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August 24 Tech news roundup: Windows will remove Control Panel soon, Chrome gets a critical security update, Access Apple Podcasts on any browser
News Aug 24, 2024
Windows 11 Control Panel will be removed soon Microsoft has confirmed it will remove Control Panel from Windows 11. This has been coming for a long time, since 2015 to be precise. A recent update to a document on Microsoft’s website reveals that the legacy app is being deprecated, in…
July 6 Tech news roundup: Netflix is discontinuing its Basic Ad-free plan, Authy suffers another security breach, Google Translate supports 110 new languages
News Jul 6, 2024
Microsoft’s Weather app is displaying more ads Microsoft has made a server-side update to its Weather app. The desktop app, which is pre-installed in Windows 11, now displays multiple advertisements. This is not the first time that the Redmond company has made such a change, it did something similar last…
April 20th Tech news roundup: Youtube will fight adblockers, Emulator for iOS available and Twich present its own TikTok
News April 20, 2024
The first third-party iOS app store has been launched in Europe. Google is blocking YouTube adblockers more aggressively. Read on to find out more in this week’s tech news roundup. Mozilla Firefox 125.0.1 adds a new way to visit URLs copied to the clipboard Mozilla released the Firefox 125.0.1... Read more
April 13th Tech news roundup: Baldur’s Gate 3 continue winning, Google Photos now have AI and Windows 10 is patched again
News April 13, 2024
This week’s edition of our tech news roundup features a new privacy service from DuckDuckGo, Proton’s acquisition of an encrypted note-taking service, and more. DuckDuckGo launches Privacy Pro subscription service The privacy-oriented search engine, DuckDuckGo, has launched a new subscription service called DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro. This is a 3-in-1... Read more
April 6th Tech news roundup: Chrome Safer, Anonymous Chatgpt and Brave Browser welcomes AI
News April 6, 2024
Welcome to this week’s tech news roundup. Here is what’s latest in Firefox, Chrome, Android, iOS and more. Vertical Tabs in Firefox Mozilla is finally adding Vertical Tabs in Firefox. The feature isn’t unique to the browser, it is available on Microsoft Edge, Brave and Vivaldi. Users had been... Read more
We’re living in an age where both minimalism and storage are everything. This is as true in the tech world as it is in the home décor industry. Think about it. How many programs do you have on your PC that you never use? They will undoubtedly be taking... Read more
5 Free Messaging Apps for Windows 10
Best SoftwareMessaging June 19, 2019
It has never been so easy to communicate via the internet. It’s getting to the point where the youth of today don’t know the difference between an SMS or MMS text. That’s because there are so many free messaging apps for us to use when we want and how... Read more
Scores of childhood (and adult) gaming memories were made thanks to the PlayStation 2. In fact, many still have their trusty consoles and return to them for the beauty of nostalgia on a daily! The PS2 is the best-selling console of all time, with 157 million units sold —... Read more
Any business owner will tell you that the working world moves fast. Sometimes it can be difficult to keep tabs on EVERYTHING by yourself. Don’t worry, in this article we’ll explain how you can do just that! Finding a CRM solution with automation that fits perfectly with your business... Read more
How Android and iOS Users can Hide WhatsApp ‘Last Seen’ Status
How ToMessagingSocial Media April 16, 2019
Instant messaging means that almost everyone is reachable within just a few clicks these days. That’s great, right? Well, there are some slightly annoying side-effects… Take WhatsApp ‘last seen’ notifications for example. If you’re not great at quickly responding to messages, you can definitely do without it! The globe’s... Read more
Antivirus software is without a doubt one of the most important pieces of software for your Mac or Windows PC. In fact, it probably is the most important thing to get right! In this article FileHippo will take a deep look into why that is the case. Of course,... Read more
Pirated Game of Thrones Downloads Most Likely to Home Malware
NewsPrivacy and SecurityVideo April 9, 2019
A Kaspersky Lab study has found that hackers are sneakily adding malware to illegal downloads of popular TV shows. Game of Thrones downloads, and indeed those of other top series’, are the most susceptible to this kind of thing. This is according to the new study, published on Monday... Read more
Leading social media platforms have announced steps to block ‘praise, support and representation’ of white nationalism and separatism. A Facebook ban will be handed to anyone flouting new rules. It will also apply on Instagram, owned by Facebook, and comes into force this week. This development follows Facebook’s revised... Read more
For many people this type of software is absolutely priceless! Here we will explain why cloud storage software is so popular, and also give some top recommendations! Essentially, finding the best cloud storage software can be a complete game changer. It takes away A LOT of stress when it... Read more
Are you looking for a top-class way to capture your computing activities in video or photo form? If so, you’ve come to the right place… Screen recording software is more popular now than ever before. Also, it has become easier to use and acquire too! Several platforms will have... Read more
Cracking on with your taxes can often be a daunting task. But there is no reason why it should be, especially thanks to top software! In this article FileHippo will talk you through how you can do your taxes at home. It doesn’t matter if you’re based in the... Read more
Windows 7 users are being warned that their support services could run out within months. Windows 7 support expires next year. Users still running on this service face a deadline of January 14 2020, when it will be shut down for good. However, in a recent report from PC... Read more
The Best Free Games to Play on PC
Best SoftwareGamingWindows February 27, 2019
In the digital world we often see all manners of trends and fads. Yet, the popularity of online gaming shows no sign of disappearing. In fact, it’s constantly on the rise! However, gaming can often be expensive. This is why we at FileHippo have decided to look at the... Read more
The Best Image Manager Software for Windows
Best SoftwarePhoto and Image ManagementWindows February 20, 2019
It’s never been so easy to take a photo. So, it’s no surprise that most of us will have more images than we know what to do with! Don’t worry; where there’s software, there’s a solution. This article will examine the best image manager software for Windows. We will... Read more
We’ve all watched those videos where a narrator is speaking from a smaller part of the screen while referring to the main picture. But how do you actually create this effect? First of all, this type of content is known as a picture-in-picture, or video-in-video, recording. Most people just... Read more