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Free Email Account Backup Tool Vanderplanki

June 4, 2025

MailStore Home has been my go-to email backup solution for over a decade.

Spotify's new snooze button will remove songs from your recommendations for a month

May 8, 2025

Spotify is rolling out a series of updates to enhance the user experience, particularly for Premium users.

Microsoft warns: Office 2016 and 2019 reach end of support in October 2025

April 18, 2025

Microsoft Office 2016 and Office 2019 reach end of support on October 14, 2025.

Spotify confirms Premium tier will remain ad-free amid rumors

April 9, 2025

Spotify has officially denied rumors that its Premium tier will begin including advertisements.

Microsoft OneNote for Mac gets local backup feature

OneNote for Windows 10 to be discontinued by 2025

March 24, 2025

Microsoft has officially announced plans to discontinue support for OneNote for Windows 10, the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of its popular note-tak

How to disable Copilot in Microsoft Word

March 21, 2025

If you do use Microsoft Word, you may have noticed the "draft with Copilot" icon that Microsoft added to it.

Best Soap2day alternatives: Free movie streaming sites

Plex Increases Subscription Prices for First Time in a Decade

March 20, 2025

For the first time in over a decade, Plex has announced significant price increases for its Plex Pass subscription service, alongside notable changes to its rem

Spotify Premium prices have increased again in the U.S.

Spotify Reports $10 Billion in 2024 Royalties Amid Ongoing Artist Discontent

March 12, 2025

Spotify has announced a record payout of $10 billion in royalties to the music industry for the year 2024, marking the largest annual distribution in the compan

Prime Video Introduces AI-Powered Dubbing in English and Spanish

March 6, 2025

Amazon's Prime Video has initiated a pilot program to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) in dubbing select licensed movies and television series.

Shazam Music Recognition now syncs to Apple Music or Spotify Playlists

March 6, 2025

Shazam now seamlessly syncs identified songs to Apple Music by automatically adding them to a "My Shazam Tracks" playlist, including, as of early 2025, songs re

OpenAI launches Sora, an AI tool that generates videos from text

OpenAI Expands Sora to EU and UK, Sparking Debate Over AI and Copyright Laws

February 28, 2025

OpenAI has expanded its AI-powered video generation tool, Sora, to users in the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Liechtenstein, and Icel

OpenAI Introduces Advanced Voice Mode Preview for Free ChatGPT Users

February 26, 2025

OpenAI has expanded access to ChatGPT's Advanced Voice Mode, allowing free users to experience the feature with certain limitations.

Private GitHub Repos Still Reachable Through Copilot After Being Made Private

February 26, 2025

Security researchers have discovered that thousands of GitHub repositories, which were once publicly accessible but have since been made private, remain accessi

1,000 Artists Release Silent Album to Protest UK Copyright Changes Favoring AI

February 25, 2025

A coalition of over 1,000 artists, including major figures like Kate Bush, Damon Albarn, Annie Lennox, and Hans Zimmer, have released a silent album titled "Is

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

Enhanced YouTube Experience: Lyrics and Album Art Arrive on Android TV

February 19, 2025

YouTube has introduced a new feature for Android TV users, enhancing the music video experience by displaying synchronized lyrics and album art.

New Excel Copilot Feature: Access Data from Word, PowerPoint, and PDFs

February 19, 2025

Microsoft has announced a significant enhancement to its Copilot feature in Excel, enabling users to reference and extract data from Word, PowerPoint, and PDF f

Spotify's New 'Music Pro' Plan Brings HiFi Audio at an Additional Cost

February 18, 2025

Spotify is set to launch a new premium tier called "Music Pro" in 2025, nearly four years after initially announcing its plans for HiFi streaming.

Apple TV app could be revamped into a streaming hub

Accidental Integration: Netflix Shows Up on Apple TV App, Then Disappears

February 17, 2025

In a surprising turn of events, Netflix content briefly became accessible through Apple's TV app, sparking excitement among users.

YouTube Shorts Gets a Major AI Upgrade with Veo Video Generation

February 14, 2025

YouTube has announced the integration of Google DeepMind's advanced generative AI model, Veo 2, into its Shorts platform.

YouTube CEO Neal Mohan Unveils Four Strategic Initiatives for 2025

February 12, 2025

YouTube's CEO, Neal Mohan, has outlined four key strategic initiatives for 2025, focusing on enhancing the platform's offerings for creators and viewers alike.

YouTube Achieves Record $10.4 Billion in Q4 Ad Revenue Amid Rising User Ad Blocker Adoption

February 11, 2025

In the fourth quarter of 2024, YouTube reported a record-breaking $10.

Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 23521 brings new options to the Snipping Tool, Never Combined Mode for Taskbar

Microsoft Confirms Build 2025 Dates: Here’s When to Tune In

February 5, 2025

Microsoft has officially announced the dates for its highly anticipated Build 2025 developer conference.

Claude AI's upcoming voice feature will transform user experience

EU’s New AI Law Bans ‘High-Risk’ Systems: here’s what that means

February 3, 2025

The European Union has officially begun enforcing its AI Act, marking the first compliance deadline on February 2.

Speed Up Your Videos: YouTube Tests Playback Adjustment Up to 4x for Premium Subscribers

February 3, 2025

YouTube has announced new features exclusively for its Premium subscribers, enhancing the already rich experience that includes ad-free viewing and access to Yo

Microsoft 365 price increased after introduction of Copilot

Microsoft Is Killing Its ‘Free’ VPN—And Raising Prices Too

February 3, 2025

Microsoft has announced that it will be shutting down the VPN feature in Microsoft Defender for Microsoft 365 Personal and Family subscribers later this month.

How much is Amazon Music Unlimited?

January 31, 2025

Amazon has announced a price increase for its Music Unlimited streaming service in the US, making it the latest company to raise subscription costs.

Pika 2.1 Unveils Realistic Physics and Dynamic Lighting for Lifelike Video Creation

January 29, 2025

Pika Labs has unveiled its latest video creation tool, Pika 2.

Meet Operator: The Advanced AI Tool That Can Make Purchases and Manage Expenses

January 24, 2025

OpenAI has unveiled "Operator," an advanced AI agent designed for autonomous online task execution, currently available as a research preview for ChatGPT Pro su

Meet UI-TARS: The Open-Source AI Agent Taking Tech by Storm

January 24, 2025

As TikTok finds itself in a legal limbo in the United States, ByteDance is making significant strides in artificial intelligence (AI), unveiling a series of inn

Perplexity Launches extension of free AI App on Google Play Store

January 24, 2025

Perplexity, the AI conversational search engine, is making a significant leap into the mobile arena with the integration of Perplexity Assistant in its free And

VLC to get automatic AI subtitling and real-time translations

VLC AI subtitles: release status, how they work and what to use now

January 13, 2025

VLC AI subtitles are not available in the stable player yet.

HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES 2025 - requires new HDMI cable

December 16, 2024

The HDMI Forum plans to unveil HDMI 2.

Tape Storage Technology: Managing Archival Integrity and Data Recovery Challenges

December 5, 2024

For decades, tape storage has formed the backbone of data archiving, finding its application in financial records, compliance, large-scale backup, and much more.