Technology Here is what is happening at ghacks.net

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

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If you have been to Ghacks lately you may have noticed that something is amiss. In short: Ashwin and I are no longer authors at the site.

The longer picture: Softonic decided to sell Ghacks to another company. We, the authors, have not been approached by the new owner and do not really know who bought the site. It did not help that I was on vacation when all of this happened.

I can’t get into any specifics, because I do not know more than I just told you. However I can tell you that you won’t find new articles by myself or Ashwin on the site going forward.

As far as plans are concerned, I plan to publish the usual articles and some more here on this site going forward. You can expect the usual coverage here, including about Windows security updates, Firefox and other browsers, AI, tweaks and tips, software, and more.

Think of it as the “new Ghacks”, but better

There will be some changes coming in the next weeks. I plan to add a “support” option, which you can use to throw some dimes my way, as this site will remain free of traditional ads and tracking.

I may also promote certain services of products that I can recommend highly and use myself. If that happens, it will be marked clearly.

If things go really well, I have hopes that I could get Ashwin on board again. In the meantime, if you know of a tech site that is looking for a capable writer, feel free to let me know and I pass it on to Ashwin.

Here is what is happening at ghacks.net - Chipp.in Tech News and Reviews

If you have been to Ghacks lately you may have noticed that something is amiss. In short: Ashwin and I are no longer authors at the site. The longer picture: Softonic decided to sell Ghacks to another company. We, the authors, have not been approached by the new owner and do not really know who...

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[Parkinsond]

Waiting for MT merge with WS, then acquisition by Gen Digital Inc.

 

[nickstar1]

What the former owners did to these workers is deeply disappointing and unacceptable. It shows a complete lack of respect for the people who kept the operation running. Selling out and walking away without regard for the impact on employees is a disgraceful, purely corporate move, and those affected deserved far better.

 

[Zero Knowledge]

What the former owners did to these workers is deeply disappointing and unacceptable. It shows a complete lack of respect for the people who kept the operation running. Selling out and walking away without regard for the impact on employees is a disgraceful, purely corporate move, and those affected deserved far better.

Welcome to the soulless bottomless pit of capitalism. You will be assimilated

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

Here is what happened so far in 2026

This is going to be a rather personal look at the past couple of months and how things have evolved since then.

As you may know, Softonic, the Spanish company that acquired Ghacks years ago, sold it in a rather hasty deal. The writing was on the wall for some time, especially since the budget for the site was cut in half more or less. This meant less articles written and it fueled the spiral downwards.

We, the writers, were not in the loop. One day in December, we were told that the site had been sold. Our access was cut immediately and the entire team was fired passively. Later, I was asked if I wanted to write a good-bye article, but it was already too late for that in my opinion.

Anyway, this meant that I stopped writing for Ghacks after nearly 20 years of doing so more or less every day. It was tough for Ashwin as well, who lost his main source of income.

There is little chance that the Ghacks situation is going to change in the future.

For now, these are the places that you can find my articles or takes at:

• Chipp.in, my personal blog: No ads, no tracking, tech news, some tutorials. I do not post as frequently as I’d like to.
• Weekly Tech Insights: a newsletter published once a week. I recently started to integrate longer takes on certain tech news, also has tutorials and other nice stuff. Totally free.
• Ask Woody Newsletter: I was approached by Will from the Ask Woody Newsletter some time ago and became a contributor. My plan is to submit articles to the newsletter regularly. Ashwin also started contributing.
• Gamestar Tech: This is the online tech section of one of the biggest German gaming magazines. Contribute daily tech news in German.
• Windows 11 Book: I have started working on the next revision of the book. Much has changed since 2024 and the book is in dire need of updating.

As far as personal sites are concerned, it is getting incredibly difficult to maintain them. AI tools are taking over, whether you like it or do not. More and more users will ask AI on search engine sites and elsewhere when they run into a problem or need an opinion or advice. This means less traffic to sites, which make less money as a consequence.

Here is what happened so far in 2026 - Chipp.in Tech News and Reviews

This is going to be a rather personal look at the past couple of months and how things have evolved since then. As you may...

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[oldschool]

Funny, I just happened to take a look at Ghacks which is unusual for me. It looks like a junkyard of AI slop by authors with human names.