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Two new tab widgets are now available in Firefox...

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2025/10/23

Mozilla is introducing 2 new widgets in Firefox's new tabs. Two of them are currently available in Firefox Labs. Mozilla has been testing widgets for a while now, it introduced a Weather […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Two new tab widgets are now available in Firefox Labs: Lists and Focus Timer appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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YouTube is adding an option to limit the time you...

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2025/10/23

YouTube is rolling out an option that will allow users to set a limit on how long they watch Shorts every day. Is Google admitting that Shorts are affecting the mental health […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post YouTube is adding an option to limit the time you spend watching Shorts appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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HBO Max plan prices increased again

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2025/10/23

Warner Bros. Discovery has announced a price increase for HBO Max plans. This is the third time the streaming service has hiked its prices in 3 years. The platform debuted in 2020, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post HBO Max plan prices increased again appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11 blocks previews for files downloaded from...

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2025/10/22

Anyone here using the preview feature in File Explorer on Windows 11? File Explorer can display a preview of the content of a file in the preview pane, which you can show […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 blocks previews for files downloaded from the Internet now appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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OpenAI announces ChatGPT Atlas web browser, currently...

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2025/10/22

It's finally happened. OpenAI's ChatGPT-powered web browser has been officially announced, this is Atlas. The browser has been rumored for a long time, there were hints from the company too. ChatGPT agent […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI announces ChatGPT Atlas web browser, currently available for macOS appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Steam introduces Personal Calendar to help users...

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2025/10/22

Steam is introducing a new feature to help gamers find titles that are upcoming, or were recently released. It's calling this tailored experience, Personal Calendar. Valve has redesigned Steam quite a bit […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Steam introduces Personal Calendar to help users discover new & upcoming games appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft explained why Windows might be installing...

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2025/10/21

Most home Windows machines may download drivers automatically via Windows Update by default. In the best case scenario, users do not need to install any driver manually to ensure their devices are […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft explained why Windows might be installing old drivers appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft Edge is nudging ChatGPT, Perplexity users...

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2025/10/21

Remember when Microsoft Edge used to promote itself when you searched for other browsers? Well, it's doing something similar, this time to push Copilot. When you search for Gemini, or ChatGPT on […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft Edge is nudging ChatGPT, Perplexity users to Try Copilot appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft releases KB5070773 out of band update to...

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2025/10/21

Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) update to patch an issue related to Windows 11's Recovery Environment. Users had reported a major bug that was introduced in this month's Patch Tuesday update. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft releases KB5070773 out of band update to fix Windows Recovery issues appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple is introducing a way to control Liquid Glass...

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2025/10/21

When Apple released iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, one specific change drew criticism, Liquid Glass. And it looks like the Cupertino company has acknowledged that its redesign did not please […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple is introducing a way to control Liquid Glass transparency in iOS, iPadOS and macOS appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Microsoft ends support for Office 2016 and Office 2019

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2025/10/20

Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025. But it wasn't the only Microsoft product that was discontinued last Tuesday, Office 2016 and Office 2019 also reached end of support. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft ends support for Office 2016 and Office 2019 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Wikipedia sees decline in human pageviews, says AI is...

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2025/10/20

Wikipedia has revealed that it is seeing a decline in web traffic from human users. And the reason for it is, unsurprisingly, AI search. An article posted by Wikimedia Foundation's Marshall Miller […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Wikipedia sees decline in human pageviews, says AI is to blame appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google announces end of many of its Privacy Sandbox...

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2025/10/20

When Google announced the end of third-party cookies support in Chrome in 2020 and its Privacy Sandbox plans, it probably did not expect as much opposition to the plans than it received. […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google announces end of many of its Privacy Sandbox technologies appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Xubuntu's website was hacked to spread a malware,...

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2025/10/20

Xubuntu's website was the latest to fall victim to hackers. The attackers replaced the download links with a malicious one. For those unaware, Xubuntu is one of the official flavors of Ubuntu, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Xubuntu's website was hacked to spread a malware, fixed now appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google's sign in with phone number option can help...

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2025/10/17

A couple of days ago, I told you how you can regain access to your Google account using Recovery Contacts. Let's discuss the other recovery option that Google introduced, sign in with […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google's sign in with phone number option can help you recover your account appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Meta is shutting down its Messenger desktop apps on...

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2025/10/17

Meta has announced that it is discontinuing its Messenger app for Windows and Mac. The standalone apps are being deprecated in December. Apple Insider spotted a couple of help pages on Facebook's […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Meta is shutting down its Messenger desktop apps on Windows and Mac appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11 is getting a big feature update, after its...

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2025/10/17

Microsoft announced the launch of Copilot Vision and Copilot Voice to all Windows 11 PCs yesterday. The opt-in features introduce options to talk to the AI and to give access to your […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11 is getting a big feature update, after its feature update appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Windows 11: Microsoft expands Copilot Voice and...

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2025/10/16

Microsoft's Windows account on X published several short cryptic messages in the past two days regarding a new announcement that the company wanted to make today. The first message "Your hands are […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11: Microsoft expands Copilot Voice and Vision to all PCs appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Apple announces 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro

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2025/10/16

Apple has unveiled its next-gen MacBook Pro laptop. The device is powered by a new M5 Apple Silicon. Apple's newest in-house chip has a 10-Core CPU with 4 performance cores and 6 […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple announces 14-inch M5 MacBook Pro appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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Google Messages gets a Scam Link Blocker and Key...

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2025/10/16

Google has announced a couple of security upgrades for its texting app, Messages. It can now detect and block suspicious links, and adds a way to verify your contacts. The first of […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Messages gets a Scam Link Blocker and Key Verifier appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

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