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The NSA Just Warned Everyone to Reboot Their Routers
The NSA Just Warned Everyone to Reboot Their Routers – What to Do Right Now – National Cybersecurity Alliance – staysafeonline.org
Your home internet router is probably the most important device you never think about. A new memo from the United States government now suggests it’s a prime target for hackers.
– Why Passkeys, MFA and Strong Passphrases Matter More Than Ever
Why Passkeys, MFA and Strong Passphrases Matter More Than Ever – gendigital.com
Phishing scams are more convincing. AI is making fake messages harder to spot. And once attackers get into one account, they often don’t stop there. They move laterally – email, banking, shopping, even identity data — turning a single mistake into something much bigger.
Why Chromebooks End Up Being a Good Fit for Everyday Online Use
Why Chromebooks End Up Being a Good Fit for Everyday Online Use – aboutchromebooks.com
How Should I Wipe My Windows Hard Drive Before Giving It Away
How Should I Wipe My Windows Hard Drive Before Giving It Away? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Browser password managers have a hidden vulnerability
Browser password managers have a hidden vulnerability that puts all your accounts at risk – howtogeek.com
These days, you need a lot of different logins.
Passkeys: what you need to know
Passkeys: what you need to know – ncsc.gov.uk
The NCSC recommends users opt for passkeys over passwords wherever they are available. Passkeys are a more secure alternative to passwords that you don’t need to remember, as they are created and managed safely by the software on your device(s).
This one Gemini feature saved me hours every week on spreadsheet work
This one Gemini feature saved me hours every week on spreadsheet work – howtogeek.com
If you work with data, the biggest thing slowing you down isn’t the analysis itself. It’s the constant, boring administrative work needed to get the data ready. You’ve probably been there, looking at a raw export and knowing you’ll spend hours manually formatting, setting up conditional rules, and organizing the structure before you can get any real insight.
Why your new laptop has almost no ports (and why that’s actually great)
Why your new laptop has almost no ports (and why that’s actually great) – howtogeek.com
The first computer my family owned was an 80286 IBM clone, and it had lots of ports, none of which looked the same. There was a big 5-pin DIN for the keyboard, a serial port, a parallel port, a game port for our joystick, and of course, the VGA port for the monitor.
Microsoft quietly reveals whether you need a third-party antivirus software in Windows 11
Microsoft quietly reveals whether you need a third-party antivirus software in Windows 11 – Windows Latest is
Microsoft explains if you need third-party antivirus in Windows 11
First spotted by Windows Latest, Microsoft quietly published a detailed breakdown of Windows 11 security, and they finally addressed a critical question that users have debated for years. Do you still need a third-party antivirus for Windows PCs?
Google and Back Market Launch $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit
Google and Back Market Launch $3 ChromeOS Flex USB Kit for Windows 10 Users Locked Out of Windows 11 – gHacks Tech News – share.google
Google has introduced a physical ChromeOS Flex USB Kit priced at $3, in partnership with refurbished tech retailer Back Market. The kit is aimed at users still running Windows 10 on hardware that doesn’t meet Windows 11’s system requirements.
April’s Best Chromebook Deals Give You Big Power for Budget Bucks
April’s Best Chromebook Deals Give You Big Power for Budget Bucks – PCMag
Windows laptops giving you sticker shock? You can take home a Chromebook for a fraction of the price and still get everything done in style with these deep discounts.
How to Delete Chrome Extensions
How to Delete Chrome Extensions – aboutchromebooks.com
Most people install Chrome extensions and never look back. They pile up quietly, running in the background, consuming memory, and sometimes pulling data they don’t need. Removing the ones you don’t use takes under a minute — here’s exactly how to do it.
Don’t buy the Pixel 10a for the camera, buy it for the screen –
Don’t buy the Pixel 10a for the camera, buy it for the screen – howtogeek.com
The Google Pixel 10a is fresh out of the oven, taking the fight to the iPhone 17e, which launched alongside Google’s latest budget Pixel offering. The phone is widely praised for its fantastic camera (at least in the ~$500 price segment), but the Pixel 10a is much more than just a great camera in an affordable package. It has plenty going for it, with one of its standout features being its bright, vibrant display.
Stop ignoring BIOS updates
Stop ignoring BIOS updates: Your PC is leaving performance on the table – howtogeek.com
The conventional wisdom when it comes to motherboard BIOS updates has always been that unless there’s something wrong with your PC, it’s best to just leave it alone. Yet, you can expect a new BIOS update becoming available every year or two following a motherboard’s launch.
Your backup strategy is backwards
Your backup strategy is backwards: Organize by what matters, not what’s big – howtogeek.com
In the past year or so, I’ve gone all-out on optimizing my storage habits. I’m not the most regular with my backups, but that’s one thing I’ve been trying to fix. Another is how I approach my backups to begin with.