Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords?
Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
How it works, Security, Tips
Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords?
Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
The risk that’s often overlooked.
Letting your browser remember passwords is convenient. With that convenience comes significant risk. Most folks are much better served by using a password vault.
Chromebook, Google, Learning, Tips
How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Chrome
How to Clear Cache and Cookies in Chrome – aboutchromebooks.com
Chrome stores cookies and cached files to speed things up and keep you signed in across visits. Over time, stale data causes pages to load broken layouts, show outdated prices, or behave oddly after a site update. Clearing this data resets the browser back to a clean state. The steps differ slightly on desktop, Android, and iPhone, but each takes under a minute.
How it works, Security, Tips
Stop trusting flash drives for long-term backups
Stop trusting flash drives for long-term backups—this forgotten 90s format lasts over a century – howtogeek.com
If you’re wondering just how long different storage media can store your data, either because you’re looking for a long-term storage solution or are just curious, you’ve come to the right place since this piece talks just about that. Let’s see which storage media can keep your data around the longest.
Google, Tips
These are the 3 most useful Google apps you’ve probably never heard of
These are the 3 most useful Google apps you’ve probably never heard of – howtogeek.com
Google is most famous for its search engine, email service, and Android phones, but over the years they’ve developed dozens of great applications. Here are some of my favorites you can still download and use today.
How it works, Tips
Should I Set Up Two Partitions on My Hard Disk?
Should I Set Up Two Partitions on My Hard Disk? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
How it works, Security, Tips
How to create a strong password
How to create a strong password – Forbes Advisor
Passwords are the first line of defense against any cyberattacks,’ says Rahul Telang, professor of information systems at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College. ‘Strong passwords can protect against identity theft, sensitive information and brute-force attacks by hackers trying to guess a password.
Deals & Sales
– Google Fi’s Flexible plan is still a good deal
Google Fi’s Flexible plan is still a good deal: Here’s how I’ve used it for the past 8 years – howtogeek.com
Google Fi Wireless—first named “Project Fi”—launched over a decade ago with a single plan. There are now four plans to choose from, but the original pay-for-what-you-use plan has stuck around. It’s still a shockingly good deal in 2026.
How it works, Learning, Tips, Video 784-441
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site?
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Chromebook, Google, How it works, Learning, Tips
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site?
How Do I Clear Cookies for Just One Site? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Taming misbehaving sites. A website you use keeps misbehaving. Clearing cookies might fix it, but you don’t want to lose your sign-ins across other sites. Good news: your browser lets you clear cookies for just one site. I’ll show you how.
Android, Apple, Google, How it works, iOS, Tips
Stop closing apps on your phone, it’s doing more harm than good
Stop closing apps on your phone, it’s doing more harm than good- howtogeek.com
Do you have a habit of “closing” apps running in the background on your phone, hoping it’ll improve performance or save battery life? If so, you should probably stop, because it’s doing more harm than good.
Security, Tips
Internet Safety: 7 Steps to Staying Safe Online
Internet Safety: 7 Steps to Staying Safe Online – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
It’s within your power to take the steps necessary to stay safe and secure.
Security, Video 784-441
Winter SHIELD for the Individual User
Winter SHIELD for the Individual User | Federal Bureau of Investigation
The delivery of these presentations is a bit dry, but the information contained is very useful.
- FBI Seattle: Winter SHIELD for the Individual User, Part One
- FBI Seattle: Winter SHIELD for the Individual User, Part Two
- FBI Seattle: Winter SHIELD for the Individual User, Part Three
Operation Winter SHIELD: Ten Actions to Improve Cyber Resilience – List of actions that organizations can take to improve resilience against cyber intrusions
Tips
Add YouTube Premium to your Google One membership
Add YouTube Premium to your Google One membership – Google Help
If you’re an eligible member, you can now add YouTube Premium subscription to your Google One Premium membership at a discounted price. If you don’t have a Google One Premium membership, learn how to sign up for Google One or upgrade your membership.
Deals & Sales, Google, Tips
Google One discount takes 50% off YouTube Premium for a year
Google One discount takes 50% off YouTube Premium for a year – 9to5google.com
After boosting AI Pro storage earlier this month, Google One is now running a limited-time YouTube Premium discount.
Security, Windows
Microsoft’s April Windows update fixes 165 flaws
Microsoft’s April Windows update fixes 165 flaws, one exploited zero-day – cyberinsider.com
Microsoft has released its April 2026 Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2, to fix security bugs across the operating system.
Android, Google, Tips
I’m finally a multitasker, thanks to ‘App Pairing’ in Android
I’m finally a multitasker, thanks to ‘App Pairing’ in Android – Android Police
As a recent returnee to Android, the biggest thing I missed while in iPhone land was the lack of split-screen multitasking.
Learning, Tips, Windows
Windows has built-in repair tools that work better than any paid optimizer
Windows has built-in repair tools that work better than any paid optimizer – How-To Geek
So you’ve downloaded yet another app to make your PC faster. But then you realize, this is the 12th time you installed bloatware that’s just slowing down your device. Fortunately, Windows PowerShell commands can suffice for many of these Windows problems you face.
Chromebook, Google, How it works, Tips
How to Zoom Out on Chromebook
How to Zoom Out on Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
Pressing Ctrl + – is all most people ever need to zoom out on a Chromebook. But there are several other ways to do it, depending on whether you want to shrink a single page, adjust the full desktop, or use the built-in magnifier. Each method works differently, and picking the right one saves a few extra steps.
Deals & Sales
Save up to $200 on the two best Chromebooks on the market
Save up to $200 on the two best Chromebooks on the market – chromeunboxed.com
We test a lot of Chromebooks around here, and I must say that it’s rare for a specific processor to completely change our expectations of what a Chromebook is capable of; but the MediaTek Kompanio Ultra chip has done exactly that in the past year. It manages to deliver elite multitasking performance while maintaining incredible battery life that easily pushes into the 12-to-14 hour range.
Google, How it works, Tips
Google Messages is cooking up a feature Samsung Messages users will love
Google Messages is cooking up a feature Samsung Messages users will love – AndroidAuthority
Samsung recently confirmed a clear timeline for phasing out Samsung Messages, crowning Google Messages as the default messaging app on Galaxy phones. While this is ultimately a positive change, given that Samsung Messages no longer supports RCS, it has left some longtime users missing the customization features they were used to. Now, it appears Google has taken note and is working on adding some fun features that Samsung Messages fans will recognize.
How it works, Security, Tips
Digital Fraud Is On The Rise
Digital Fraud Is On The Rise – Here’s What Consumer Reports Recommends For Protection – BGR – bgr.com
Digital fraud refers to the use of technology to perform malicious activities, such as stealing money and personal data from individuals. According to the 2025 Consumer Cyber Readiness Report, nearly half of Americans who were questioned (48%) had encountered a digital scam, and 19% of them (accounting for 9% of all Americans) lost money as a result.
Google, Pixel, Tips
Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint
Android’s face unlock problem: Why only Pixel phones can replace your fingerprint – howtogeek.com
You may have noticed that you can unlock your Android phone with your face, but things like mobile payments require a PIN or fingerprint. Unlike the iPhone, most Android phones don’t have secure enough face recognition—here are the ones that do.
Google, Pixel, Tips
Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature
Google Pixels just got a voicemail feature I’ve wanted for months — here’s how to use it – AndroidAuthority
Joe Maring / Android Authority
Ever since it debuted on the Pixel 10 series last August, Take a Message has quickly become one of my favorite recent Pixel features. Essentially Google’s modern take on the voicemail box, Take a Message answers missed calls for you, shows real-time transcriptions, and makes those transcripts easy to read after the fact on the Phone app’s Home page. It’s great.
How it works, Learning, Security, Tips
Identity theft losses surge 70% for older Americans
Identity theft losses surge 70% for older Americans – CyberGuy – cyberguy.com
The FBI has just released its latest annual internet crime report, and the numbers are staggering: Americans filed 1,008,597 complaints with the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) last year, with losses nearing $20.9 billion.
Apple, How it works, iOS
My smartphone made me verify my age, and you might be next
My smartphone made me verify my age, and you might be next – howtogeek.com
When I updated my iPhone to the latest version of iOS, I was greeted with an unexpected demand: verify my age in order to continue to have access to some features. Currently, this only applies to people in the UK, but it’s likely coming to your neighborhood, too.
How it works, Tips, Windows
I stopped using desktop icons on Windows
I stopped using desktop icons on Windows, and you should too – howtogeek.com
The Windows desktop is iconic. Some of the backgrounds, the green rolling hills featured in Windows XP, have even become a bit of a meme. However, I do one thing very differently: I have completely removed all desktop icons from my desktop.
Google, How it works, Security, Tips
Your DNS server knows every website you visit
Your DNS server knows every website you visit—here’s why Google’s 8.8.8.8 is different – howtogeek.com
At some point, you’ve probably been told that switching your DNS server to 8.8.8.8—or some other alternative—might be the cure for your internet problems.
How it works, Tips, Video 784-441, Windows
How Do I Run a Program “As Administrator”?
How Do I Run a Program “As Administrator”? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!