How it works, Learning, Security
How AI Can Help Scammers Hack Your Email
How AI Can Help Scammers Hack Your Email – familyhandyman.com
If you’ve got one of the world’s 2.5 billion Gmail accounts, there’s a new scam going around that should be on your radar.
How it works, Tips
Excel projects beginners can finish in under an hour
4 useful Excel projects beginners can finish in under an hour – howtogeek.com
Are you staring at a sea of empty cells and don’t know where to begin? Excel feels far less intimidating when you treat it as a toolbox instead of a test.
Android, Chrome Browser
Maximizing Chromebook Capabilities
Maximizing Chromebook Capabilities: Bridging Productivity and Entertainment in a Connected World – aboutchromebooks.com
Chromebooks have long been celebrated for their fast boot times, secure environment, and cloud-first approach. Originally designed for education and productivity, these devices have evolved into versatile tools for both work and play.
Review, Tips
Chromebook vs Windows Laptop: what to choose in 2026
Chromebook vs Windows Laptop: what to choose in 2026 – aboutchromebooks.com
Choosing between a Chromebook and a Windows laptop in 2026 requires a clear understanding of how each system works in daily use.
Deals & Sales, Review
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone
These are the laptops I recommend for pretty much anyone – The Verge
Need a new laptop? It’s a tough decision. If you’re like most people, a laptop is one of the most expensive tech purchases you’ll make, and it’s something you’ll use and live with nearly every day for years to come.
Security, Tips
How To Create and Use Passkeys
How To Create and Use Passkeys – clark.com
Money expert Clark Howard has been using passkeys more regularly as more companies and services are offering the secure sign-in method. Here’s what Clark says about setting up a passkey:
How it works, Tips
That 250GB SSD in your junk drawer is a hidden performance booster
That 250GB SSD in your junk drawer is a hidden performance booster – howtogeek.com
If you’re like me, you might have a bunch of retired storage devices sitting around the house. HDDs, SATA SSDs, NVMes … Putting them to work for actual storage
How it works, Learning, Security, Tips
Your Power of Attorney Can’t Pay You Bills
Your Power of Attorney Can’t Pay Your Bills Without This One Thing: Here’s What to Do Now – 24/7 Wall St
Imagine your mother has a stroke. You are her power of attorney. You have her bank passwords written down in a notebook she left you. You sit at her kitchen table, log into her checking account, and the screen asks for a six-digit code that was just sent to her phone. Her phone is locked in the hospital drawer with a passcode you do not know. Her mortgage is due Friday.
How it works, Security, Tips
Digital legacy
Digital legacy: How to make sure your family is not locked out – The Sydney Morning Herald
We spend our lives building digital fortresses, which have never been more secure. Between encrypted password managers, biometric locks, and the new world of passkeys, our personal data is generally only available if we are present and consenting. So how do we make sure our family can access it if we die?
How it works, Security, Tips
Your ISP logs every website you visit through DNS
Your ISP logs every website you visit through DNS—these are the only 2 alternatives I trust – howtogeek.com
Your DNS server may log every website you visit, and if you’ve never configured a privacy-respecting one, you’re likely exposing your activity online. It’s not a technical issue but a legal one. I’ll go over which services I trust and why.
Google, How it works, Tips
I didn’t expect Google Wallet to become a daily essential
I didn’t expect Google Wallet to become a daily essential until I started using these features – Android Police
At first, I found most of the extra features in Google Wallet to be unnecessary. I often kept loyalty cards buried in my emails, event tickets saved as screenshots, and transit passes scattered across different apps.
How it works, Tips
VLC does things I didn’t know a media player could do
VLC does things I didn’t know a media player could do — I’ve been using it wrong for years – Make Use Of
I’ve been using VLC as my default media player for as long as I can remember. Mostly because it plays anything you throw at it, and this was the whole pitch as far as I was concerned.
Chromebook, Google, Tips
Five Built-In Chromebook Apps You Should Definitely Be Using
Five Built-In Chromebook Apps You Should Definitely Be Using – Yahoo
One of the main appeals of a Chromebook is its simplicity: You’ve essentially just got a row of browser tabs, running web apps, with minimal background activity going on and everything instantly saved and synced to the cloud.
Chromebook, Google, How it works, Tips
. How To Convert PNG To JPG On Chromebook
How To Convert PNG To JPG On Chromebook – aboutchromebooks.com
ChromeOS saves screenshots as PNG files by default. That’s fine for quality, but PNG files are large and incompatible with many upload forms, email attachments, and web platforms that expect JPG.
Gmail, Google, How it works
Google’s 15GB free storage now comes with a catch
Google’s 15GB free storage now comes with a catch: your phone number – howtogeek.com
Google has offered 15GB of free storage with its accounts for years, but there can now be some strings attached to claiming the full amount. Users have noticed that some new account holders have to link their phone number to get the expected storage. Otherwise, they’re capped at just 5GB.
How it works, Security, Tips
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users
How to Share Two-factor Authentication to a Single Account With Multiple Users – Ask Leo! – askleo.com
Your team shares one account, but two-factor authentication keeps locking everyone out. There are real solutions to this problem, and they don’t sacrifice security. I’ll show you how to set up shared two-factor authentication so everyone can get in.
Google, Review
Googlebook vs Chromebook: What’s the difference?
Googlebook vs Chromebook: What’s the difference? – trustedreviews.com
Fifteen years after the launch of Chromebook, Google has unveiled its new laptop collection: the Googlebook.
How it works, Security, Tips
Passkeys finally clicked for me when I started doing this
Passkeys finally clicked for me when I started doing this – MakeUseOf
But after using passkeys for a while, I realized that it’s not all smooth. The moment you switch to a device running a different operating system, things can get annoying. For me, passkeys finally clicked once I stopped storing them in the built-in password managers on my devices and switched to a third-party one.
How it works, Tips
~ Why I built my external SSD instead of buying a premade one
Why I built my external SSD instead of buying a premade one – howtogeek.com
I wanted to move my Adobe Lightroom library to a portable SSD so I could use it on both my desktop and laptop. Instead of purchasing a pre-built SSD, I built my own for a fraction of the cost (and I can upgrade it later if I need to).
How it works, Tips, Video 784-441, Windows
Just Use Windows Defender
Just use Windows Defender. – YouTube Windows Weekly
A rant on why you should be using just Windows Defender as the antivirus on your Windows computer.
Docs, Google, Tips
How to Make a Graph in Google Sheets
How to Make a Graph in Google Sheets – aboutchromebooks.com
Most people remember a visual longer than a column of numbers. Turning rows of data into a chart makes a real difference when you’re sharing results with a team or a class.
How it works, Security, Tips
Still Using Passwords?
Still Using Passwords? It’s Time to Upgrade to Passkeys Now – PCmag
I probably shouldn’t talk about this on World Password Day, but no one really likes remembering passwords, do they? Even if you use a password manager (and you should), changing your credentials after a data breach is a pain.
Google, Tips
8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner
8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner – howtogeek.com
I’ve been using Google Messages since it launched in 2014 and replaced the old Android messaging app.
Home Tech, How it works, Tips
I bought a new router and didn’t need to update a single Wi-Fi password
I bought a new router and didn’t need to update a single Wi-Fi password—here’s how – share.google
Buying a new Wi-Fi router is equal parts exciting and frustrating. On the one hand, you’re upgrading your network with better speeds, improved Wi-Fi stability, and more range.
How it works, Tips, Video 784-441
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again?
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? – youtube.com · Ask Leo!
Home Tech, Tips
Your surge protector is silently failing
Your surge protector is silently failing—here’s how to tell – howtogeek.com
I’ve been building PCs for something around 20 years, and seeing as it’s a major hobby for me, I like to lurk around various PC building communities or talk to other PC owners.
Google, How it works, Tips
8 Google Messages features
8 Google Messages features I wish someone had told me about sooner – howtogeek.com
I’ve been using Google Messages since it launched in 2014 and replaced the old Android messaging app.
Security
New study reveals alarming trends in password security
New study reveals alarming trends in password security – sundaytribune.co.za
Expert analysis has revealed that 68% of modern passwords can be cracked within a day
Home Tech, Tips, Windows
I changed one setting in Device Manager
I changed one setting in Device Manager and my Wi-Fi jumped from 260 Mbps to 430 Mbps – makeuseof.com
If your Wi-Fi feels slower than you’d like even though your router is fine and your ISP says it’s not experiencing any outages, you might want to restart everything, and then run a speed test.
Google, Photo, Tips
– Snapseed 4.0 update for Android
Google starts rolling out big Snapseed 4.0 update for Android – 9to5google.com
In June of 2025, Google surprisingly released a major update for Snapseed after a long dormancy.