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Tips on how to use simple-login

Replacing your email with an alias also protects you in the case of a data breach

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twitter.com/SimpleLogin/status

Circle to Search is an intriguing feature - Thanks to these newly-uncovered ways of using it, Circle to Search can be used in more situations.

Google’s super-useful new Circle to Search feature on Android has a couple of functions that went a bit under the radar, including the ability to zoom in on what you can see, as well as moving the search bar around.

9to5google.com/2024/02/01/andr

The Browser Boost extension provides an open-source, privacy respecting alternative to numerous single-use extensions.

Code: github.com/BrowserBoost/Extens

i use a few of they "tools" but they are all separate extensions - gonna try that swiss army knife extension and have the tools under one roof so to speak

just found out about a new shortcut for deleting files on chromebooks

if you have loadsa files in your download folder and want to delete them click to highlight the first file then scroll down to the last one press and hold shift then click to highlight the last file doing that will also highlight all the files from the 1st one to the last one

what a time saver lol

To add this extra bit of security, you can tap the envelope icon (DMs) > Settings (gear icon) > Toggle Enhanced Call Privacy on.

help.twitter.com/en/using-x/di

How to control who can call you

Chromebook now has a shortcut for switching between desktops

double tap on bottom shelf to either show or hide desk names

personally i prefer using the shift/search *number* shortcut

Additionally, users can access more granular toggles by selecting "more options" before completing the deletion action.

Tapping the shortcut pulls up a straightforward interface, spelling out exactly what's getting the boot. Take your pick from preset timeframes like "Last 15 minutes" or "Last 4 weeks" to suit your privacy preferences

This tool creates an Android Studio project from your Progressive Web Application (PWA).

The usage is fairly simple, it uses official Google example as a base and replaces values and images fetched from your PWA site.

After running this tool you should be able to open the newly created project in Android Studio and make any modifications you want.

github.com/RikudouSage/PwaToTw

PWAs Turn Websites Into Apps: Here's How

pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-use-pr

Firefox, doesn’t support PWAs on the desktop, though it does on Android

When receiving an unprompted 2FA code, the account holder should assume their credentials were stolen and log directly into Amazon, without clicking on any links in text messages or emails, to change their password.

It is also important to not think that since 2FA protected your account you no longer need to change your password. This is a false sense of security, as threat actors have figured out ways to bypass MFA in the past

bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu

Ad-blocking browser extensions can only block ads and trackers in your web browser. however, they can only protect you within the browser itself

Unfortunately, many ads and trackers operate outside of the browser — in your operating system, installed programs, and mobile apps.

Why You Should Block Ads with a DNS Service

Blocking ads at a network-level has never been easier.

blog.controld.com/why-you-shou

Get IPTC Photo Metadata (2023.1)

(should also work for any picture that has been manipulated with AI - like google's Pixel magic editor)

Option A: ... embedded into an image on the web

Option B: ... embedded into an image uploaded from your computer

Or: Check a Web Page for Image URLs

(free tool)

getpmd.iptc.org/getiptcpmd.htm

more here > IPTC Photo Metadata Standard

iptc.org/standards/photo-metad

oh after a ChromeOS update

i don't if this is new but it's new to me

A quick way to save pages for reading later on Chrome without having the side-panel open to tap "add current tab" at bottom of my reading list

double tap, right click, any tab and save from there - always annoyed me i had to have that panel open to save stuff used to be a right click when on a page to get the save option glad they brought the shortcut back via tab click

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The IOC Radar service provides you with IoCs about threat actors, malware and attackers. The data is enriched by SOCRadar artificial intelligence algorithms.

socradar.io/labs/ioc-radar/

also Sidenote:

some codes to watch out for on sale prices

example: Next codes, you'll see these on the price tags in shop, are like this > B14, G4, P7, OB9 and S13.

more here:

counter.social/@ecksmc/1052806

also shoulda said flags are available on all chromium browsers not just google chrome

instead of chrome://flags just replace chrome with whatever browser you use like brave would be brave://flags

Making Search Engines Safe For Kids with Control D

Control D has its own Safe Search setting, found under the Profile Options section. Turning this on will force all search engines that have a Safe Search function to enable them and block any that don’t have that functionality. It’s a simple and effective way to enable these browser features and prevent your kids from easily circumventing them.

blog.controld.com/making-searc

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