Google’s dark web reporting feature — a service that allows users to run one-off scans to see if their Gmail address has been exposed to the seedier corners of the internet — is now fully available on most Google accounts across the US. It was available to Google one subscriptions only but free accounts can now try it.

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Dark web reports are free and can be run manually from the Google One website and app in the US. If you’re in the US, then just browse over to one.google.com

Bellingcat has built a new tool for searching OpenStreetMap data to help geolocate images and identify starting points for geolocation investigations, based on objects and structures you can identify in an image.

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https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/how-tos/2023/05/08/finding-geolocation-leads-with-bellingcats-openstreetmap-search-tool/

Brave have announced a new feature coming to their web and Android versions, known as Forgetful Browsing

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Forgetful Browsing the global default, you can type in brave://settings/shields in the URL bar and toggle the Forget me when I close a site option. You can then make exceptions as mentioned above by tapping the Shields icon in the address bar -> Advanced controls and disabling the Forget me when I close this site toggle(version 1.53 on the web and version 1.54 on Android)

Browser extension for hiding tweets from Twitter Blue users is now available on the extension store.

Chrome URL:(also available in Firefox) and mostly all chromium browsers like edge, vilvaldi brave etc........

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silence the "blue" noise in almost every reply on twitter it's getting pathetic cause majority are all "stans" to Musk

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blueliteblocker/gimbefnamedicgajjballjjhanhnpjce

Google Authenticator now syncs with your Google account for easy access across devices

In a security blog post, the company stated it is rolling out an update for the Authenticator app so users can sync those passwords with their Google accounts on Android and iOS.

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https://security.googleblog.com/2023/04/google-authenticator-now-supports.html

Chrome OS, you can install the popular open-source download manager, uGet.

Yes, it works pretty well using the Linux Container and I did not face any issues on my Chromebook. I was able to download a video from YouTube by just pasting the link and uGet took care of everything.

Open the Terminal and execute the below command.

sudo apt-get install uget

After the installation, you will find the app in the app drawer inside the Linux apps folder.

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been playing around with this new experimental feature for about week
now

so, stop losing your tabs between a million open windows, and browse in split screen instead.

chrome://flags/#edge-split-screen” in the URL bar. Switch to the Enabled option, and restart the browser.

You’ll see a brand-new Split View button in the toolbar, next to the extensions screen

(works on all chromium browsers like Edge, Brave, Vilvaldi etc)

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neat

"open in reading mode"

highlight any text then right click and select open in reading mode

you can also highlight the headline of articles which will open the full article in reading mode

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all highlights open in the sidebar where "read later2 articles are kept as well as bookmarks

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wanna post on multiple platforms like Twitter and Mastododon with out actuall having to make sign in to each site

use Buffer < unlike most most crosspoints who have stopped working cause of twitter's APIs changes and extortion Buffer will allow yo to create three social media connections at no charge

example: mine is set to post to my TechHub.Social as well as my Twitter 2.0 account all free

Microsoft PowerToys is an open-source project that adds new utilities and settings to Windows 10 and 11. The latest release has a helpful new tool: a preview tool for registry files.

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https://www.howtogeek.com/884761/powertoys-will-now-let-you-preview-reg-files/

chrome:flags search qs

See the line labeled "Quick Settings Revamp"? Change the setting alongside it from "Default" to "Enabled"

you should be staring at your fancy new enhanced taskbar arrangement

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iOS shortcut that allows you to replace Siri with ChatGPT

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Thread:

https://twitter.com/mckaywrigley/status/1640414764852711425

a new toolbar shortcut to Chrome for Android

To try these features, you'll need to be running Chrome 113 on your Android device

chrome://flags/#adaptive-button-in-top-toolbar-add-to-bookmarks

chrome://flags/#adaptive-button-in-top-toolbar-translate

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this is good place for stats btw

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https://mastodon.fediverse.observer/stats

more here »

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https://youtu.be/EPP4G4B3Dkc

also Chrome is rolling out biometric authentication for computers that have that function

if you aren't seeing in the settings you can enable this flag to get it

chrome://flags/#biometric-authentication-in-settings.

This is almost identical to the experience on Android phones and tablets when accessing saved passwords via Chrome or under Settings -> Passwords & accounts -> Google.

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Bitwarden password manager users may back up their password database for safekeeping.

This guide provides step-by-step instructions to export Bitwarden passwords to local systems.

(Password vault exports are a security precaution. They need to be stored in a secure location, for example on an encrypted hard drive or as an encrypted archive)

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https://www.ghacks.net/2023/03/03/how-to-backup-your-bitwarden-password-database/

Reddit user u/ExoGeniVI found a way to transform Windows 11 into Windows 2000, complete with old games, applications, and Clippy. And with a bit of work, you can do something similar to your desktop

This isn’t a hack or a virtual machine—u/ExoGeniVI is using StarDock WindowBlinds to customize the theming in Windows 11

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https://www.reddit.com/r/windows/comments/11fhssn/windows_11_classic_theme_oh_and_i_also_installed/

Beware of Bot Malware: Understanding the Dangers and How to Protect Your Computer

Know about bot malware, including how it spreads and infects computers, the dangers it poses, and best practices to stay safe

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https://www.cysecurity.news/2023/03/beware-of-bot-malware-understanding.html

TIKTOK PARENTS GUIDE

TikTok pushes harmful content into young users’ feeds

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https://counterhate.com/tiktok-parents-guide/