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Almost 3 years later, it's time to admit that Microsoft Copilot was a mistake
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Almost 3 years later, it's time to admit that Microsoft Copilot was a mistake
Time to pull the plug, Microsoft
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December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Almost 3 years later, it's time to admit that Microsoft Copilot was a mistake
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Google Docs is far better than most people realize. The best features are buried behind vague icons and hidden menus, so most people never find them. It’s time to rethink Docs. These six features will show you how.
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6 hidden Google Docs features you didn't know could save you hours
Stop using Google Docs like a caveman
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December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Google Docs is far better than most people realize. The best features are buried behind vague icons and hidden menus, so most people never find them. It’s time to rethink Docs. These six features will show you how.
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Google will finally allow you to change your Gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.
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Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail.com address
Google will finally allow you to change your @gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Google will finally allow you to change your Gmail address or create a new alias, according to a new support document.
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There's a wealth of highly usable free software for the big proprietary desktop OSes. You can escape paying subscriptions and switch to free software without changing your OS.
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You don't need Linux to run mostly FOSS
Part 2: Alternative apps to empower older versions of macOS or Windows
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December 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
There's a wealth of highly usable free software for the big proprietary desktop OSes. You can escape paying subscriptions and switch to free software without changing your OS.
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A new entry in the Chrome Platform Status shows that Google and the Chromium project are finally getting ready to support Global Privacy Control (GPC).
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Soon, Chrome will let you opt out of data sharing automatically
A new Chrome Platform Status entry shows Google working on Global Privacy Control support, aligning the browser with California privacy laws and stronger, enforceable opt-out signals.
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December 26, 2025 at 6:05 AM
A new entry in the Chrome Platform Status shows that Google and the Chromium project are finally getting ready to support Global Privacy Control (GPC).
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Whatever else Apple did in 2025, it will forever be remembered as the year that it admitted it had not lived up to its own quality bar when it came to shipping the features that it promised.
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2025 will be remembered for what Apple didn't deliver
2025 was supposed to be the year of Apple Intelligence. Well, there's always next year.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Whatever else Apple did in 2025, it will forever be remembered as the year that it admitted it had not lived up to its own quality bar when it came to shipping the features that it promised.
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Google is launching Disco, a new experiment for the Chrome browser built on Gemini 3. The tool allows users to turn open tabs into interactive web apps, known as “GenTabs”, which can be used for study or travel planning, for example.
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Google's new AI tool Disco can turn tabs into apps
The availability of the experimental AI tool is initially limited.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Google is launching Disco, a new experiment for the Chrome browser built on Gemini 3. The tool allows users to turn open tabs into interactive web apps, known as “GenTabs”, which can be used for study or travel planning, for example.
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Mozilla is quietly working on something Firefox users actually want: Split View, which lets you browse two websites side-by-side in a single tab.
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Firefox is Adding Split View for Tabs, Here's How to Enable It
Firefox's new Split View lets you browse two tabs side-by-side in one window. Enable this experimental feature in Firefox 146 now - here's how.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Mozilla is quietly working on something Firefox users actually want: Split View, which lets you browse two websites side-by-side in a single tab.
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Chrome didn’t take over the web accidentally. It works well, rarely crashes, and syncs everything I care about. That polish, however, hides a cost. System resources take a hit, battery drains faster, and privacy gets worse in small but noticeable ways.
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4 ways Chrome makes my life easier — and 4 ways it drives me crazy
The love hate truth about Chrome
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December 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Chrome didn’t take over the web accidentally. It works well, rarely crashes, and syncs everything I care about. That polish, however, hides a cost. System resources take a hit, battery drains faster, and privacy gets worse in small but noticeable ways.
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According to a December 2025 study conducted by Digitain on risks to user privacy, ChatGPT Atlas is the worst browser in this area. The world's most popular browser, Google Chrome, came in as the second worst browser.
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Report: Chrome among the worst browsers when it comes to user privacy
Even though Google Chrome is the most popular browser in the world right now, it should come as little surprise that it ranks quite low in protecting user privacy.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
According to a December 2025 study conducted by Digitain on risks to user privacy, ChatGPT Atlas is the worst browser in this area. The world's most popular browser, Google Chrome, came in as the second worst browser.
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Google Chrome extensions with the same name and published by the same developer that come with capabilities to intercept traffic and capture user credentials.
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Two Chrome Extensions Caught Secretly Stealing Credentials from Over 170 Sites
Two Chrome Extensions Caught Secretly Stealing Credentials from Over 170 Sites | Read more hacking news on The Hacker News cybersecurity news website and learn how to protect against cyberattacks and ...
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December 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered two malicious Google Chrome extensions with the same name and published by the same developer that come with capabilities to intercept traffic and capture user credentials.
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There are many ingenious hidden features stashed away in macOS. They range from little-known tricks to overlooked gems, and each one should help improve the way you use your Mac.
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8 Mac settings and shortcuts you need to start using right now
Your Mac can do a lot, and there’s plenty of functionality you might not even know about. Here, we’ve picked eight of the best secret features hidden in macOS.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
There are many ingenious hidden features stashed away in macOS. They range from little-known tricks to overlooked gems, and each one should help improve the way you use your Mac.
www.macworld.com/article/2915...
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Chrome will soon let AI Mode access & understand what you’re reading & use that information to provide contextual answers to your questions. The “Ask Google about previous tab” lets Chrome source content from your recent tabs when answering questions.
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Chrome will soon tell you what you were reading a while ago with tab-aware AI
Chrome's AI Mode is evolving beyond simple chat interfaces. Soon, the browser will be able to reference your recent tabs and answer questions about content you opened earlier.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Chrome will soon let AI Mode access & understand what you’re reading & use that information to provide contextual answers to your questions. The “Ask Google about previous tab” lets Chrome source content from your recent tabs when answering questions.
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Here’s how to use Google Keep as a focus tool, and why it deserves more credit than it gets on Android.
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Google Keep is the most underrated focus app on Android — here's how I use it to stay organized
Its simplicity is why it works
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December 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Here’s how to use Google Keep as a focus tool, and why it deserves more credit than it gets on Android.
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On Windows 11, you can reduce the system memory footprint to improve overall responsiveness, stability, and multitasking performance. This guide shows you how.
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Don't waste your RAM in Windows 11!
Optimize your PC with my tips and keep it running smoothly, instead of paying to upgrade your hardware.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
On Windows 11, you can reduce the system memory footprint to improve overall responsiveness, stability, and multitasking performance. This guide shows you how.
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Chrome has quietly added Split View tabs, a feature that lets you look at two open tabs side by side in the same browser window, with each tab occupying half the screen. Here's how to use it.
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Did you know Chrome has Split View Tabs? I didn’t, and now I’m hooked
Chrome's new Split View Tabs feature, introduced in the November update, is a game-changer that allows users to view two browser tabs simultaneously.
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December 20, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Chrome has quietly added Split View tabs, a feature that lets you look at two open tabs side by side in the same browser window, with each tab occupying half the screen. Here's how to use it.
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Would you like a professional-grade workflow that feels fast and secure and replaces Microsoft 365? Use these four free open-source apps to build a private cloud that is faster, cheaper, and entirely yours.
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I replaced my entire Microsoft 365 subscription with free open-source apps
The zero-dollar productivity stack
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December 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Would you like a professional-grade workflow that feels fast and secure and replaces Microsoft 365? Use these four free open-source apps to build a private cloud that is faster, cheaper, and entirely yours.
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“Rest assured, Firefox will always remain a browser built around user control. That includes AI. You will have a clear way to turn AI features off. A real kill switch is coming in Q1 of 2026.” - Mozilla
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Firefox will have an AI ‘kill switch’ soon, Mozilla promises – as browser tries to extinguish massive user backlash
The Firefox browser will soon include an AI ‘kill switch’ that will turn off all AI features.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:05 PM
“Rest assured, Firefox will always remain a browser built around user control. That includes AI. You will have a clear way to turn AI features off. A real kill switch is coming in Q1 of 2026.” - Mozilla
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DuckDuckGo’s AI platform, duck[.]ai, now lets users select “New Image” from the side panel, and describe what they want to create. The new feature, still in beta, adheres to DuckDuckGo’s privacy-first approach to AI and to search in general.
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DuckDuckGo’s AI platform can now generate images - 9to5Mac
The new feature, still in beta, adheres to DuckDuckGo’s privacy-first approach to AI and to search in general. Here are the details.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:58 PM
DuckDuckGo’s AI platform, duck[.]ai, now lets users select “New Image” from the side panel, and describe what they want to create. The new feature, still in beta, adheres to DuckDuckGo’s privacy-first approach to AI and to search in general.
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Waterfox, a popular fork of Firefox, is saying nay to AI. Considering how unpopular Mozilla's plan to botify its browser has become, this could win the alternative some converts.
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Waterfox browser goes AI-free, targets the Firefox faithful
: Even if Mozilla is going to add an AI kill switch, that may not be enough to reassure many.
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December 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Waterfox, a popular fork of Firefox, is saying nay to AI. Considering how unpopular Mozilla's plan to botify its browser has become, this could win the alternative some converts.
www.theregister.com/2025/12/18/f...
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Chrome extensions feel harmless until they’re not. They have broad access to your data and chew through RAM in the background causing potential lag. Instead, try these eight native Chrome features already built in to supercharge your browsing.
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8 Chrome features that can supercharge your browsing without extra extensions
You're using Chrome wrong, and these features prove it
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December 18, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Chrome extensions feel harmless until they’re not. They have broad access to your data and chew through RAM in the background causing potential lag. Instead, try these eight native Chrome features already built in to supercharge your browsing.
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Researchers at Koi Security revealed that more than seven million users of a VPN extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge had been logging users’ AI chats and sending them to a data broker.
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Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy
The extension disclosed its AI data collection, but not in a way most users would recognize—or knowingly agree to.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Researchers at Koi Security revealed that more than seven million users of a VPN extension for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge had been logging users’ AI chats and sending them to a data broker.
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In November, Microsoft claimed to have patched a security vulnerability in Windows 11 that was reported by Google’s Project Zero. Now, however, Project Zero claims that Microsoft did not successfully manage to fully address the vulnerability. 🍿
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Google flags Windows 11 security fix as incomplete. Microsoft ignores it
Microsoft claimed to have fixed security vulnerability CVE-2025-60718, but it can still be exploited by hackers according to Google.
www.pcworld.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 AM
In November, Microsoft claimed to have patched a security vulnerability in Windows 11 that was reported by Google’s Project Zero. Now, however, Project Zero claims that Microsoft did not successfully manage to fully address the vulnerability. 🍿
www.pcworld.com/article/3014...
www.pcworld.com/article/3014...
Google is upgrading its Gemini app with Gemini 3 Flash, a more efficient version of its flagship AI model that’s still capable of fielding complex requests.
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Gemini 3 Flash is here, bringing a ‘huge’ upgrade to the Gemini app
AI responses in a flash.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Google is upgrading its Gemini app with Gemini 3 Flash, a more efficient version of its flagship AI model that’s still capable of fielding complex requests.
www.theverge.com/news/845741/...
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