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Digital legacy
Digital legacy: How to make sure your family is not locked out – The Sydney Morning Herald
We spend our lives building digital fortresses, which have never been more secure. Between encrypted password managers, biometric locks, and the new world of passkeys, our personal data is generally only available if we are present and consenting. So how do we make sure our family can access it if we die?
Your ISP logs every website you visit through DNS
Your ISP logs every website you visit through DNS—these are the only 2 alternatives I trust – howtogeek.com
Your DNS server may log every website you visit, and if you’ve never configured a privacy-respecting one, you’re likely exposing your activity online. It’s not a technical issue but a legal one. I’ll go over which services I trust and why.
I didn’t expect Google Wallet to become a daily essential
I didn’t expect Google Wallet to become a daily essential until I started using these features – Android Police
At first, I found most of the extra features in Google Wallet to be unnecessary. I often kept loyalty cards buried in my emails, event tickets saved as screenshots, and transit passes scattered across different apps.
VLC does things I didn’t know a media player could do
VLC does things I didn’t know a media player could do — I’ve been using it wrong for years – Make Use Of
I’ve been using VLC as my default media player for as long as I can remember. Mostly because it plays anything you throw at it, and this was the whole pitch as far as I was concerned.
. How To Convert PNG To JPG On Chromebook
How To Convert PNG To JPG On Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
ChromeOS saves screenshots as PNG files by default. That’s fine for quality, but PNG files are large and incompatible with many upload forms, email attachments, and web platforms that expect JPG.
Google’s 15GB free storage now comes with a catch
Google’s 15GB free storage now comes with a catch: your phone number – howtogeek.com
Google has offered 15GB of free storage with its accounts for years, but there can now be some strings attached to claiming the full amount. Users have noticed that some new account holders have to link their phone number to get the expected storage. Otherwise, they’re capped at just 5GB.
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Your team shares one account, but two-factor authentication keeps locking everyone out. There are real solutions to this problem, and they don’t sacrifice security. I’ll show you how to set up shared two-factor authentication so everyone can get in.
Passkeys finally clicked for me when I started doing this
Passkeys finally clicked for me when I started doing this – MakeUseOf
But after using passkeys for a while, I realized that it’s not all smooth. The moment you switch to a device running a different operating system, things can get annoying. For me, passkeys finally clicked once I stopped storing them in the built-in password managers on my devices and switched to a third-party one.
~ Why I built my external SSD instead of buying a premade one
Why I built my external SSD instead of buying a premade one – howtogeek.com
I wanted to move my Adobe Lightroom library to a portable SSD so I could use it on both my desktop and laptop. Instead of purchasing a pre-built SSD, I built my own for a fraction of the cost (and I can upgrade it later if I need to).
Just Use Windows Defender
Just use Windows Defender. – YouTube Windows Weekly
A rant on why you should be using just Windows Defender as the antivirus on your Windows computer.
Still Using Passwords?
Still Using Passwords? It’s Time to Upgrade to Passkeys Now – PCmag
I probably shouldn’t talk about this on World Password Day, but no one really likes remembering passwords, do they? Even if you use a password manager (and you should), changing your credentials after a data breach is a pain.
I bought a new router and didn’t need to update a single Wi-Fi password
I bought a new router and didn’t need to update a single Wi-Fi password—here’s how – share.google
Buying a new Wi-Fi router is equal parts exciting and frustrating. On the one hand, you’re upgrading your network with better speeds, improved Wi-Fi stability, and more range.
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
8 Google Messages features
8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner – howtogeek.com
I’ve been using Google Messages since it launched in 2014 and replaced the old Android messaging app.