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- In the age of AI, captchas are mostly a burden to humansby Martin Brinkmann on December 23, 2024 at 11:55 am
Captchas were invented in the early 2000s to tackle an issue on the Internet: bots. Bots were used to quickly snag up auctions on eBay, tickets for a concert or sports event, Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post In the age of AI, captchas are mostly a burden to humans appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Google files remedies proposal in DOJ's antitrust caseby Ashwin on December 23, 2024 at 7:37 am
The U.S. Department of Justice's antitrust trial vs Google just became more interesting. Google has proposed some remedies ahead of a hearing in April 2025. In case you missed it, a federal Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google files remedies proposal in DOJ's antitrust case appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- AdGuard Mail: email alias and temp email service from the makers of the adblockerby Martin Brinkmann on December 20, 2024 at 5:29 am
AdGuard announced AdGuard Mail today. The new product is free at the time of writing and designed to improve email privacy. It is available as a web-based version as well as apps Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post AdGuard Mail: email alias and temp email service from the makers of the adblocker appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Microsoft confirms Auto HDR bug in Windows 11 and blocks updates as a consequenceby Martin Brinkmann on December 19, 2024 at 12:51 pm
Windows 11, version 24H2 has not been out for long, but its number of issues is already longer than a polonaise at the German carnival. Gamers faced their fair share of issues Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft confirms Auto HDR bug in Windows 11 and blocks updates as a consequence appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- ChatGPT Search is now available for free usersby Ashwin on December 19, 2024 at 7:32 am
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search for all users. Let's take a closer look at how the search engine works. So far, ChatGPT has attracted users who want to generate text, images, code, Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post ChatGPT Search is now available for free users appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- How to enable or disable Wi-Fi in Windows 11by Martin Brinkmann on December 18, 2024 at 11:42 am
Wi-Fi is next to Ethernet one of the main ways of connecting a device to the Internet. A PC needs a wireless adapter or chip to support Wi-Fi. The majority of mobile Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post How to enable or disable Wi-Fi in Windows 11 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Firefox-maker Mozilla's boosted revenue significantly in 2023, but the financial report may also raise concernby Martin Brinkmann on December 17, 2024 at 5:59 pm
Mozilla has posted its financial report for the year 2023. The organization continues to do well. It had big revenue boost in 2023, but the report may also raise concern. The details: Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Firefox-maker Mozilla's boosted revenue significantly in 2023, but the financial report may also raise concern appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES 2025 - requires new HDMI cableby Martin Brinkmann on December 16, 2024 at 1:19 pm
The HDMI Forum plans to unveil HDMI 2.2 officially at a press conference on January 6th, 2025. The organization plans to reveal the new specification of the next-generation of the HDMI standard. Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post HDMI 2.2 to be unveiled at CES 2025 - requires new HDMI cable appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Microsoft confirms it will not lower Windows 11 system requirementsby Ashwin on December 16, 2024 at 11:09 am
Microsoft has confirmed that the Windows 11 system requirements are not changing. Windows 10 users on older PCs may not like this. Microsoft refuses to budge from Windows 11's minimum requirements A Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft confirms it will not lower Windows 11 system requirements appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- The revised Recall on Windows 11 is still recording information that it should notby Martin Brinkmann on December 13, 2024 at 12:47 pm
Recall continues to be a privacy disaster. Reports suggest that the AI feature is recording sensitive information, even with the sensitive information filter enabled. When Microsoft announced Recall, it did so riding Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post The revised Recall on Windows 11 is still recording information that it should not appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Start11 adds support for Vertical Taskbar on Windows 11by Ashwin on December 13, 2024 at 9:25 am
Start11 is a popular Start Menu alternative for Windows 11. And now, the app lets you move the Taskbar to the side of your screen. Microsoft does not officially support a Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Start11 adds support for Vertical Taskbar on Windows 11 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Mullvad VPN audit: low number of vulnerabilities found and fixed, lots of praiseby Martin Brinkmann on December 12, 2024 at 5:59 am
Mullvad VPN is a popular privacy-focused VPN service. The service is using a disk-less infrastructure and has recently started to run encrypted DNS servers in RAM as well. You may also buy Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Mullvad VPN audit: low number of vulnerabilities found and fixed, lots of praise appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Apple Intelligence expands to 6 more countries with iOS 18.2, iPadOS, 18.2 and macOS 15.2by Ashwin on December 12, 2024 at 5:44 am
Apple Intelligence is now available for users in 6 more regions. However, it only supports the English language. The Cupertino company was biding its time, waiting on the sidelines watching Google Gemini, Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Apple Intelligence expands to 6 more countries with iOS 18.2, iPadOS, 18.2 and macOS 15.2 appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- How to restore the full date and time format on Windows 11's taskbarby Martin Brinkmann on December 11, 2024 at 12:05 pm
Microsoft rolled out a change recently on Windows 11 that removed some bits of information from the taskbar. For the date, only day and month are shown, while the year has been Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post How to restore the full date and time format on Windows 11's taskbar appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Microsoft releases the December 2024 security updates for Windowsby Martin Brinkmann on December 10, 2024 at 6:41 pm
Welcome to the last Windows security updates overview of 2024. Microsoft released security updates for Windows, Office, and other company products today. Our monthly guide helps home users and system administrators alike, Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Microsoft releases the December 2024 security updates for Windows appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- OpenAI launches Sora, an AI tool that generates videos from textby Ashwin on December 10, 2024 at 3:43 pm
OpenAI has announced a new AI model that can create videos from text. Say hello to Sora. Sora was introduced earlier this year in a preview, but now the AI-powered tool Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post OpenAI launches Sora, an AI tool that generates videos from text appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- iVerify: Pegasus spyware infections may be much higher than previously thoughtby Martin Brinkmann on December 9, 2024 at 12:48 pm
Security experts at iVerify have developed a solution to detect traces of the spyware Pegasus on mobile devices. Pegasus is marketed as a solution to fight terrorism and crime, but governments all Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post iVerify: Pegasus spyware infections may be much higher than previously thought appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Google Search: about the new try without personalization optionby Martin Brinkmann on December 6, 2024 at 1:19 pm
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 Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Google Search: about the new try without personalization option appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Windows 11: Microsoft sticks to system requirements, despite sluggish conversionby Martin Brinkmann on December 5, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Microsoft released Windows 11 in 2021 as the successor of Windows 10. Unlike previous Windows systems, Windows 11 came with an updated set of system requirements. Main requirements included a relatively modern Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Windows 11: Microsoft sticks to system requirements, despite sluggish conversion appeared first on gHacks Technology News.
- Tape Storage Technology: Managing Archival Integrity and Data Recovery Challengesby Shaun on December 5, 2024 at 1:16 pm
For decades, tape storage has formed the backbone of data archiving, finding its application in financial records, compliance, large-scale backup, and much more. Tapes proved to be a reliable, cost-effective solution for Thank you for being a Ghacks reader. The post Tape Storage Technology: Managing Archival Integrity and Data Recovery Challenges appeared first on gHacks Technology News.