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Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager

Why I Stopped Using Chrome’s Built-in Password Manager – digitbin.com
Chrome’s password manager is a structural gamble?
The M127 incident was not a freak accident. It exposed something I had not fully thought through. Chrome’s password manager is not a standalone product. It is a feature wired into a browser and tied to a Google account sync cycle.

I ditched modern file transfer apps for a 25-year-old FTP client

I ditched modern file transfer apps for a 25-year-old FTP client—here’s why – howtogeek.com
Most people, by default, rely on cloud storage for wireless transfers between computers. However, there is a better, faster way to transfer files wirelessly (as long as they’re connected to the same local network.) Instead of uploading files to the cloud just to access them on a different device, you can use FileZilla.

Stop copying one thing at a time: Clipboard history

Stop copying one thing at a time: Clipboard history will change how you work – howtogeek.com
The clipboard, used when copying and pasting, is one of the most useful features on any computer or smartphone. Most platforms also have an even more powerful companion feature that’s easy to overlook, but is a complete game-changer once you start using it. It’s the clipboard history.

– Ways to be safer online — without making it a second job

12 ways to be safer online — without making it a second job – tech.yahoo.com
Making cybersecurity a fundamental habit of your digital life is easier than it seems. You don’t have to wear a tinfoil hat, pay through the nose for bespoke firewalls or learn the difference between AES-256-GCM and AES-256-CBC. All you have to do is adopt a set of low-impact habits, do a bit of initial deep cleaning and train yourself to realize when you may be under attack.

I ditched my PC for a high-end Chromebook

I ditched my PC for a high-end Chromebook and was surprised by what happened – pocket- lint.com

Casting my mind back to the early 2000s, the very first operating system I ever interacted with was Microsoft’s Windows Me, otherwise known as Millennium Edition. As a child, I remember being enamored by Paint, Word, PowerPoint, and other programs that, a quarter-century later, we now take for granted.

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