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why you should think about dropping threadreader app and use bobbin web app

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also forgot to tag the toot above

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9 Tips to Keep Your Cloud Storage Safe and Secure

Make sure that your Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft OneDrive data is protected—while still being easy for you to access.

https://www.wired.com/story/9-tips-cloud-storage-security/

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extra layer of protection for files i use Boxcryptor which is linked to my cloud storage service

https://www.boxcryptor.com/en/

Removing Google Meet from the Gmail app (Android / iOS / iPadOS)

tap on “Settings.” Tap on your Gmail’s account name and look for the “Meet” option, which is enabled by default:

Disable that setting and the little tab with “Meet” on it will go away

It’s just being rolled out incrementally, in the same way nearly everything Google does gets rolled out

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How to Check Your Devices for Stalkerware

You deserve privacy.

Here's how to check your phone, laptop, and online accounts to make sure no one's looking over your shoulder.

#CoSoSec #TipsAndTricks

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-check-for-stalkerware/

ICYMI

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Prevent People Who Have Your Contact Information from Finding Your Instagram Account

Anyone with your phone number saved in their contacts or who has added you on Facebook can find your Instagram account

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https://smartphones.gadgethacks.com/how-to/prevent-people-who-have-your-contact-information-from-finding-your-instagram-account-0190562/

recent android OS update on a device I found a CQATest ApK in system apps

"It is capable to identify a production system's strengths and weaknesses in quality control by using various evaluation techniques. So, the CQA test is a quality monitoring app that used by the manufacturer. As to the users, it's not entirely disclosed, you neither can uninstall or disable it"

disabled that bitch

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settings > apps > all apps > *3 dots top right* system apps > disable that fucker

tip for newer users about the PLP, public landing page, which can be enabled via "edit profile" which is opt-in option

https://counter.social/@ecksmc/103074056081726507

after ticking the wee box, boxes, you desire during set up hit the "save" to the right of they boxes then scroll down and hit the blue "save" button

then you can share your PLP UrL and non CoSo users can see your toots(depending on how your account is set up)

(screenshot of my PLP)

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from 2nd Jun

With Edge, Microsoft’s forced Windows updates just sank to a new low

It’s Microsoft’s new Chromium Edge browser, which the company is now force-feeding users via an automatic update to Windows

as of this update, you can’t uninstall Edge anymore?
https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/21310611/microsoft-edge-browser-forced-update-chromium-editorial

how to get rid of edge if it has appeared on your win10 (txt file)

https://share.counter.social/s/794e65

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twitter users can input these keywords into twitter "muted words" which then help evade the twitter algorithm

https://share.counter.social/s/49e846

file is a text file with all the keywords and open twitter and "muted words" and input each one separately

i have used this method myself for months now it does work

some other tips for search and advanced search is also there

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(not my work i copied it from a article that was shared copied to send to someone a while a back)

Chrome OS now supports Google’s Nearby Share file sharing feature

You’ll first need to enable the “Nearby Share” flag and then the “Share Sheet” flag as well

chrome://flags to enable

Once both have been flipped on, you’ll see “Nearby Share” appear in the “Connected devices” section of the Settings

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what you can do with Join app

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handy chrome://flags

Quieter Notification

notifications have become almost a nuisance on Chrome Almost every website abuses the notification permission

with the Quieter Notification flag turned on, the notification prompts gets blocked completely. How awesome is that? So open chrome://flags and enable “Quieter notification permission prompts” flag and you are done.

Secure DNS Lookups

just enable the flag and Chrome will try to use a secure HTTPS connection for any website

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Google Just Turned Off a Crucial Feature in Google Photos for Android

According to a post in its support forum, Google has turned off backup and sync on device folders for social media and messaging apps in the Android version of the app

Here's How to Fix It

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https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/google-just-turned-off-crucial-feature-google-photos-for-android-heres-fix-0320641/

also if you use IFTTT service you can link instapper and twitter then articles saved will get auto tweeted

or set it so that articles once placed into a folder, favourted, on instapaper only get tweeted

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For the first time since, well, ever, Apple is bringing an Android-style app drawer to the iPhone Home screen with iOS 14. But, of course, Apple has put its own twist on it. Here’s how the new App Library works on iPhone.

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https://www.howtogeek.com/679526/how-the-new-app-library-works-on-iphone/

chrome://flags

Enable Multipaste

Pressing search + v will show a menu that allows you to paste things previously copied.

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finally Netflix lets users edit "continue watching" list

How to hide your viewing activity on Netflix:

Visit your Account page from a web browser

Open ‘Profile & Parental Controls’
Select ‘Viewing Activity’

Locate the title you want to remove on the ‘Activity’ page

Click the circle icon with the diagonal line through it

Choose to either hide an episode or hide the entire series

If you want to clear your entire list, select the ‘Hide all’ button at the bottom of the page

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i have mentioned this wee tip before but here it is again

There's been a hidden feature in Android since 4.1 Jelly Bean that lets you see all recently-received notifications on your device. To access it, long-press an empty portion of the home screen, then choose "Widgets." Long press the "Settings shortcut" widget and drag it to the home screen, where a page will appear with several options. Select "Notification Log."

https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/theres-hidden-notification-history-widget-your-android-0277757/

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How To Root Android 11 Using Magisk

Thanks to Magisk, you don't have to lose root when updating to Android 11. The popular systemless rooting tool already achieved superuser access on Google's latest OS, even before the official beta

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https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/root-android-11-using-magisk-0318066/

How to Enable Intel XMP to Get the Most Out of Your RAM

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https://appuals.com/how-to-enable-intel-xmp-to-get-the-most-out-of-your-ram/