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GOG has introduced a security feature to protect user accounts from being hacked. You can now set up two-factor authentication via any app on Android or iOS.

According to a report, some hidden code within the Android 16 beta suggests that Google may introduce a feature reminiscent of Apple's StandBy Mode. This option would allow devices in standby to showcase various content on the device's display when it is plugged in to a charger, and set in a horizontal position.

Microsoft has announced some new customization options that are coming to its Xbox consoles. These improvements are designed to personalize the user experience, and remove unwanted content from the home screen.

All desktop browsers support a wide range of keyboard shortcuts to make life easier. From Ctrl-T to open a new tab to Ctrl-5 to jump to the fifth tab on the tab bar. Sometimes, you may encounter websites that override some of the browser shortcuts. Sites like Google Docs introduce their own shortcuts and these may sometimes conflict with the browser shortcuts.

Most users may not notice the conflict, but for some users, it can be very annoying.

Mozilla released a critical security update for its open source Firefox web browser that addresses two security issues used during the Pwn2Own Berlin 2025 security event to exploit the browser.

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Unless you are a YouTube Premium or YouTube Premium Lite subscriber, or know how to block or circumvent ads when you play videos on the world's largest video streaming website YouTube, you have probably seen your fair share of obnoxious and annoying ads already.

In 2020, Microsoft came under investigation from authorities in the European Union regarding its bundling of Teams with Office 365. Teams' rival Slack had complained that Microsoft had an unfair advantage because the messaging and videoconferencing software was preinstalled for those who subscribed to Office, and that this breached competition rules.

Google is making an important change to Chrome on Windows. The browser will no longer run with administrator privileges by default.

A week ago, Epic Games was celebrating its impending return to iOS. But now, it has announced that its Fortnite submission to the App Store has been rejected by Apple.

Nintendo has officially announced the technical specifications of the Switch 2.

Microsoft has announced yet another new feature for its Copilot app for Windows. You can invoke it with your voice simply by saying the phrase, “Hey, Copilot!”.

OpenAI has announced that ChatGPT users can now access GPT-4.1 and GPT-4.1 mini AI models. The good news is that GPT-4.1 mini is available for free users.

Yesterday, news broke about an alleged compromise of Steam, the major PC gaming platform. The data leak supposedly included information about 89 million Steam users.

Valve published a statement on the official website about the discovered data. Here is what the company revealed:

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Google is working on a number of new features designed to improve the protection of Android devices against theft. Besides Theft Protection, which auto-locks the device if sudden movement is noticed, Google is also improving Android's Factory Reset Protection in an upcoming version scheduled for release later this year.

Microsoft is set to shelve Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, when it reaches its end of its support date. The company had announced in January that it would discontinue Microsoft 365 apps for the legacy operating system.