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Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead

Your surge protector is putting your PC at risk—use this instead – howtogeek.com
Surge protectors can help protect your electronics from large spikes in voltage caused by weather events, other appliances, and problems with the power grid. While it’s never a bad idea to use a surge protector with your PC, you can ensure better protection by spending a bit more.

Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone

Here’s the right way to use Google Sheets on your phone – howtogeek.com
If you want to master Google Sheets on your phone, you need to make a significant change in how you think about it. Your smartphone isn’t just for looking at data while you’re out and about. It’s actually a fully functional, highly optimized platform that handles complex data management and analysis perfectly well.

– The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about

The incredible Google Earth feature that nobody seems to know about – howtogeek.com
When’s the last time you visited Google Earth? It’s not exactly as popular as Google Maps when it comes to exploring our planet, and most people who do visit the site probably just spin the globe a few times and move on to something else. However, there are quite a few very cool features—such as Voyager.

Most people ignore Android’s best productivity feature

Most people ignore Android’s best productivity feature – share.google
The reality of modern smartphone usage is chaos. You deal with a relentless barrage of pings, an aggressive buzz of vibration on your desk, and displays constantly lighting up, demanding your attention. For many, this sensory overload has become the background noise of life. But on your Android device, it doesn’t have to be.

Google Maps introduced one of its handiest features

Google Maps introduced one of its handiest features yet but it’s not on Android – share.google
I am always losing my car in parking lots. Its model and color are the most popular in the area I live in and I walk out of stores to a sea of similarity, hesitant to click my remote on and off and signal to my fellow drivers that I can’t identify my own car. Google Maps now has a built-in solution to my issue, but it’s one I’ll only be able to use if I have my iPhone on me.

10 Hacks Every Chromebook Power User Should Know

10 Hacks Every Chromebook Power User Should Know – share.google
If you’ve chosen a Chromebook as a laptop, then you know the main benefits that it brings: namely, speed, ease of use, and affordability. Despite the simplicity of ChromeOS, however, there’s more that you can do with it than you might realize. You can use it offline, and you can sync files to and from local storage, for example. The operating system is a lot more powerful and versatile than it often gets credit for.

4 Reasons your Chromebook fans spin up

4 Reasons your Chromebook fans spin up, and how to fix it – howtogeek.com
In general, most Chromebooks (especially modern ones) are whisper-quiet. So it can be a little surprising to hear the fans on your laptop spin up. In particular when there’s no obvious reason for it. The good news is that sometimes a laptop needs extra cooling and it doesn’t mean something is wrong. In some cases, you do however need to do something about it.

4 hidden Chromebook features you’re not using

4 hidden Chromebook features you’re not using (but should) – howtogeek.com
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking a Chromebook is “simple” and is only suitable for kids at school, not serious work. Yet, ChromeOS has grown into a rather mature operating system, and there are plenty of features that can supercharge your productivity or expand your options hidden under the surface of that user-friendly interface.

Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere?

Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere? – Ask Leo! askleo.com
Yes.
Do you think your passwords don’t matter because you use 2FA everywhere? I’ll break down why weak passwords still put you at risk, how attackers work around 2FA, and the steps that keep your accounts safe.


Do Complex Passwords Still Matter If You Use 2FA Everywhere? – YouTube Ask Leo!

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