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Stop leaving hard drives in a drawer: Why ‘Bit Rot’ is destroying your data

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

Stop leaving hard drives in a drawer: Why ‘Bit Rot’ is destroying your data – howtogeek.com
Cloud storage can get costly, so an alternative for many people is to just grab any important memories and store them in a hard drive to revisit in the future.

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I stopped using password managers the wrong way and fixed my security

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

I stopped using password managers the wrong way and fixed my security – MakeUseOf
Password managers are great, but simply having one isn’t a silver bullet. We treat the password manager as a lazy button, blindly saving every password in one place. And why not? Password managers are supposed to be secure, and they are.

Posted in How it works, Learning, Security, Tips

I deleted bloatware apps on my Android

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

I deleted bloatware apps on my Android and it’s way better now — here’s how – share.google
Bloatware apps on Android phones are frustrating. Nobody wants their everyday experience interrupted by apps they never asked for and will never use. These apps take up storage, run constantly in the background, slow down the phone’s performance, and, to make it worse, keep pushing annoying notifications our way.

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How to keep your crypto safe from evolving AI scams

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

How to keep your crypto safe from evolving AI scams – IFA Magazine – ifamagazine.com
A cryptocurrency specialist has sounded the alarm on dangerous tactics fraudsters use to steal digital assets worth millions from unsuspecting investors across Britain. Recent reports reveal that AI-fueled crypto scams soared 456% between May 2024 and April 2025, so now really is the time to improve your crypto security.

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If You Use The Same Password For Different Websites, We Have Some Bad News For You

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

If You Use The Same Password For Different Websites, We Have Some Bad News For You – huffpost.com
Everyone knows that they shouldn’t use the same password for every website, but how many of us actually follow that rule?

Posted in How it works, Security, Tips

I changed this setting and improved YouTube Music

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

I changed this hidden setting and instantly improved YouTube Music’s audio quality – howtogeek.com
High fidelity is almost never the default setting in the digital streaming world today. Most platforms, including YouTube Music, prioritize keeping your playback smooth and saving your data over giving you pure audio quality. This trade-off is silently ruining your listening experience.

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You can now use Google Sans in Google Docs

Published January 30, 2026 | By Glenn

You can now use Google Sans in Google Docs – 9to5google.com

Google open-sourced Google Sans and Google Sans Flex in December, and the fonts are now available for you to add in Google Docs.

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Waze says it is rolling out ‘new’ features

Published January 23, 2026 | By Glenn

Waze says it is rolling out ‘new’ features including speed bump, speed limit warnings – 9to5google.com

In a teaser sent out to its users, Waze has confirmed a handful of new features that are rolling out soon including speed bump warnings and more.

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