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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, August 11, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Want to see all the passwords Google is storing for you?
• Tips for making almost any photo look better
• Protect your WordPress site from hackers with this tweak
• Video: “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”
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Today’s featured tech tip….
Want to see all the passwords Google is storing for you?
Do you allow your Chrome browser and/or your Android devices to store the passwords to your online accounts?
If so, they are probably being stored online as well inside your Google account.
You can easily view all the passwords that Google is currently storing on your behalf by following the steps below:
1 – Visit https://passwords.google.com and sign in to your Google account (if you’re prompted to do so). You should now see a list of all the accounts that Google has stored the passwords for.
2 – To view the password for a particular account simply click on that account, then click the Reveal Password icon (it looks like an eye with a slash through it). Note: You might be prompted to enter your Google password again.
3 – Repeat the steps above for any other passwords that you want to view.
That’s all there is to viewing all of your passwords that Google is currently storing online.
Now that that’s out of the way, did you notice how easy it was to access ALL of your stored passwords simply by visiting one page on the Google website and then entering your Google password?
Well if you can do that, so can a hacker or scammer if he/she manages to steal the password to your Google account. That’s just one of several reasons why I strongly recommend against the use of any type of password manager.
As I have said many times before, password managers essentially put the passwords to each and every account you own at risk of being compromised. Just sayin’.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Tips for making almost any photo look better
This post explains how a few simple tweaks can improve the look of most any photograph.
• Protect your WordPress site from hackers with this tweak
This one takes a little work, but it’s worth it if you want to keep your site from getting hacked.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Amazfit Bip 3 Smart Watch for Android iPhone
Looking for a much cheaper alternative to the Apple Watch? This little gem from Amazfit is very affordable and it synchronizes with either an iPhone or an Android phone.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Tideo: “Shenandoah Valley Breakdown”
Here’s some truly awesome pickin’.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Google to release security updates for Chrome every week
• Augie lets you make videos with an AI clone of your own voice
• YouTube is disabling links on Shorts to cut down on spam
• Disney+ is raising prices and cracking down on account sharing
• Mac users are facing more dangerous security threats than ever before
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