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Google Chrome will disable third-party tracking cookies for some users in January 2024

Google Search: about the new try without personalization option

Google is rolling out a new feature on Google Search that is adding an option to display search results without any personalization. The feature, which is available on desktop and mobile devices […]

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Brace Yourself: ads could come to ChatGPT in the future

AI is expensive. Major players have a number of options to finance their operations. Some receive funding, like OpenAI does. There is also the option to charge for early access or priority […]

Google's iOS app is injecting Search links on websites

Google's iOS app is injecting Search links on websites

Google has added a new kind of ad that will appear as clickable texts on third-party websites. The feature, if you can call it that, is named Page Annotation. Google's Page Annotations […]

Microsoft accused of Malware-like Bing Wallpaper app

Microsoft released the official Bing Wallpaper application on the Microsoft Store this week. The app was available as a standalone download previously only. It is a basic app that changes the wallpaper […]

How to fix Facebook back button not working

Facebook annoys an increasing number of users with ad breaks

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear "ad break"; probably TV or streaming ads. What you probably did not have in mind is a new system […]

Apple patches 2 zero-day vulnerabilities used to attack Intel-based Macs

Apple patches 2 zero-day vulnerabilities that were used to attack Intel-based Macs

Apple has released a critical update for macOS to patch a couple of zero-day vulnerabilities. The security patches are also available for iPhones and iPads. Intel-based Macs targeted by security attacks The […]

U.S. DoJ could force Google to sell Chrome

U.S. DoJ could force Google to sell Chrome

The United States Department of Justice may force Google to sell Chrome. The news comes a few months after the company was found guilty of maintaining an illegal search monopoly. Well, this […]

Are links beginning with search.app safe?

Usually, when you share a link from an Android device, you should get an option to share the actual link. If you want to share a Ghacks page, you should see https://www.ghacks.net/ […]

Amazon Prime Video's AI will recap the story for you

Amazon Prime Video's AI will recap the story of TV show episodes and seasons

Amazon Prime Video is getting a new AI feature. The streaming service is introducing X-Ray Recaps to generate a recap of the story of TV shows. The feature creates brief summaries of […]

New features in iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1

Apple releases iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 with Apple Intelligence

Apple has released iOS 18.1, macOS 15.1 and iPadOS 18.1 updates just a month after the release of iOS 18. Let's take a look at the important features that have been added. […]

Google's Project Jarvis AI can perform various tasks for you

Google's upcoming AI project will take over tasks in Chrome for you

Google is reportedly working on a new AI that will perform day-to-day tasks in Chrome. The technology is called Project Jarvis, and it could be unveiled before the end of the year. […]

Google revives YouTube Premium Lite, but this time with "limited ads"

When it comes to Google and YouTube, the most likely news that you have heard in the past year is that Google is intensifying its fight against content blockers, increasing ads on […]

Court orders Google to lift restrictions on Play Store after Epic Games antitrust lawsuit

Court orders Google to lift restrictions on Play Store after Epic Games antitrust lawsuit

Google has been ordered to open up its Play Store for third-parties. This is the second defeat for the Mountain View company this year, after it was found guilty of having an […]

iOS 18.0.1 fixes iPhone touch screen problems and performance issues

iOS 18.0.1 fixes iPhone touch screen problems and performance issues

Apple has released the iOS 18.0.1 update to fix multiple issues on iPhones. Nope, it does not come with Apple Intelligence. iOS 18.0.1 improves iPhone 16 touch responsiveness Apple has acknowledged a […]

YouTube Premium: another massive price increase in some regions angers users

While Google continues its fight against content blockers and third-party YouTube viewing solutions, it appears to have started another round of price increases. The details: The price of a subscription has increased […]

Best features in macOS Sequoia 15

Here are the best features in macOS Sequoia 15

Apple has released macOS Sequoia 15 just days after the release of iOS 18. Let's take a look at the best features that it brings. Best features in macOS Sequoia 15 Window […]

Best features in iOS 18

iOS 18 has been released, here are the best new features in it

Last week, Apple announced the iPhone 16. Today, Apple has released iOS 18. We take a look at the best features in it. Apple has also released iOS 17.7 which comes with […]

Google Search adds links to archived webpages from Internet Archive's Wayback Machine

Google Search adds links to archived webpages from Internet Archive's Wayback Machine

Internet Archive has announced that it has entered a partnership with Google to display links to archived versions of webpages in Google Search. This will help users see what a webpage's contents […]

Apple iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus colors

Apple announces iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max

Apple has announced the iPhone 16 series. Here's everything you need to know about the most anticipated phones of 2024. iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus Let's start with the regular versions. […]

Your next PC may come with the Google Essentials app - what you need to know

Many PCs come out of the factory with third-party apps installed. Companies pay the manufacturers for the inclusion of their apps. A good percentage of PC users does not like these and […]

Apple Podcasts is now available for all web browsers

Apple Podcasts is now available for all web browsers

Apple Podcasts now supports web browsers. The audio streaming service, which debuted in iTunes in 2005, is finally a cross-platform service. You may be aware that Apple Music and Apple TV are […]

US Judge rules that Google has an illegal search engine monopoly

U.S. Judge rules that Google has an illegal search engine monopoly

Google has been found guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly in the search engine market. This is the company's biggest defeat in an antitrust case. Google loses antitrust case against U.S. The […]

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The end of Patreon? Google is implementing micro-payments into Chrome

Google is working on integrating what it calls Web Monetization functionality in its Chrome web browser. One of the main intents is to add a way to reward good content on the […]

Google Search

Here is another reason why you should never click on ads to download software

Imagine the following scenario. You want to download Google Authenticator, run a search on Google for the company's application, and click on the first link that appears. The link looks good even […]

Apple fixes security issues in older versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS

Apple fixes security issues in older versions of iOS, iPadOS and macOS

Apple has released an update for iOS, iPadOS and macOS to fix several security issues. The patches are also available for older versions of the operating systems. The iOS 17.6 update ships […]

Microsoft 365 includes a VPN now, but there is a catch

Microsoft has added a VPN service to Microsoft Personal and Family subscriptions. It is available as part of the subscription plan, which means that there are not any additional costs. Here are […]

YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users

YouTube's server-side ads resulted in a black screen for ad blocker users

About a month ago, we reported that YouTube has begun testing server-side ads. Now, users are reporting that they are running into a black screen when they tried to watch videos. YouTube […]

Apple Maps on the web is now available in beta for Chrome, Edge

Apple Maps on the web is now available in beta for Chrome, Edge

Apple has announced that Apple Maps is now available for web browsers. This will allow users to access the service on multiple platforms. While it is nowhere nearly as good as Google […]

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Google stops the sale of TV Shows from Google TV - What you need to know

Google announced today that it is making a far-reaching change to its Google TV service. Starting today, Google customers may no longer purchase TV episodes or seasons from Google TV on "Google […]

Google confirms that cache links have been removed from search results

Google is killing all links of its URL Shortener goo.gl

Millions of links will stop working next year as a consequence of Google shutting down its URL Shortener service goo.gl. Google announced the change on its Developer blog this week. According to […]

ChatGPT's macOS app was storing chats in plain text, but it has been patched

ChatGPT's macOS app was storing chats in plain text, but it has been patched

A software engineer has discovered that OpenAI's ChatGPT app for Mac was saving chats in plain text. Here is what happened. In case you missed it, the ChatGPT Mac app was released […]

Firefox Take Screenshot YouTube

How to capture a screenshot from a YouTube Video

Have you ever tried to take a screenshot from a YouTube video? You may have run into a few roadblocks, including YouTube controls visible in the screenshot or a rather bad resolution […]

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OpenAI's ChatGPT app for Mac is now available for all users

OpenAI has released the official ChatGPT app for Mac for all users. The app had been in beta for a while before it was made available for everyone. The ChatGPT Mac app […]

Seeing Ads on YouTube? Google is testing server-side ads that break adblockers

If you run an adblocker in your browser of choice and still see ads on YouTube, then you have been selected for an experiment on the popular streaming website. Yesterday, the official […]

What's new in macOS 15 Sequoia

macOS 15 Sequoia announced with Window Tiling, iPhone Mirroring, Passwords app and more

Apple has announced the next version of macOS. Here are the best features in macOS 15 Sequoia. What's new in macOS 15 Sequoia Continuity - iPhone Mirroring The Continuity feature in macOS […]

What's new in iOS 18 - latest features

iOS 18 announced with Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT in Siri, Passwords app, Photos and Messages improvements

Apple has officially announced iOS 18 beta, along with the beta versions of iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia. Here are the biggest improvements and new features for iPhone. What's new in iOS […]

PSA Mac app Bartender has been acquired silently by a company

PSA: Mac app Bartender has been acquired silently by a company

The popular Mac app Bartender has changed hands. The app has been acquired silently by a company, which has raised some questions. For those unaware, Bartender is tool that lets you organize […]

Users say YouTube is automatically skipping videos if they use an ad blocker

YouTube is automatically skipping videos if you use Adblock Plus

Google's tug of war with ad blockers continues. This time, Adblock Plus users are reporting that videos are automatically skipping to the end. This is not the first time YouTube has annoyed […]

Google begins integrating ads into AI Overviews on Google Search

Google is revamping its search engine with the help of AI. The company announced AI Overviews not long ago. This new feature displays an AI reply at the top of the Google […]

Apple releases iOS 17.5.1 to fix Photo glitch that made deleted photos reappear

Apple releases iOS 17.5.1 to fix Photo glitch that made deleted photos reappear

Apple has released a point update to fix the iOS 17.5 photo glitch. iOS 17.5.1 patches the bug that was causing deleted photos to be available again. As you may recall, the […]