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SMS Two-Factor Auth Isn’t Perfect, But You Should Still Use It

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We think of espresso as having more caffeine than drip coffee, but we don’t drink espresso in drip-coffee quantities. A single 1 oz shot of espresso only has approximately 40 mg of caffeine whereas a 12 oz cup of coffee has approximately 120 mg (or more) of caffeine. Ounce for ounce, the espresso is stronger, but we don’t drink a giant mug of it at a time.

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How to Wrap Text Around Pictures and Other Illustrations in Microsoft Word

Adding an image to a Word document is as simple as dragging and dropping—or clicking Insert > Picture—and then using the mouse to drag the image to the right place.But what if you want to put your image in a certain place in the document and have the text flow around it in different ways? Well, here how that works.   Read More »


How to Learn Photoshop

Photoshop is the biggest name in image editing, but it has a reputation as a complicated and difficult app to use. While it's certainly feature packed, it's nowhere near as difficult to get the hang of as it first appears. Let's look at how to learn Photoshop without getting stuck in the weeds.   Read More »


SMS Two-Factor Auth Isn't Perfect, But You Should Still Use It

In a quest for perfect security, the perfect is the enemy of the good. People are criticizing SMS-based two-factor authentication in the wake of the Reddit hack, but using SMS-based two factor is still much better than not using two-factor authentication at all.   Read More »


All the Ways Windows 10 Works With Android or iPhone

Windows 10’s Redstone 5 update will include a new “Your Phone” app that syncs text messages, photos, and notifications from your phone to your PC. But you can already do this—and more—with features currently in Windows 10.   Read More »


CCleaner Rolls Back Sketchy Update, Promises Not to Undo User Preferences in Future Version

Piriform, reacting to widespread backlash, rolled back recent changes to CCleaner that made it functionally impossible to prevent data collection.   Read More »






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This new section contains our commentary on what we're reading from around the web. It's like a daily digest of the things we found interesting in the world of technology.

Generate Random Dungeons For Your D&D Campaign with This Free Tool
Not a big fan of designing dungeons for Dungeons and Dragons and other roleplaying games? Random Dungeon Generator can do it for you, so you can focus on story.   Read More »


Instapaper Works in the EU Again
Instapaper, which was blocked in the European Union, is now working again.   Read More »


Google Maps is Renaming Entire Neighborhoods
Google is a powerful company, but did you know it can rename entire areas of a city, seemingly accidentally?   Read More »


CCleaner Rolls Back Sketchy Update, Promises Not to Undo User Preferences in Future Version
Piriform, reacting to widespread backlash, rolled back recent changes to CCleaner that made it functionally impossible to prevent data collection.   Read More »




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