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Buying a single-port flash drive is a mistake

Buying a single-port flash drive is a mistake: Why dual-connectors are mandatory in 2026 – How-To Geek
With storage prices climbing, now’s the perfect time to stock up on USB flash drives. They’re small, portable, convenient, and come in various capacity sizes that can easily store all types of data you can throw at them: text documents, slideshow presentations, music, movies, video games, apps—you name it.

Landline vs. a Cell Phone: Weighing the Pros and Cons

Landline vs. a Cell Phone: Weighing the Pros and Cons of Both in Your Home – relocation.com
As many as one in six American households have given up their landline and are using only their cell phone, according to Steven Blumberg, a senior scientist at the Center for Disease Control’s Statistics department. If you are among the millions of Americans who are weighing the pros and cons of landlines vs. cell phones, here are a few things to consider.

Don’t use SSDs for long-term storage; do this instead

Don’t use SSDs for long-term storage; do this instead – MakeUseOf
SSDs are fast and reliable for daily use, and I wouldn’t trade mine for use as a boot drive. But you can’t trust them for long-term storage once you understand how SSDs and HDDs differ in the way they store data. NAND cells lose their charge over time without power, which means an SSD sitting in a drawer for a year or two might not have all your data when you plug it back in.

 

The Great Password Manager Migration

The Great Password Manager Migration: Why Security-Conscious Users Are Abandoning LastPass for Bitwarden – webpronews.com
For years, LastPass stood as the default recommendation when anyone asked about password managers. It was the name that rolled off the tongue of IT professionals, tech journalists, and casual users alike. But a series of security incidents, controversial business decisions, and the maturation of open-source alternatives have triggered a quiet but significant exodus — one that reveals deeper truths about trust, transparency, and the future of digital security tools.

Excel security is a myth:

Excel security is a myth: Passwords and hidden rows won’t save your data, but this will – Lucas Gouveia/How-To Geek
Excel is designed for transparency and calculation, which is exactly why it’s so bad at keeping secrets. It offers plenty of ways to keep your data out of sight, but don’t mistake those for actual security. Here’s why your “protected” data is more exposed than you think.

Your browser extensions can see every password you type

Your browser extensions can see every password you type – MakeUseOf
Browser extensions enhance the functionality of the browser, and most of us have at least one third-party add-on installed. I always keep a handful of Chrome extensions installed for productivity, and some of them are ones I genuinely can’t browse without. Ad blockers, full-page screenshot tools, price comparison trackers, they all seem harmless enough.

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