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See allGOM Mix Max: Is the new video editing software any good? (Read till the end for a special giveaway!)
As I anticipated a few days ago, GOM Mix Max's brand new video editing software has been launched on November 30th, 2021. Developed by GOM & Company, GOM Mix Max aims to […]
Windows 11 is reportedly slowing down some SSDs
It has been two months since Windows 11 was released to users, but the operating system has had its fair share of bad publicity, especially when it comes to the performance. And […]
Ghacks Deals: The Master Learn to Code 2021 Certification Bundle
The Master Learn to Code 2021 Certification Bundle teaches you several popular programming languages, including C++, Python 3, Ruby on Rails, C# and JavaScript. The entire bundle consists of 13 different eLearning […]
Mozilla Firefox 95.0 release: here is what is new
Firefox 95.0's release date is December 7, 2021. It is the last major stable release of Firefox in 2021. Firefox 95 includes several new features and improvements, but also bug fixes and […]
A security update for Google Chrome 96 is out
Google released an update for Google Chrome 96, the company's web browser, today for all supported desktop operating systems and for the company's Android platform. The new version of Google Chrome is […]
Run Windows 11 Fixer to make a few usability adjustments quickly
Windows 11 Fixer is an open source program for Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system that users may run to make several usability adjustments quickly. Microsoft launched Windows 11 this year with quite […]
Customize the Windows 11 taskbar, transform it into a dock with RoundedTB
There have been a handful of updates since Windows 11 was released, but Microsoft hasn't offered more ways to customize the centered Taskbar. You can, of course, align the taskbar icons to […]
Firefox Monitor may remove personal information now from the Internet
Firefox Monitor, Mozilla's password breach checking service, may soon be used to remove personal information from the Internet. Interested users of Firefox Monitor may join a waitlist to start using the service. […]
Microsoft is reintroducing options to set a default web browser on Windows 11
A recently released build to the Windows 11 Dev channel includes a much requested feature that Microsoft removed from the launch version of Windows 11: the ability to set a default web […]
Windows
Windows 11 is reportedly slowing down some SSDs
It has been two months since Windows 11 was released to users, but the operating system has had its fair share of bad publicity, especially when it comes to the performance. And […]
Run Windows 11 Fixer to make a few usability adjustments quickly
Windows 11 Fixer is an open source program for Microsoft's Windows 11 operating system that users may run to make several usability adjustments quickly. Microsoft launched Windows 11 this year with quite […]
Customize the Windows 11 taskbar, transform it into a dock with RoundedTB
There have been a handful of updates since Windows 11 was released, but Microsoft hasn't offered more ways to customize the centered Taskbar. You can, of course, align the taskbar icons to […]
Microsoft is reintroducing options to set a default web browser on Windows 11
A recently released build to the Windows 11 Dev channel includes a much requested feature that Microsoft removed from the launch version of Windows 11: the ability to set a default web […]
Linux
Distrowatch Top 5 Distributions Review: Pop!_OS
Pop!_OS is rated as number five on the popular rankings site, Distrowatch, based on number of hits to the Distrowatch page for the OS, not based on actual downloads / user-base. You […]
Distrowatch Top 5 Distributions Review: Linux Mint
If you’ve done any research into the Linux world you’ll no doubt have heard of Linux Mint. Linux Mint is rated number four on the popular rankings site, Distrowatch, based on number […]
Citrix Workspace for Linux: a tool for secure and agile remote work
Citrix Workspace for Linux is a digital workspace that allows employees to securely access company apps and files from a central location. This means that instead of having one device, such as […]
Distrowatch Top 5 Distributions Review: Manjaro
Manjaro Linux is rated number three on the popular rankings site, Distrowatch, based on number of hits to the Distrowatch page for the OS, not based on actual downloads / user-base. Check […]
Software
0Patch has a patch for Windows "InstallerFileTakeOver" 0-day vulnerability, Microsoft has none
There is a 0-day vulnerability for Windows, called InstallerFileTakeOver, which Microsoft has yet to address. The vulnerability was discovered by Abdelhamid Naceri, a security researcher, who discovered two other 0-day vulnerabilities in […]
Users with a pirated version of Office are getting a discount offer for a Microsoft 365 subscription
Microsoft Office is probably one of the most pirated software, besides Windows, of course. If you have a pirated version of Office, but want to buy a legit license, you maybe interested […]
VeraCrypt 1.25 drops Windows 8.1 and 7, and Mac OS 10.8 and earlier support
VeraCrypt 1.25, a new version of the open source cross-platform encryption software, is now available. The new version is the first release of the application for over a year; the last release […]
The GOM Mix Max launch is on its way
GOM Mix Max is the name of a new video editing software developed by GOM & Company that is due to launch on November 30th. With its launch right around the corner, […]
Companies
WhatsApp Web gets a Custom Sticker Maker; Desktop version to follow next week
WhatsApp has announced a new way that allows you to personalize your chats. One feature that has grown quite popular among IMs is stickers. Today, the Meta-owned messaging service has released a […]
Google is removing dislike counts on YouTube
Google announced this week that it will remove dislike counts from all videos on the YouTube video platform. Dislike counts are made private but the dislike button will remain available to users […]
Amazon promises at least 4 years of security updates for Fire TV hardware
Amazon Fire TV hardware, such as the newly released Amazon Fire TV Stick 4k Max, will be supported for at least 4 years by Amazon. Amazon Fire TV devices are powered by […]
WhatsApp Will Consume Your Google Drive Storage Data: Backup Size Feature in the Works?
At the moment, WhatsApp backups won’t count against your Google Drive storage. That may be about to change. It seems there is more bad news for the Facebook-owned messaging app. It seems […]
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