Why You — Yes, You — Are a Target of Hackers
Why You — Yes, You — Are a Target of Hackers – youtube.com
Tips
How it works, Security, Tips, Video 784-441
Why ANY Two-Factor Is Better Than No Two-Factor
Why ANY Two-Factor Is Better Than No Two-Factor – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
Chromebook, Google, Security, Tips
ChromeOS 149’s Security Patch Is a Big Deal
ChromeOS 149’s Security Patch Is a Big Deal, Here’s What It Means for Anything You Log Into – aboutchromebooks.com
Most people ignore update notifications. I get it. The little “Restart to update” banner at the bottom of your Chromebook screen feels about as urgent as a fortune cookie. But ChromeOS 149 is not that kind of update.
Google, Maps, Tips
7 Google Maps tricks I wish I’d discovered years ago
7 Google Maps tricks I wish I’d discovered years ago – howtogeek.com
Google Maps is one of those apps I use so often that I just assume I know everything it can do.
How it works, Learning, Tips, Windows
I’ve spent 10 years fixing Windows PCs
I’ve spent 10 years fixing Windows PCs: These are the most common problems I run into – howtogeek.com
Ten years of fixing other people’s computers teaches you patterns fast. The same handful of problems show up again and again, and most of them aren’t hardware failures or anything dramatic.
How it works, Tips
I’ve been using the wrong USB port on my PC for years
I’ve been using the wrong USB port on my PC for years, and it was slowing my file transfers to a crawl – makeuseof.com
Every PC comes with multiple USB ports, and if you’re like most people, you probably only use the same one or two all the time.
Google, How it works, Maps, Tips
Google Maps can’t plan road trips
Google Maps can’t plan road trips — but this forgotten Google tool can – makeuseof.com
When you’re going on a road trip, everyone has a role. You might be the main driver or the navigator.
Google, Review, Tips
Pigs are flying: Walmart will accept Google Wallet and Apple Pay next week
Pigs are flying: Walmart will accept Google Wallet and Apple Pay next week – howtogeek.com
Tap-to-pay with phones didn’t take off in the U.S. as quickly as in other countries, but it’s now available at most retailers. There’s been one massive hold-out the entire time, though: Walmart. Finally, that’s about to change, and it’s happening very soon.
Security, Tips
– How to Audit Your Bitwarden Vault: 12 Steps
How to Audit Your Bitwarden Vault: 12 Steps, 70 Min [2026] – Tech Insider Canada – tech-insider.org
A Bitwarden vault fills up fast. After a year or two of daily use, most people are sitting on hundreds of logins, half of which were saved during a rushed signup and never touched again.
Google, How it works, Photo, Tips
Google Photos’ hidden sharing feature replaced texting photos to my family entirely
Google Photos’ hidden sharing feature replaced texting photos to my family entirely – howtogeek.com
Like most people, I mainly share photos with friends and family by texting them. This works fine if you just quickly want to share a moment. However, it’s a fragmented process, and Google Photos offers a better way—more than one, in fact.
Security, Tips, Video 784-441
Clickfix: What It Is and How to Avoid It
Clickfix: What It Is and How to Avoid It – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
How it works, Tips
I’m saving $120 a year with this Amazon Prime benefit most people ignore
I’m saving $120 a year with this Amazon Prime benefit most people ignore – makeuseof.com
Amazon Prime is not just free shipping anymore. It includes over 15 other benefits, many of which you probably do not know about, including one that saves me $120 per year which almost cancels out the annual fee.
How it works, Tips
Your SSD backup is only half a strategy
Your SSD backup is only half a strategy—here’s the other half you’re skipping – howtogeek.com
Having a backup on an SSD is great and all, but you’re missing a key step—checking if said backup is actually good.
Security, Tips, Video 784-441
How to Avoid Ransomware
How to Avoid Ransomware – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
Android, Google, How it works, Learning, Tips
The tiny dots in your Android phone’s status bar are trying to tell you something
The tiny dots in your Android phone’s status bar are trying to tell you something – howtogeek.com
Have you noticed a tiny green dot lighting up in the upper-right corner of your Android phone from time to time? If you own a Pixel, you have probably noticed a blue dot as well. These dots don’t appear randomly.
Google, How it works, Photo, Tips
I didn’t realize Google Photos could do this
I didn’t realize Google Photos could do this — now I use it completely differently – makeuseof.com
Google Photos does more than you think. Lately, I use it as a personal knowledge base that I can query at any time and from any device.
Chrome Browser, Google, Security, Tips
7 signs that a Chrome extension is doing more than it should
7 signs that a Chrome extension is doing more than it should – makeuseof.com
Chrome extensions are ridiculously easy to trust. You find one that fixes a small annoyance, click Add to Chrome, approve whatever prompt appears, and probably never think about it again.
Google, Maps, Tips
I stopped planning trips on my phone and started using Google Maps on desktop
I stopped planning trips on my phone and started using Google Maps on desktop—it’s way faster – howtogeek.com
Google Maps feels like an app that’s perfectly suited to a phone, but with its growing number of features, it’s becoming increasingly cluttered. I recently switched to using my laptop whenever I wanted to plot a route in Google Maps. It turns out it’s so much better.
How it works, Security, Tips
– Set Up Bitwarden Password Manager: 13 Steps
Set Up Bitwarden Password Manager: 13 Steps, 75 Min [2026] – Tech Insider Canada – tech-insider.org
Bitwarden crossed a real milestone this summer. On July 23, 2026, the company confirmed that its Android app can now send and receive passkeys using the FIDO Alliance’s Credential Exchange Protocol (CXP), matching the iOS rollout from earlier in the year.
Chromebook, Google, Tips
Chromebook Camera Not Working?
Chromebook Camera Not Working? Here’s the Fix Before Your Next Video Call – aboutchromebooks.com
My camera died four minutes before a client call last month. Not glitched. Not frozen. Just a black rectangle where my face should’ve been, and Google Meet cheerfully insisting everything was fine.
How it works, Tips
Your phone replaces 5 tools you probably still have in a drawer
Your phone replaces 5 tools you probably still have in a drawer – makeuseof.com
Somewhere in your house you probably have a drawer that contains certain household tools such as a bubble level, document scanner, a magnifying glass and maybe some others.
How it works, Security, Tips
QR code scams are stealing from 26 million Americans
QR code scams are stealing from 26 million Americans — here’s the ten-second check that stops them – makeuseof.com
QR codes are cool, and they were supposed to make our lives convenient. Just a quick scan sends you to the intended destination, whether it’s a URL or media.
Tips
5 Windows defaults quietly costing you speed
5 Windows defaults quietly costing you speed – makeuseof.com · by Pankil Shah
How it works, Security, Tips
A Simple Guide To Protecting Yourself Online
A Simple Guide To Protecting Yourself Online – aboutchromebooks.com
Online life comes with real risks. According to a 2025 report from AARP and Javelin Strategy & Research, American adults lost $47 billion to identity fraud and scams in 2024 alone.
Tips
My Email Is Hacked. How Do I Fix It?
My Email Is Hacked. How Do I Fix It? – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
How it works, Security, Tips
A One-Step Way to Lose Your Account Forever
A One-Step Way to Lose Your Account Forever – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Most people who lose an account never get it back, and it’s usually their own fault. I’ll discuss why alternate email addresses and phone numbers are the key to account recovery
How it works, Security, Tips, Video 784-441
A One-Step Way to Lose Your Account Forever
A One-Step Way to Lose Your Account Forever – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
How it works, Tips, Video 784-441
Is Using the Cloud Safe?
Is Using the Cloud Safe? – youtube.com · by Ask Leo!
How it works, Tips
How To Protect Your Phone at the Border
How To Protect Your Phone at the Border: 7 Steps To Take Before You Travel – allaboutcookies.org
You have an exciting trip abroad coming up, but you’ve seen headlines about phones getting searched at the border.