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Google Pixel phone won’t update? Here’s how to fix it
Google Pixel phone won’t update? Here’s how to fix it– Asurion
Software updates are important. They provide cool feature drops and critical security updates that protect your phone from viruses, glitches, and overall sluggishness. So if your Google Pixel™ won’t update, it’s not only frustrating—it can put your personal information at risk.
– Use password managers to protect against scammers
Use password managers to protect against scammers | 2WTK – youtube.com · WFMY News 2
Should I Cover My Webcam When I’m Not Using It?
Should I Cover My Webcam When I’m Not Using It? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
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.
Your ISP is watching more than you think
Your ISP is watching more than you think—here’s what it sees – howtogeek.com
Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) seems to be an entity that serves you based on the name, but in the end an ISP is a business trying to make a profit. This means it doesn’t always have your best interests at heart, unless it hurts the company’s bottom-line.
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.
These 5 Gboard tricks will save you hours of typing every year
These 5 Gboard tricks will save you hours of typing every year – howtogeek.com
Gboard is arguably the best virtual keyboard of all time, so it’s no surprise that it comes pre-installed on most Android phones. While many people use it every single day, most treat it as a simple, basic typing tool rather than the productivity powerhouse it actually is.
Don’t throw away your old 120GB SATA SSD
Don’t throw away your old 120GB SATA SSD—here’s what I actually use mine for – howtogeek.com
Repurposing a 1TB or 2TB SSD is easy enough. There’s always something you can do with those, from game drives to external drives for backups. But when it comes to things like 250GB HDDs or 120GB SATA drives, it might seem like we’re not as spoiled for choice.
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.
Hackers Love These 8 “Safe” Password Habits
Hackers Love These 8 “Safe” Password Habits—Are You Using Them? – savingadvice.com
If you think your passwords are “pretty secure,” you’re not alone—and that’s exactly the problem. Most people follow what seems like smart advice, yet millions of accounts are hacked every day
Stop blaming your old graphics card
Stop blaming your old graphics card—4 everyday mistakes secretly ruining its performance – howtogeek.com
There’s a common misconception in the PC gaming space that GPUs somehow, as if by magic, get worse with age. And sure, any piece of hardware gets worse with age, that’s true.
The first thing I change on any new phone is the DNS
The first thing I change on any new phone is the DNS—here’s why it matters – howtogeek.com
There are lots of steps to complete when setting up a new phone. You add your accounts, install apps, change the sounds and colors, and so on. For me, there’s one more step that I always do.
– 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.
How to manage digital assets of dead family members
How to manage digital assets of dead family members – punchng.com
Families around the world continue to face growing uncertainty over how to access or manage the digital assets of deceased relatives.