Program Notes for the 4th Week of the Month
Apr 28, 2025, 1 and 7 PM | Join Online Meeting > The Gadget Gurus: I will review the current tech news. We will do our best to answer questions about computers, smartphones, apps, cameras, tablets, and the Internet. Bring your tech issues and enjoy the meeting.
Places Incognito Mode Is Useful (and 3 Where It Isn’t) – By Andy Betts, How-To Geek
Questions
Q: 1 > What do you make of this Forbes warning about not opening certain Gmail messages?
A: Same advice as always, don’t open links in email if you need to check out a warning, log in to the service with your regular method (ie, link and password with 2FA stored in a trusted tool, a password manager)
Automatic Password Hacking Machine Confirmed — Stop Using Passwords Now – Forbes
Q: 2 > Since it advises using a passkey, can a YubiKey be used without a password manager?
A: How the YubiKey works | You typically still log in with a password, and the YubiKey functions as a 2FA tool. You still need to prevent being phished. Logging in to a site with the stored info in a password manager goes a long way in avoiding phishing.
Q: 3 > If so, would it be used to store passwords that can be used to fill the password line on a sign-in page? Jay B
A: They are generally used in corporate environments. But they can help us regular users by being an unspoofable two-factor tool.
Tech News & Tips
- 5 underrated Android features you’re probably not using – By Rahul Naskar, Android Police
- Don’t Trash Your Old Phone, Help the Environment Instead – By Bertel King How-To Geek
- Google Photos on Android can now give your old pics a whole new life – By Rahul Naskar, Android Police
- How to Use Magic Editor on Your Google Pixel 9 – By Mahesh Makvana How-To Geek
- How I Use Google Sheets as a Freelancer – By Shan Abdul How-To Geek
Deals, Sales & Reviews
Video Tips
- Why Can’t I Talk to a Real Person? – Ask Leo! YouTube