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Ghacks is a tech-focused blog that was established in 2005 by Martin Brinkmann. Over the years, it has grown into one of the leading technology websites online, featuring a team of five writers and frequent posts from freelance contributors.

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Scam Protection: Google integrates local Gemini AI into Chrome browser

5 days ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Google, just like Microsoft, continues its push of AI into its products. Google Chrome, the company's web browser, is getting its fair share of AI features. After announcing that AI would soon be able to take over tasks from Chrome users and that it enabled real-time protection checks for all users, Google now revealed new security protections powered by its Gemini AI that are coming to Chrome and Android. Google announced the new functionality on its The Keyword blog.
"End of 10" Project's aim is to help Windows 10 users keep their PCs running for years

6 days ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, millions of Windows 10 users will be left behind by the company. Upgrades to Windows 11 may be out of the question, due to stricter system requirements. While these can be bypassed, many Windows 10 users may lack the expertise to do so. This leaves Microsoft's recommendation to buy a new Windows 11 PC or subscribe to one year of extended security updates as the only options that Microsoft highlights in its recommendations.
Travy: Display any Windows app in the System Tray on minimize

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Windows programs and applications may show up in two main places on the system when minimized: the taskbar or the system tray area. It depends on the program where it ends when you hit the minimized button. Some let you choose, others decide the location for you and do not give you any say in the matter. General system tray apps, like Minimize To Tray, Traymond or Tray Everything, and specialized apps, like TBTray, give Windows users options in this regard.
Finally! Microsoft is making AI useful in Windows by introducing AI agents

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

When Microsoft announced the first batch of AI features in Windows last year, it did not introduce many Windows-specific AI features. The initial integration of Copilot in Windows supported a few basic options to make changes to Windows, but that was about it. Microsoft replaced this version of Copilot later on with a generic version that worked like the web version and did not support any Windows-specific features.
"End of 10" Project's aim is to help Windows 10 users keep their PCs running for years

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

With Microsoft ending support for Windows 10 in October 2025, millions of Windows 10 users will be left behind by the company. Upgrades to Windows 11 may be out of the question, due to stricter system requirements. While these can be bypassed, many Windows 10 users may lack the expertise to do so. This leaves Microsoft's recommendation to buy a new Windows 11 PC or subscribe to one year of extended security updates as the only options that Microsoft highlights in its recommendations.
Microsoft removes Authenticator App feature to promote Microsoft Edge

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Microsoft Authenticator is a free security application by Microsoft. Its main function is the generation of security codes for two-factor authentication to better protect online accounts such as your eBay account. Microsoft extended functionality in the past so that users could also save passwords for apps or websites in Authenticator to have them autofilled when prompted. This particular feature is going away, according to a Microsoft support article.
Microsoft: 68 percent of users who sign in with passwords fail

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Did you ever try to sign in to an online account or a device and it simply would not work? Sometimes, it may be just a mistyped character that is responsible for the error message. At other times, you may need to reset the password to regain access to your account. Cyber criminals may have a better chance at signing in to some accounts than users, especially if the top 200 common passwords are used. Microsoft revealed today that 68 percent of all password sign ins fail.
Firefox 138.0.1 arrives days after the last update to address two issues

1 week ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Mozilla released Firefox 138 a few days ago to the public. The release features the new profile manager that has been in development for some time. The point update to Firefox 138.0.1 comes as a surprise. It is uncommon for a non-security update to be released shortly after another release of the web browser. In the case of non-security updates, it is usually a major problem that needs fixing right away. First, the details:Firefox 138.0.1 is already available for download.
Chrome 136 is now available: security fixes and APK download checks on Android

2 weeks ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Google has just released Chrome 136, a new stable version of its web browser for desktop and mobile. The new version is 136.0.7103.59 on Linux, 136.0.7103.60 on Android, and 136.0.7103.48/49 on Windows and Mac devices. You can check out our coverage of Chrome 135's release here, in case you missed it or want to look at the major changes again. Chrome 136: security updateThe new version of the browser patches eight security issues. Google lists four of those on the official Chrome Releases blog.
Firefox 138 launches with improved profile management and security updates

2 weeks ago | ghacks.net | Martin Brinkmann

Firefox 138 is the latest version of Mozilla's open source browser. It will be released later today, if you are reading this on April 29th, 2025. It is the third major Firefox release in a row that introduced highly requested features in the browser. Firefox 136 introduced vertical tabs, Firefox 137 tab groups, and Firefox 138, today's release, improved profile management. As always, Firefox 128.10 ESR and Firefox 115.23 ESR are also released today.