Why Do Websites Make You Log In So Much?

October 17, 2018 Google Chrome has been updated to version 70, which lets you disable automatic sign-in, supports progressive web apps, and has a new picture-in-picture mode that works almost nowhere except YouTube right now but could be useful later. Oh yeah, and YouTube was down for a bit last night and everybody freaked out. Facebook's Portal camera for your house might not be quite as private as they originally said. Which is exactly what we predicted. Amazon's new Kindle Paperwhite is waterproof, which is a fantastic addition for a device that you might want to read in the pool or the bath. It's definitely the best choice for almost everybody. We’ve already pre-ordered ours. - Lowell Heddings Did You Know? 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This problem is particularly noticeable when viewing newspaper websites where you need an account to view the articles. Here’s why.   Read More » How to Stop Chrome From Automatically Signing You Into the Browser With Chrome 69, Google began automatically signing you into the Chrome browser whenever you signed into a Google website like Gmail. Chrome 70, available now, has a hidden option to disable this feature.   Read More » Microsoft Is Killing Skype Classic on November 1, and Here’s Why People Are Upset After some delays, Microsoft is finally going to kill Skype Classic on November 1. If you’re a Skype user, you’ll have to upgrade from Skype 7 to Skype 8 or stop using Skype. Here’s what’s different, and why people are upset.   Read More » Here’s How Mouse and Keyboard Support Will Work on the Xbox One Microsoft just rolled out mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One as to members of the Alpha Ring. This should arrive for everyone in November, 2018, as it’s part of the “1811” system update currently being tested.   Read More » Security Updates Are Even Breaking Your Printer (On Purpose) Printer manufacturers hate third-party ink cartridges. They want you buying the expensive, official ones. Epson and HP have issued sneaky “updates” that break these cheaper cartridges, forcing you to buy the expensive ones.   Read More » How to Install Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Chrome Chrome 70, available now, lets you install “Progressive Web Apps,” or PWAs, on Windows. When you visit a website with a PWA, like Twitter or Spotify, you can now “install” it to make it behave more like a normal desktop application.   Read More » Turns Out Putting a Facebook Camera in Your House Might Be a Privacy Issue Right after getting hacked a few weeks back, Facebook announced the Portal, a smart video calling device for your home that they said would respect your privacy. Turns out they didn't really mean your privacy. Somebody’s privacy might get respected though.   Read More » REVIEW GEEK There’s Never Been A Better Time To Roll Your Own Emulation Console Frustrated with the lack of Virtual Console options in Nintendo’s new online service, and emboldened by a bit of electronics know-how thanks to tinkering with keyboards, I finally decided to make my own RetroPie machine. I was surprised at how easy it was…and just how many options are available.   Read More » FYI / Useful Tips and Headlines Chrome 70 Has Picture-in-Picture Now, Here's How It Works Chrome’s picture-in-picture mode that allows you to float videos on top of other windows is live in Chrome 70—but it’s not the most intuitive feature. In fact, it’s almost hidden in some cases.   Read More » Turns Out Putting a Facebook Camera in Your House Might Be a Privacy Issue Right after getting hacked a few weeks back, Facebook announced the Portal, a smart video calling device for your home that they said would respect your privacy. Turns out they didn't really mean your privacy. Somebody’s privacy might get respected though.   Read More » How to Install Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) in Chrome Chrome 70, available now, lets you install “Progressive Web Apps,” or PWAs, on Windows. When you visit a website with a PWA, like Twitter or Spotify, you can now “install” it to make it behave more like a normal desktop application.   Read More » How to Stop Chrome From Automatically Signing You Into the Browser With Chrome 69, Google began automatically signing you into the Chrome browser whenever you signed into a Google website like Gmail. Chrome 70, available now, has a hidden option to disable this feature.   Read More » Google Maps Will Soon Show Electric Vehicle Charging Stations If you’re out on the road in the future and find your electric vehicle is in dire need of a charge, you’ll soon be able to look to Google Maps for help finding a charging station.   Read More » Security Updates Are Even Breaking Your Printer (On Purpose) Printer manufacturers hate third-party ink cartridges. They want you buying the expensive, official ones. Epson and HP have issued sneaky “updates” that break these cheaper cartridges, forcing you to buy the expensive ones.   Read More » Here’s How Mouse and Keyboard Support Will Work on the Xbox One Microsoft just rolled out mouse and keyboard support for the Xbox One as to members of the Alpha Ring. This should arrive for everyone in November, 2018, as it’s part of the “1811” system update currently being tested.   Read More » There's a Rumor Nintendo Might Launch the N64 Classic Mini Soon Nintendo launched the NES Classic in 2016, and then the SNES Classic last year, so it only makes sense that 2018 would bring us the N64 Classic Mini, right? Whether it’s true or not, we’re already excited.   Read More » Sony Fixes Crashing PS4s, Here's How to Fix Yours Over the weekend, a critical bug was found in the PlayStation 4 messaging system that would cause systems to crash if a particular character was displayed. Sony has now fixed the issue.   Read More » Everything Else We Published Today How To Choose How Much Mail Outlook Downloads to Your Computer How to Change the Size of Text in Windows 10 How to Change the Subject Line of a Reply in Gmail What Aperture Should I Use With My Camera? How to Hide an Object Before Animation in PowerPoint Six Methods to Reduce File Size of Big Videos (Chance to Win a GoPro Action Camera) [Sponsored] How to Improve Your Twitch Stream Audio With VST Plugins Taco Bell is Giving Away Xbox Ones That Make the “Bell” Sound When They Start Up The Essential Gear for Winter Cycling There’s Never Been A Better Time To Roll Your Own Emulation Console CTL’s New CBX1 Chromebox is a Powerhouse at a Great Price The Best Smoke And Carbon Monoxide Alarms For Your Home The New Kindle Paperwhite is Waterproof, Still Affordable Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 X Feature Huge Screens and Monster Specs All The Tools You Need To Start Losing Weight Geek Trivia Who Created The Ubiquitous :-) Emoticon? Ray Tomlinson → Tim Berners-Lee → Vint Cerf → Scott Fahlman → Geek Comic Today's Tech Term Cross Compiler A Cross Compiler is a compiler capable of creating executable code for a different type of computer/platform than the one the compiler is running on. 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