PODCAST

gHacks Technology News

The independent technology news blog

All Episodes

Microsoft confesses that File Explorer loads too slow...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/22

File Explorer is the main file manager of the Windows operating system. Previously called Windows Explorer, Microsoft renamed the tool and has modified it significantly in the past decade. From adding a […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft confesses that File Explorer loads too slow in Windows, plans to enable preload to make it open faster appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Spotify acquires music sample database WhoSampled

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/21

Spotify has announced that it has acquired WhoSampled. The music sample database will be used for the streaming service's SongDNA feature, but will continue to exist as a standalone platform. WhoSampled debuted […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Spotify acquires music sample database WhoSampled appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Thunderbird Pro: This is the (non-final) early bird...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/21

We have known for some time that the Thunderbird team was looking into options to expand its service and also its revenue streams. Currently, most of the revenue comes from donations from […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Thunderbird Pro: This is the (non-final) early bird price of the new email service appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Google makes Quick Share work with AirDrop, and Apple...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/21

Google has announced that Quick Share on Android now works with Apple's AirDrop. And Apple was not involved in building this. For those unaware, Quick Share is a wireless file sharing protocol […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google makes Quick Share work with AirDrop, and Apple wasn't involved in this appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Clair Obscur wins a record-equalling 7 trophies at...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/21

The 43rd annual Golden Joystick Awards took place in London yesterday. Here are all the winners from the event. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won 7 awards, to equal a record set by […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Clair Obscur wins a record-equalling 7 trophies at The Golden Joystick Awards appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Nvidia addresses low-performance issue on Windows...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/20

Windows users who have installed the October 2025 updates for the operating system may have noticed a lower than usual performance in certain games according to reports. While Microsoft has not confirmed […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Nvidia addresses low-performance issue on Windows after October updates appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Amazon Prime is getting AI-powered Video Recaps for...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/20

Amazon has announced a new feature for Prime Video, called Video Recaps. It is an AI-powered feature that will provide summaries of TV Shows. Amazon had introduced a feature called X-ray Recaps […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Amazon Prime is getting AI-powered Video Recaps for TV Shows appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Vivaldi 7.7 for Android lets you add custom search...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/20

Earlier this week, I wrote about the improvements in Vivaldi 7.7 for desktop. Now, the update is available for mobile devices. You may remember that Vivaldi for iOS added an option to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Vivaldi 7.7 for Android lets you add custom search engines, import and export bookmarks, and an improved dark mode appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

AdGuard DNS: new mobile app promises faster DNS-based...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/19

While it is relatively easy to set up content blocking on desktop PCs, the same can't be said for other device types. While there are solutions available for nearly any device, setup […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post AdGuard DNS: new mobile app promises faster DNS-based content blocking appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Valve engineer says Steam Machine is better than most...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/19

Valve surprised everyone when it announced a new Steam Machine last week. While gamers are curious to see how good it is, a Valve engineer says the device can outperform most PCs […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Valve engineer says Steam Machine is better than most gaming PCs appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Cloudflare says the outage on Tuesday was due to a...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/19

Cloudflare suffered its worst outage since 2019. The incident was caused by a bug in the company's Bot Management system. Matthew Prince, Cloudflare co-founder and CEO, has published a detailed article on […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Cloudflare says the outage on Tuesday was due to a bug in its bot detection system appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Google expands Flight Deals to more Countries, and...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/18

Back in August 2025, Google introduced an AI-powered flight search tool, called Flight Deals. It works very similar to AI Mode's travel planning with Canvas, which was announced today. All you need […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google expands Flight Deals to more Countries, and agentic booking to U.S. users appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Google's AI Mode can now help you with your travel plans

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/18

Google wants to make it easier for users to make their travel plans. With AI mode, of course! The Canvas model is now available in AI Mode, and that's what's going to […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google's AI Mode can now help you with your travel plans appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Microsoft begins preparing Windows 11 for its agentic...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/18

Microsoft released a new insider preview build to the developer and beta channels of Windows 11. The new build 26220.7262 introduces several new features and changes, including a new "experimental agentic features" […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft begins preparing Windows 11 for its agentic AI future appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

The Game Awards 2025 nominees have been announced

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/18

The Game Awards 2025 nominees have been officially announced. It has been an exciting year for video games, but who's going to get the trophies? You can check out the nominees at […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post The Game Awards 2025 nominees have been announced appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Firefox is adding support for a feature, that users...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/17

Mozilla's Firefox web browser has a rich history. From humble beginnings in 2004 to the high of being responsible for the decline of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and a noticeable drop in users […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox is adding support for a feature, that users requested since 2004 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Vivaldi 7.7 brings a redesigned privacy dashboard,...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/17

Vivaldi browser has a redesigned Privacy Dashboard. The v7.7 update also comes with improved tab sync. You may be aware that Vivaldi comes with a built-in ad and tracker blocker. The browser […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Vivaldi 7.7 brings a redesigned privacy dashboard, performance settings, improves tab sync and more appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Google will allow experienced users to install apps...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/17

Google has backtracked partially on its anti-third party app store policy. It will allow power users to install Android apps from alternative sources. The Mountain View company had recently announced a system […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google will allow experienced users to install apps from third-party sources on Android appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Disney's channels are back on YouTube TV after a...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/17

The feud between YouTube TV and Disney has ended. Disney's channels are back on the streaming service after a blackout of over 2 weeks. YouTube TV subscribers had lost access to Disney, […] Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Disney's channels are back on YouTube TV after a 2-week blackout appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

Opera browser gets a music visualizer and users can...

gHacks Technology News ·

2025/11/14

Opera has partnered with Spotify to introduce a new browser theme that will dance along to your music. This new audiovisual experience, is called Sonic. Opera's always been a bit funky when […]Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Opera browser gets a music visualizer and users can get Spotify Premium for free for a limited time appeared first on gHacks Technology News.

en-US

1,050 results