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Type faster on your Android phone by not typing at all

Type faster on your Android phone by not typing at all – howtogeek.com
Growing up with keyboards has conditioned many of us to think of typing as the only way to get words to appear on our screens. On our phones, that really isn’t the case. Virtual keyboards have gotten much better over the years, but there is an even faster way to type on your phone.

Password managers that are actually better than the paid ones

3 free password managers that are actually better than the paid ones – MakeUseOf
I’ve been a huge fan of password managers at work and at home for some time now. They’re really the best way to make sure that you can have complex, hard-to-brute-force passwords for all your web and banking accounts without having to remember them (or resort to writing them down on countless little sticky notes).

Why you shouldn’t sign in with Google or Facebook

Why you shouldn’t sign in with Google or Facebook – howtogeek.com
When you create a new account online, you’ll have the option to sign up with Google, Facebook, or another service. As tempting as that is, you should probably avoid it and create an account based on your own email address or username instead. To explain why, let’s take a look at something called SSO.

Passwords are officially obsolete

Passwords are officially obsolete — here’s why you should make the jump today – makeuseof.com
Our entire digital life is secured by a password, and it’s up to us to use secure and unique passwords that can withstand emerging physical threads. Routine data breaches, phishing attacks, and compromised accounts put user data at risk — especially if you use the same password across multiple accounts.

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