queries when you […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox may soon display search results directly in the address bar appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Firefox Extensions need to disclose data collecting...

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2025/10/27

Browser extensions extend the functionality of a web browser or the displayed websites and apps. They can be very useful, for instance to block advertisement, prevent tracking, enable bulk downloading, change something […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox Extensions need to disclose data collecting starting November 3, 2025 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PC, Xbox, PS5 in...

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2025/10/27

Microsoft has unveiled Halo: Campaign Evolved. It is a remake of the classic first-person shooter, Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo: CE was released in 2001 for the Xbox, and a year later on […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Halo: Campaign Evolved is coming to PC, Xbox, PS5 in 2026 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple Maps may display ads in search results

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2025/10/27

Apple Maps is getting ready to introduce ads in the app. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports that Apple could introduce promoted slots in search results. Apple Maps on the web debuted last year […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple Maps may display ads in search results appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows is testing a new Search feature: Copy & Search

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2025/10/27

Microsoft is testing a new feature for Windows Search. It is called Copy & Search. The idea is to make searching for text faster. Normally, when you want to find something in […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows is testing a new Search feature: Copy & Search appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Nothing launches controversial Look Glimpse feature...

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2025/10/26

Nothing, maker of Nothing phones and devices, has made available the next iteration of its operating system for Nothing Phone 3a series devices. It gives users a glimpse of things to come, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Nothing launches controversial Look Glimpse feature and is forced to release a statement early appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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OpenAI is working on several features for improving...

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2025/10/24

A couple of days ago, OpenAI announced its AI-powered browser, ChatGPT Atlas. And it seems that it already has a big roadmap for the features it wants to add to Atlas. Adam […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI is working on several features for improving ChatGPT Atlas browser appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Report: Gaming Copilot AI is being trained by...

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2025/10/24

Take this with a grain of salt, but users have reported another privacy transgression by Microsoft. According to the report by users from the Resetera forum and elsewhere, Copilot Gaming, an AI […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Report: Gaming Copilot AI is being trained by watching you play games, and it is on by default appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft says Copilot's animated avatar is called Mico

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2025/10/24

Do you remember Microsoft Clippy? Now, say hello to its AI version, the blob. Err, its name is Mico. You may have seen blobby, Mico, before. The AI avatar, or virtual character, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft says Copilot's animated avatar is called Mico appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Claude AI's Memory feature is now available for Pro...

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2025/10/24

Anthropic is upgrading Claude AI with a Memory feature for Pro and Max users. The feature was initially launched in August 2025. It was available in Claude for Team, and Enterprise subscription […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Claude AI's Memory feature is now available for Pro and Max users appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Paint is getting another AI feature that...

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2025/10/23

Microsoft Paint used to be the default, very limited, image editor of the Windows operating system. It faced near replacement some years ago, when Microsoft decided that creating was the next big […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Paint is getting another AI feature that you probably did not ask for appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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