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November 30 Tech news roundup: Browser makers are taking the fight to Microsoft Edge, Google injects text ads in its iOS app, Windows 11 update blocked on some PCs

News November 30, 2024

Google is trying to block users from downloading uBlock Origin Google is desperate to block ad blockers in any way it can. Users who wish to install uBlock Origin or similar extensions from the Chrome Web Store, are seeing a banner on the add-on’s store page reads, “This extension... Read more

November 23 Tech news roundup: Google may have to sell Chrome, Facebook ads get worse, Microsoft launches a PC for $349

News November 23, 2024

Google may be forced to sell Chrome Google may have no choice but to sell Chrome to a third party. The forced sale of the browser has been proposed by the U.S. Department of Justice as one of the remedies in the landmark antitrust lawsuit against the search giant.... Read more

November 16th tech news roundup: Google Gemini launched for iOS, YouTube’s new gesture irks users, OpenAI to launch its own AI agent next year

News November 16, 2024

ChatGPT’s official app for Windows released for everyone OpenAI has released the official ChatGPT app for all users. The app, which debuted a few months ago, had previously been exclusively available for users with a premium subscription. Now, anyone with a free account can use the ChatGPT app on... Read more

November 9th tech news roundup: Microsoft adds AI in Notepad and Paint, Amazon Prime Video’s AI will recap episodes, Google Maps AI will help you find places easily

News November 9, 2024

Microsoft introduces Rewrite AI in Notepad and generative fill and erase AI in Paint Microsoft has introduced AI features in two classic Windows apps: Notepad and Paint. The text editor in Windows 11 now offers capabilities to rewrite the text content, and is named Rewrite AI. The AI has... Read more

November 2nd tech news roundup: Chrome’s AI will take control of the browser, Apple Intelligence has been released, Windows 10 extended security updates won’t be free

News November 2, 2024

Google’s new AI will take over Chrome to help you Chrome is getting a new AI feature that will take over the browser, to assist you with your tasks. The technology is powered by Google’s Gemini, and is called Project Jarvis. According to some reports, Project Jarvis will capture... Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Converting OST to PST

Back Up and Recovery News Windows October 30, 2024

In the business world, emails are a crucial tool for communication and daily management. However, there are times when errors prevent us from accessing our emails, contacts, or calendars stored in OST files. To address this, it is necessary to convert these files to a more accessible format like... Read more

October 26 tech news roundup: Google Messages gets spam blocking, Apple is working on a Game Store, eM Client acquires Postbox

News October 26, 2024

Google Messages app to protect users from SMS scams Google is testing a new anti-scam system for the Messages app. Users of the beta version of the app are protected against spams and scams that may contain fake job offers, pending delivery, or to harvest personal data. When you... Read more

October 19 tech news roundup: iPad Mini 7 launched, YouTube Premium Lite is back, Google Shopping brings a For You feed

News October 19, 2024

Apple announces iPad Mini 7 Apple surprised everyone by announcing the iPad Mini 7 out of the blue. The compact tablet is powered by the A17 Pro chip which has a 6-core CPU, a 5-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage. It will run on iPadOS 18... Read more

October 12 Tech news roundup: Wayback Machine Hacked, Steam Clarifies Game Licenses, and Google Ordered to Open Play Store

News October 12, 2024

Google ordered by court to open up the Play Store to third-parties Google has lost its appeal against the verdict that was given in the antitrust lawsuit filed by Epic Games. The search giant lost the case last year, but had appealed against the ruling because it did not... Read more

October 5 Tech news roundup: Windows 11 24H2 is out, Apple fixes iPhone Touch Screen issues, Mozilla’s big blunder could cost it dearly

News October 5, 2024

PayPal data sharing policy sparks debate on digital privacy PayPal has made a silent change to user settings that has raised some privacy concerns. The company has enabled an option that lets it share your shopping preferences with third-parties. What could possibly go wrong? The main problem is that... Read more

Never Lose Again Your Digital Memories

Back Up and Recovery Best Software Photo and Image September 30, 2024

Losing photos and precious videos is incomparably much more than just a technical inconvenience: it is an emotional loss of dear memories. Cherished captured moments from family gatherings, vacations, and personal milestones hold deep sentiment. It’s as if part of our past has been torn out when these things... Read more

September 24 Tech news roundup: Kaspersky replaced by UltraAV in the U.S., YouTube Premium prices increased, HP Print AI is coming to printers

News September 28, 2024

UltraAV was installed automatically on PCs that had Kaspersky antivirus in the U.S. Kaspersky users were in for a shock in the U.S., when their PC’s security software was uninstalled automatically. And, it was replaced by UltraAV antivirus. The migration was a result of a ban issued by the... Read more

September 21 Tech news roundup: YouTube will display ads when you pause videos, iOS 18 and macOS 15 are here, Windows 11 24H2 to release this month

News September 21, 2024

YouTube confirms that it will display ads when you pause videos Many users had been complaining that they had seen videos play when they had paused YouTube videos. Well, it is official now. Google has confirmed that YouTube will display ads when users pause videos, and the company has... Read more

How to Clean Up Your Computer or Laptop after the Holidays

Best Software News System Tuning September 19, 2024

Your laptop most probably carries more than just travel photos and memories from your holidays. Using it to stay in touch, watch movies, or navigate your way around an unknown location during your vacation adventures, it’s no surprise that digital clutter builds up. From downloading huge files and accessing... Read more

September 14 Tech news roundup: Apple launches iPhone 16 series, Google Search adds links to pages from Internet Archive, ChatGPT Plus prices could be increased

News September 14, 2024

Apple launches the iPhone 16 series with major improvements Apple announced the iPhone 16 lineup this week, with several hardware improvements. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus are powered by an A18 SoC, while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max have an A18 Pro chip.... Read more

September 7 Tech news roundup: Remote desktop is renamed to Windows App, Marketers could be using your smart device’s microphone to spy on you, Windows 11 finally overtakes Windows 10 user share

News September 7, 2024

Goodbye Remote Desktop, Hello Windows app Microsoft has announced that it is renaming the Remote Desktop app. It will now be called the Windows app. That’s quite confusing, the older name was pretty clear about what the app was used for. The newer one is rather unusual, Microsoft terms... Read more

August 31 Tech news roundup: AMD’s Performance Patch impresses gamers, Control Panel may be around for longer,

News August 31, 2024

AMD’s Performance patch is now available for Windows 11 23H2 Windows 11 24H2, which is the upcoming feature update, is scheduled to be released this Fall. It adds a number of new features, and also includes a very important patch for AMD computers powered by Zen 3, Zen 4... Read more

Holiday Video Disasters: Common Issues and How to Solve Them

Best Software Mac News Video Editing Software Windows August 28, 2024

The arrival of summer is often accompanied by cameras ready to capture every special moment of our vacations. However, too often we discover upon returning home that those memories have various types of errors. From videos that won’t play to corrupt files that prevent us from reliving our experiences,... Read more