Your Password May Not Be Used to Encrypt Your Data and That’s Ok
Your Password May Not Be Used to Encrypt Your Data and That’s Ok – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
How it works, Security, Tips
10 Hacks Every Bitwarden User Should Know
10 Hacks Every Bitwarden User Should Know – Lifehacker
The built-in password managers from Google and Apple are quite good these days. But if you’re switching between multiple devices and OSes, a dedicated cross-platform password manager like Bitwarden can really help. It’s open-source, encrypted by default, and most of its features are free on all platforms.
Security, Tips
Password managers:
Password managers: What they are, how they work and why you need one – tech.yahoo.com
Most of you have probably heard the online security wonk in your life tell you that you really should be using a password manager. I recommended it myself as part of a list of 12 cybersecurity best practices, which I promise aren’t hard at all.
Learning, Tips, Windows
These are the only Windows startup apps you actually need to disable
These are the only Windows startup apps you actually need to disable – howtogeek.com
Like me, you probably don’t reboot your Windows PC that often, but when you do you might notice that there are a lot of apps that open at startup.
How it works, Tips
Tech Habits That Will Save You Time
10 Tech Habits That Will Save You Time – BGR – bgr.com
Time management is a huge component for success, not only at work but in your personal life.
Learning, Tips
My mom’s phone battery exploded—these were the warning signs
My mom’s phone battery exploded—these were the warning signs – howtogeek.com
Many of us still remember the infamous Samsung Galaxy Note 7 incident, which highlighted just how volatile phone batteries can be when they fail. In that case, faulty batteries could overheat, enter thermal runaway, and in some instances catch fire.
Android, Google, How it works, Tips
– I tested a launcher made to declutter Android, and it’s a hidden gem
I tested a launcher made to declutter Android, and it’s a hidden gem – androidpolice.com
If it’s normally a minimalist, fuss-free life for you, then why not bring a little bit of that simplicity to the home screen on your Android phone?
Google, How it works, Pixel, Tips
You shouldn’t own a Google Pixel if you aren’t using these 6 exclusive features
You shouldn’t own a Google Pixel if you aren’t using these 6 exclusive features – howtogeek.com
Here are some of the best Pixel-exclusive features you should check out the moment you finish reading this piece.
Review, Security
Best Password Managers for Better Security in 2026
Best Password Managers for Better Security in 2026 – analyticsinsight.net
Password management tools are a lifesaver for protecting your sensitive information and securing your online accounts. These tools are a must-have in case of an account lockout or when you forget your password.
Chrome Browser, Tips
How to Search for Keywords on Google Chrome
How to Search for Keywords on Google Chrome – aboutchromebooks.com
Finding one word inside a long article, or a single link buried in your saved pages, takes seconds once you know where Chrome keeps its search tools.
Review, Security
Yubico Yubikey 5C NFC Review
Yubico Yubikey 5C NFC Review: Packed With Features for Power Users – PCMag
You probably know that enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) is one of the best ways to protect your online accounts. A hardware security key, such as the $58 Yubico YubiKey 5C NFC, can serve as a second authentication method without relying on moving parts, batteries, or an internet connection.
Google, Maps, Tips
I stopped looking up addresses
I stopped looking up addresses after learning this time-saving Google Maps feature – howtogeek.com
My phone has hundreds of screenshots of restaurants, museums, and other locations so I can “look them up later.” Unfortunately, I almost never do.
Home Tech, Learning, Tips, Video 784-441
How Do I Change My Router’s Password?
How Do I Change My Router’s Password? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Security, Tips, Video 784-441
Yes, You Can Use the Cloud Safely
Yes, You Can Use the Cloud Safely — Here’s How – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Security, Tips
Are You Ready for Your Computer to Be Stolen?
Are You Ready for Your Computer to Be Stolen? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Losing a computer to theft or loss isn’t just an inconvenience. Your personal data could end up in the wrong hands.
How it works, Review
Review: Pocket phone thermal camera
Review: Pocket phone thermal camera a big step up from its solid predecessor – New Atlas
The latest compact smartphone camera from Thermal Master may look a fair bit like its earlier pocket-sized model we covered, but looks are deceiving – and the new P4 makes some pretty big advances that you’ll see as soon as you plug it in.
How it works, Tips
Your Ethernet port has a built-in diagnostic tool
Your Ethernet port has a built-in diagnostic tool you’re probably ignoring – howtogeek.com
Back in the day, massive mainframe computers were equipped with a ton of diagnostic lights, also known as “blinkenlights.” They notified people using those computers about processes happening inside the machine, and they were also used as diagnostic tools when something went wrong.
How it works, Security, Tips
How to Set Up a Password Manager to Protect Your Accounts
How to Set Up a Password Manager to Protect Your Accounts – technobezz.com
You want every account login behind one strong, encrypted vault instead of scattered across sticky notes, your browser, and your memory. A password manager generates long unique passwords for each site, stores them encrypted, and autofills them so you only ever memorize one master password.
How it works, Tips, Windows
Stop reinstalling Windows
Stop reinstalling Windows: There’s almost always a better fix – howtogeek.com
A fresh reinstall of Windows is tempting. Accumulated junk gets wiped out, misconfigurations are undone, and that weird intermittent instability is fixed more often than not. However, the idea that a fresh Windows install is inherently faster and easier than troubleshooting isn’t really true anymore.
Home Tech, Security, Tips
Stop using these Wi-Fi passwords before your network gets compromised
Stop using these Wi-Fi passwords before your network gets compromised – howtogeek.com
What’s the status of your Wi-Fi password? I wager that if I surveyed most people I know, I’d find two groups split right down the middle: people who never bothered to change theirs, and people who changed theirs to something painfully easy or funny.
Docs, Google, Productivity, Tips
Google Drive rolling out powerful document scanner
Google Drive rolling out powerful document scanner redesign for higher-end Android devices – 9to5Google
After testing got underway last year, Google Drive is now rolling out a redesigned document scanner on Android with powerful, on-device features.
How it works, Security, Tips, Video 784-441
How to create a personal Bitwarden account
How to create a personal Bitwarden account – youtube.com · Bitwarden
How it works, Security, Tips
– Your browser’s saved passwords are seriously not as safe as you think
Your browser’s saved passwords are seriously not as safe as you think – MakeUseOf
Web browsers have become the default password manager for most people. In fairness, they’ve earned the trust in most cases; Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Brave, and other popular browsers have all made huge strides in browser password security.
How it works, Tips
Stop rebooting your router manually
Stop rebooting your router manually, set it and forget it instead – howtogeek.com
Most of us rarely think about routers until they stop working, and that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Routers are designed to quietly handle your internet traffic 24/7 for months without a single break. However
Android, Google, Tips
Every Android user needs to enable this one setting
Every Android user needs to enable this one setting before it’s too late – howtogeek.com
Android’s hidden Developer Options menu is full of handy toggles and tools. However, there’s one in particular that could genuinely help get you out of a jam. I hope you never need it, but if you do, you’ll be happy you took 5 seconds to enable it right now.
How it works
Your phone’s always-on display can do way more than show the time
Your phone’s always-on display can do way more than show the time – howtogeek.com
When the concept of an “always-on” display was first introduced, many people were immediately turned off by the idea due to battery concerns. I was one of those people. However, after spending years without it, and now owning a phone with an AOD, I’ve realized the feature is far more useful than it initially appears.
Chromebook, Google, Review
This is Googlebook: Google’s new premium laptops
This is Googlebook: Google’s new premium laptops built for Gemini Intelligence [VIDEO] – chromeunboxed.com
Finally! After nearly a year of trying to decipher exactly what Google has been working on behind the scenes with Project Aluminium, Google has officially announced Googlebook: a brand-new category of laptops designed from the ground up for Gemini Intelligence that are just the upgrade to Chromebooks many of us have been hoping for for a long time.
Google, Maps, Tips
Google Maps and Waze are not the same
Google Maps and Waze are not the same—here’s the differences that matter – howtogeek.com
While Google has owned Waze since 2013, it only started incorporating Waze’s best features into Maps in the last few years. Now, both navigation apps do many of the same things, but that doesn’t mean they’re the same.
How it works, Security, Windows
Microsoft Defender Automatically Isolates Compromised Devices
Microsoft Defender Now Automatically Isolates Compromised Devices to Stop Ransomware – Cyber Security News
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint has introduced automatic device isolation, a proactive containment capability that disconnects compromised workstations from the network the moment a high-confidence attack is detected without waiting for human intervention.
Google, How it works, Tips
Gmail has a calendar app hiding in plain sight
Gmail has a calendar app hiding in plain sight, and now I use it daily – androidpolice.com
I open Gmail more than almost any other app or website during the day. At this point, checking email has basically become part of my routine, whether I want it to or not.