The future of the digital assistant Cortana
Microsoft introduced the personal assistant Cortana in 2015 when it released the Windows 10 operating system (and even earlier on Windows Phone). Just like Microsoft tried to get a fast start with […]
The end of Windows 10 Mobile: the facts
Microsoft plans to end support for Windows 10 Mobile on December 10, 2019. The company revealed plans to end support for the mobile operating system on a support page on the company's […]
Privacy-Oriented Origin Policy for Firefox
Privacy-Oriented Origin Policy is anew browser extension for the Firefox web browser that blocks Firefox from sending Origin headers under certain circumstances. To understand what Privacy-Oriented Origin Policy does, it is necessary […]
Pale Moon 28.3.0 released
Pale Moon 28.3.0, a new version of the desktop web browser, was released on January 15, 2019. The new Pale Moon version is a major release; it includes security fixes and protective […]
Check all KeePass passwords against the Have I Been Pwned database locally
The following tutorial walks you through the steps of integrating password security checks in the KeePass password manager. The checks use the latest Have I Been Pwned database of leaked passwords and […]
AskWoody.com (Tech Sites We Love)
AskWoody.com offers news, tips, and support for Microsoft Windows, Office, PCs and other tech. It is run by Woody Leonhard and one of the prime news sources for Windows administrators and users […]
Permission Inspector for Firefox
Permission Inspector is a new extension for the Firefox web browser that provides details on permissions that the installed Firefox extension requested. Firefox displays a permissions prompt when users install extensions from […]
Ghacks Deals: The Complete Front-End Developer Bundle (97% off)
The Complete Front-End Developer Bundle is a huge eLearning bundle that teaches you development-related skills such as CSS, Bootstrap, JavaScript, or React. Courses are designed for beginners and advanced users alike, and […]
Nuclear is a free Spotify alternative for the desktop
Nuclear is a free Electron-based program for desktop operating systems such as Windows, Linux, or Mac OS X to stream music from popular free sources on the Internet. The music app is […]
Microsoft to split Search and Cortana in Windows 10 version 1903
Microsoft's upcoming operating system Windows 10 version 1903 splits Cortana and Search to separate one from the other. Cortana, a digital assistant created by Microsoft, was integrated in the Windows 10 operating […]
DuckDuckGo Search switches mapping to Apple Maps
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo announced yesterday that the search engine's map and address related searches and functions are now powered by Apple's MapKit JS framework. The new functionality is live already for […]
Windows 10 1903 may display Let's make Windows even better prompt
Windows 10 version 1903, the next feature update for Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system, may display a prompt to users to link more of their devices and services to the operating system […]
Manage Firefox Add-ons keyboard shortcuts on about:addons
Mozilla plans to integrate a keyboard shortcut manager on the about:addons page of the Firefox web browser. Firefox extensions may map keyboard shortcuts to certain functionality; keyboard shortcuts may speed up certain […]
Mozilla puts Firefox Test Pilot program to rest
Mozilla announced today that it will sunset the Firefox Test Pilot program on January 22, 2019. The organization launched Test Pilot in 2016 to test new Firefox features. Interested users could join the […]
A first look at SmartAdblock for Firefox and Chrome
SmartAdblock is a new content blocker for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome, and compatible browsers. While there are certainly lots of content blockers out there already, including the excellent cross-platform extensions uBlock […]
Ghacks Deals: The 2019 Blockchain Developer Mastery Bundle (97% off)
The 2019 Blockchain Developer Mastery Bundle teaches you blockchain related skills. The eight courses cover a diverse set of skills such as JavaScript, Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency investing, building cryptocurrencies or introductions to […]
Better check your Windows 7 PC for Get Windows 10 (GWX) traces
Depending on from what angle you look at it, Microsoft's Get Windows 10 (GWX) campaign to get Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 devices to upgrade to Windows 10 was either a colossal […]
Project Alias hacks Amazon Echo and Google Home devices for privacy
More and more households around the world make use of voice controlled devices for all kinds of purposes. Once set up in a location, these devices may provide answers to questions, control […]