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Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies
Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
They don’t worry me, but others feel differently.
Cookies are placed on your machine by websites — often more websites than you realize. We’ll review cookies and how third parties use them.
Are You Afraid of Tracking Cookies? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead
Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead – howtogeek.com
Surge protectors can help protect your electronics from large spikes in voltage caused by weather events, other appliances, and problems with the power grid. While it’s never a bad idea to use a surge protector with your PC, you can ensure better protection by spending a bit more.
Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone
Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone – howtogeek.com
If you want to master Google Sheets on your phone, you need to make a significant change in how you think about it. Your smartphone isn’t just for looking at data while you’re out and about. It’s actually a fully functional, highly optimized platform that handles complex data management and analysis perfectly well.
How open source quietly won the software wars
How open source quietly won the software wars – howtogeek.com
It might be hard to imagine now, but not too long ago the idea of free software with source code that anyone can modify wasn’t one with much enthusiasm behind it. How could that be safe? What about support? Could you trust mission-critical stuff to this software?
– The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about
The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about – howtogeek.com
When’s the last time you visited Google Earth? It’s not exactly as popular as Google Maps when it comes to exploring our planet, and most people who do visit the site probably just spin the globe a few times and move on to something else. However, there are quite a few very cool features—such as Voyager.
Do I Really Need a Recovery Email? –
Do I Really Need a Recovery Email? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Yes, you do.
Alternate email addresses can allow you to regain access to your account if it’s hacked or you forget your password.
Do I Need a Recovery Email?
Do I Need a Recovery Email? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
I stopped using Google and Apple’s password managers, here’s what I use instead
I stopped using Google and Apple’s password managers, here’s what I use instead – howtogeek.com
Are you still using the built-in password manager from Google or Apple? If so, it’s time to leave your old password manager behind and move to something more universal and cross-platform.
The hidden costs of using a Chromebook as your only computer
The hidden costs of using a Chromebook as your only computer – howtogeek.com
Chromebooks have come a long, long way since I first used one. It helps that so much of what we do every day happens in a browser, so, in a way, we’ve met Chromebooks halfway. Either way, it’s entirely possible to use a Chromebook as your only computer. The question is, what are you giving up by doing so?
Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere?
Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere? – Ask Leo! askleo.com
Yes.
Do you think your passwords don’t matter because you use 2FA everywhere? I’ll break down why weak passwords still put you at risk, how attackers work around 2FA, and the steps that keep your accounts safe.
Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere? – YouTube Ask Leo!
7 Waze voice commands every driver should know
7 Waze voice commands every driver should know – howtogeek.com
Driving today is all about balancing focusing on the road while trying to handle all the other things that happen when you are navigating busy streets. Waze understands that the best way to make roads safer and get the most efficiency is by letting drivers chat with the app.
Bitwarden 101: How to use Bitwarden Send
Bitwarden 101: How to use Bitwarden Send – youtube.com · Bitwarden
I tested Microsoft’s Phone Link with my iPhone to see what really works on Windows
I tested Microsoft’s Phone Link with my iPhone to see what really works on Windows – howtogeek.com
I’ve been using an iPhone for years, and I’ve gotten used to the kind of seamless integration Apple builds into macOS. My Mac mini instantly picks up texts, calls, photos, clipboard data, and everything else my phone wants to share. It all just works. But when I’m at my desk for work, I’m usually on Windows, and that same level of continuity simply isn’t there.
The 8 touch gestures that make my Samsung Galaxy phone feel way faster
The 8 touch gestures that make my Samsung Galaxy phone feel way faster – howtogeek.com
As someone who replaced my PC with a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, I use my phone more than most—and gestures are a vital part of how I make it all work. Here are some of the gestures that make using a Samsung phone feel faster, many of which are so easy to overlook, you might never discover them at all.
You are slowly killing your SSD without even realizing it
You are slowly killing your SSD without even realizing it – howtogeek.com
This is a PSA: Please stop abusing your SSD. Mistreating it is easier to do than it might seem. We all do it to some extent, but if you do it too much, it’ll eventually backfire.