This tiny sensor is one of the few smart home gadgets I recommend to everyone – howtogeek.com
As someone who is very fond of my smart home setup, I’ll be the first to admit that a lot of it is surplus to requirements. But there is one smart home sensor that I absolutely won’t shut up about.
Password Manager Security: Harden It in 12 Steps [2026] – tech-insider.org
The vault sitting on your laptop right now is a far bigger target than the individual websites you log into. This tutorial walks through 12 concrete steps to lock that vault down against the threats that actually worked in 2026: infostealers, passkey phishing, and browser-in-the-browser scams, using tools available on any major password manager in Australia today.
Stop saving passwords in your browser, use this free tool instead – makeuseof.com
Your browser saves passwords much like it saves bookmarks. They sit in a local file, protected by your operating system login and nothing else. Any program running under your profile can request the decryption key for those entries, and the system grants it automatically.
5 new PowerToys features that are useful even if you’re not a Windows power user – How-To Geek
Microsoft’s PowerToys suite of Windows utilities, which you can download from GitHub or install through the Microsoft Store, has earned a reputation as a tool designed for — and used exclusively by — Windows power users. But the reality is more nuanced.
Your passkeys can now move between password managers on Android – Help Net Security – helpnetsecurity.com
Google turned on a transfer feature in Android that moves passwords and passkeys straight from one password manager to another, with no file to download along the way.
Bitwarden Extension Setup: 5 Browsers, 10 Steps [2026] – tech-insider.org
This walkthrough covers a clean installation on all five major browsers, the vault timeout and biometric settings worth changing from the defaults, a scripted way to verify the extension actually landed where you expect it
The Vacuum Tube Never Died — It Just Went Into Hiding (1904–2022) – youtube.com · by Vintage Technology
What’s the Best Two-Factor Authentication Method? – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Not all two-factor authentication works the same way. Some methods are more secure, some are more convenient, and some leave you open to sneaky attacks like SIM swapping.
Intel proved why you shouldn’t ignore BIOS updates anymore – makeuseof.com
One of the most dreaded tasks of owning a PC is the inevitable BIOS update; until a few years ago, it was optional, but now it’s unavoidable. An average PC owner might think BIOS updates are just for stability fixes, but some updates fix specific, dangerous vulnerabilitiesacross millions of systems.
Should I Avoid Windows Update? It Burned Me – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
How Hackers Use Email Addresses for Phishing and Account Takeover – hackread.com
An email address is not a password, but it often connects a person’s online accounts. Criminals can combine it with a reused password, exposed personal information.
Stop paying for these 5 apps, their free open-source rivals are just as good – makeuseof.com
Open your subscription list and count how many of those tools have a free alternative. Free software once meant missing features and clunky interfaces, but that’s no longer true across the board.
How Do I Recover My Outlook Account? – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
Is your forgotten login a hacker’s backdoor? Check now – thenews.com.pk
That Pandora account you haven’t opened since 2015 is still sitting there, still holding your password, and still fully accessible to anyone who finds their way in. Security researchers call these “zombie” accounts: old profiles nobody uses anymore but that remain active and exploitable.
Three Reasons You Shouldn’t Use Your Browser’s Password Manager (and What to Use Instead) – lifehacker.com
Most modern browsers have built-in password management, allowing you to save your credentials and automatically fill them when logging into your accounts on various websites.
Bitwarden Passwordless Login: Passkeys in 12 Steps [2026] – Tech Insider Canada – tech-insider.org
Bitwarden logins changed shape in 2026. The master password hasn’t disappeared, but it’s no longer the only door into the vault. Passkey login went generally available in the browser extension and web app, passkeys can now unlock the vault without a master password at all.
Fake patient portal scam can steal your login and infect your PC – CyberGuy – cyberguy.com
If you have ever checked a lab result or sent your doctor a message online, you may already know MyChart. It is a widely used patient portal from Epic that hospitals and medical practices use to give patients online access to health information and care teams.
I typed three semicolons into Excel and found its strangest formatting trick – makeuseof.com
I keep a content calendar that ranks what I pitch next, and the ranking leans on columns nobody else needs to see.
These 4 free tools made my old Windows laptop useful again – makeuseof.com
Years of Windows updates and software installs slowly turned my old Asus Vivobook into a sluggish mess, where even opening a few browser tabs makes the cooling fan scream. The hardware is still fine, with a great keyboard and a clean screen, so a replacement is hard to justify given how expensive new laptops have become lately.
10 Google Wallet features you should be using – howtogeek.com
After years of jumping between Google Pay and Google Wallet, the company finally settled on Google Wallet as its one-stop destination for everything from contactless payments to digital IDs. Here are some of its helpful features to make your life easier.
TeraCopy is still the first app I install on every new Windows PC for 4 important reasons – howtogeek.com
Moving files in Windows feels like it should be a solved problem by now, and for small stuff it mostly is. The trouble starts when you’re shifting hundreds of gigabytes and can’t afford to mess up.
Five billion passkeys later, passwords are still hanging around – makeuseof.com
I stopped using passwords and switched to passkeys as a safer and faster alternative. Since then, the numbers have only grown, now standing at five billion passkeys, as reported by the FIDO Alliance. But the growth hides a coverage gap: passkeys are still a first-class option layered on top of passwords right now, not a complete replacement for them.
Passkeys were supposed to be more secure than passwords. Now they’re getting hacked – howtogeek.com
The catch is that Pass-ta-key is possible to pull off only on Windows, and by the looks of it, only if the passkeys are managed by Google Password Manager in Chrome for Windows.
I switched to a better USB cable and my Pixel stopped overheating while charging – howtogeek.com
Surprisingly, simply swapping the cable fixed it completely, and the reason why says a lot about how charging actually works.
6 Pixel camera features hiding behind a single swipe most owners never make – makeuseof.com
I’ve used Pixels for years, and for most of that time, taking a photo has looked exactly the same. Open the camera, point it at whatever caught my eye, tap the shutter, and move on. Pixels have always done the hard work for me so well that I never really felt the need to explore much beyond that.
Google Wallet knows where you go—here’s why location-tracking is one of its best features – howtogeek.com
Location access is one of those permissions that everyone should take seriously. Not every app that requests it truly needs it. You may not think a mobile payments app like Google Wallet needs location access, but it actually enables some helpful features.
How to add an extra layer of protection in Bitwarden vault items – techrepublic.com
Bitwarden is one of the best password managers on the market. Not only is the product an outstanding tool, but the company also understands security and cares about the user experience. To that end, Bitwarden constantly tweaks its software and adds features to help ensure users can achieve the security they need.
Google Pixel phones have built-in diagnostic tools that nobody talks about – howtogeek.com
Google Pixel phones are not exactly renowned for having a huge selection of features—the downside to minimalism. That’s why I was recently surprised to find a suite of diagnostic tools in the settings. T
I didn’t realize my Samsung phone’s camera can do this — now I use i differently – makeuseof.com
I used to rely on separate apps just to scan QR codes. Then one day, I opened my Samsung camera and saw it highlight a link the moment I pointed it at one.
Hackers hate these 5 email settings — so turn them on right now – makeuseof.com
For a long time, I thought my provider handled email protection, and I didn’t put as much effort into locking down my accounts as I should have.