NOTE: Applies to Chrome, Edge, and Firefox only. Corbin Davenport, a tech writer, software developer, and podcaster, has released a tool to help users remove AI features, telemetry data reporting, sponsored content, product integrations, and other annoyances from the Chrome, Edge, and Firefox browsers. Corbin’s […]
Here are a couple of Windows tricks that I pretty much guarantee you don’t know about. Slide To Shutdown This trick creates a one-click option to quickly shut down the PC, and it’s achieved via an obscure file that’s been tucked away in the System32
How would you like to have an option in the right-click menu to quickly and easily convert any file, right there in File Explorer? That’s what you get with this terrific freeware with the rather exotic name, File Converter. Thanks to fellow author and friend
For months, I’ve been reading about a new Start menu in Windows 11 but hadn’t seen it in either of my Windows 11 systems… until now. The new Start menu was installed on one of my Windows 11 machines yesterday, and now I’m not sure
Why do modern screenwriters insist on showing the end of a TV show or movie first and then tell the story of how we got to that point after? It drives me nuts! It seems that jumping around with the timeline in movies and TV
In all my years of witnessing the introduction of new tech, I’ve never seen anything to match the rapid uptake of AI. The fact that AI is as yet far from perfected doesn’t seem to bother the tech giants as they continue to battle it
Reports are circulating that Google is in the process of developing a new PC operating system as direct competition to Microsoft’s Windows 11, with a launch date expected to be sometime within the next 12 months. Microsoft has clearly upset a lot of traditional Windows
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 include a “Reliability Monitor” feature that will present a system stability rating from 1 to 10, and also help diagnose problematic apps/processes. However, the Reliability Monitor is tucked away and not easy to locate… unless you know how. How
I am not a Microsoft basher by nature, but in all my years of working with Windows, I cannot recall a more infamous period. Why didn’t Microsoft stick with its statement that Windows 10 would be the last Windows operating system? Did we really need
The latest story doing the rounds on tech sites is based on the results of a “study” by a company called Digitain to ascertain levels of browser privacy. According to the Digitain report, Google Chrome is by far the least private browser… well, no sh*t
Up until now, in order to change their email address, Gmail users have needed to create a whole new account. However, Google has now introduced a new feature whereby a Gmail address can be changed without needing to create a new account and without any
Looking for a secure, full-featured email client for iOS or Android? You need look no further than Proton Mail for mobile. Proton is a privacy-centric company based in Switzerland that has gained a large following within a relatively short period of time (100 million users
ReactOS is a free and open-source project that aims to produce a Windows-like operating system that’s fully compatible with Windows software and drivers. Imagine running your favorite Windows applications and drivers in an open-source environment you can trust. That’s the mission of ReactOS! When ReactOS
Like it or loathe it, AI is permeating every aspect of the PC. Microsoft, Google, software developers, etc., are all pushing AI at every opportunity. But, the critical question here is… is AI truly ready for prime time? In my opinion, AI has been pushed
