Is a hacker logged into your Google account? Here’s how to tell
If you live in a more populated area, you likely check your doors before bed to make sure they’re locked. The same idea is worthwhile to apply to your vital online accounts, […]
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Fake ChatGPT extensions want to steal your Facebook account
That Chrome extension you downloaded to add ChatGPT integration to Google results may not be the legitimate one—and it could cause you to lose access to your Facebook account. Until earlier today, […]
Windows 11’s Start menu will pester you for using a local account
There are many good reasons to use an official Microsoft account, connected at least nominally to your online presence, in Windows 11. And there are at least as many good reasons not […]
How to set up passkeys with your Google account
Passwords have one big flaw: If anyone guesses what your password is, you’re left with no defense. It’s why we use password managers and two-factor authentication to better safeguard our accounts. Passkeys, […]
Gmail can warn you if your account is being trafficked on the dark web
Set a reminder: In just a few weeks, you’ll be able to ask Google if your email address is being used as currency on what’s known as the “dark web.” It’s a […]
Google’s account purge won’t delete YouTube videos
Earlier this week, Google announced that it’s planning on deleting millions of accounts made by users who were no longer active. It’s slightly alarming if, perhaps, you have a spam Gmail account […]
GeForce Now gets Xbox and Game Pass account sync
Worlds are colliding, as Nvidia’s stream-the-games-you-already-own service and Microsoft’s all-you-can-eat game subscription service (which also does streaming, sometimes!) get a little bit closer. Nvidia has added the ability to sync your Xbox […]
Worried your inactive Google Account might get deleted? Log in now
Google’s graveyard is famed, but the final month of 2023 has ushered in a different kind of reaping. For now (ahem), the company’s services are safe. Instead, inactive personal accounts are getting […]
Elon Musk’s new Windows laptop needs a Microsoft account, and he’s mad
Elon Musk recently did something that all of us have probably done at least once: He bought himself a new Windows computer, specifically a laptop. When he wanted to start using it, […]
Microsoft tests a handy Windows account summary – and another ad
Microsoft said Friday that it will begin to roll out a handy summary of your account settings within the Windows 11 Start menu — but that also it will be pushing an […]
