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Check Before You Install Apps - (Explained by the Avast Bears!)

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https://youtube.com/shorts/82OJsHoB0GI Welcome back to the @bob3160 channel for another Teddy-Tip! 💾  📱 Not every app deserves a place on your phone. Some look harmless at first glance, but weak reviews, odd names, and excessive permission requests can be warning signs. In this quick Avast Bears tip, the message is simple: slow down, take a closer look, and check before you install. A few extra seconds now can save you a whole lot of trouble later. 🐻🔐 I used ChatGPT and Google Gemini to help me create this Avast Cybersecurity Teddy-tip. You'll find all the videos featuring the Avast Bears at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g21PhSulGJ3MwRYEJazFNcWa&si=dtL0wKWETI6iyl_1  

10 New Features in Windows 11 v25H2

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Explained via Storybook from Gemini Access the playlist containing all the videos at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1_9cbkt8g23Aue9PzXtjiTR-okGOLyDO&si=r5M-mfI0hXntoA7V The playlist is all about the New Features in Windows 11 v 25H2. The creator also shared some interesting details about how the videos were made: Tools Used: The videos were created using: Gemini Storybook ZOOM Clips ScreenPal Voice/Narration: Some (1) of the episodes/tutorials are narrated by the creator, while the rest of the voice content is provided by the Storybook tool. Here are the new features explained in the videos created: 01 - Mobile Sidebar in the Start Menu 02 - Passkey Support with Third-Party Providers (e.g., 1Password) 03 - Expanded Dark Mode for File Explorer Dialogs 04 - Updated Privacy Dialog for App Permissions 05 - Enhanced Narrator with AI-Powered Image Descriptions and Recap 06 - Task Manager's Consistent CPU Metrics 07 - Porting of Legacy Control Panel Settings to the Settings App ...

NotebookLM - Video Overview

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Currently only available in English It's a feature that takes all the information you've added to a notebook — like documents, articles, and even videos—and creates a video with AI-narrated slides. It pulls in images, diagrams, quotes, and facts from your sources to make a clear and engaging visual presentation.  You'll find my article used in this creation at:  https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r9AMpMmP-BJ-t3lD2iDTm3s20cPhE5u1GU1cxzAq2gs/edit?usp=sharing You'll find the NotbookLM created video at: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/a6290ba8-365b-4ba7-b96a-e0a3fe98baa4?artifactId=eae790f3-a391-4d4e-be74-3ddec871f227 You'll find my YouTube video based on this topic at: https://youtu.be/f1-vlFIbTSw   Get your own NotebookLM at:  https://notebooklm.google/

My ChatGPT Image Generation Limit Surprise

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This information is also available on my  YouTube Channel  at:  https://youtu.be/x7uIDXkhb1w If you prefer, you can also listen to this information on  my  Podcast  at:  https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/norbert-gostischa/episodes/My-ChatGPT-Image-Generation-Limit-Surprise-e36akr8   When a Plus Plan Feels More Like a Minus I've been a long-time fan of ChatGPT.  Praised it publicly - Used it daily - From scripting videos to writing blog posts, it's been my go-to Swiss Army knife in the digital world. So when I signed up for the ChatGPT Plus plan, it felt like a no-brainer. At $20 a month, I was investing in what I thought was the best AI on the market — a premium experience without the surprises. Well, surprise. Today, I was greeted with this message after requesting an image: "You’ve hit the Plus plan limit for image generation requests. You can create more images when the limit resets in 720 hours and 0 minutes." Hold up — 30 days? Th...

ICON PC Users Group

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I've always been taught that self praise is something you avoid for obvious reasons. When it's received from someone else and totally unexpectedly, it's always nice. It's also a nice endorsement of Avast Software and avast! Anti Virus Software in particular.