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It’s the same thing. At the very least, it will have a list of names with email addresses and phone numbers. For many people, you might have a home address, birthdays, and nicknames. pixtawan / Getty Images golubovy / Getty Images And then there is the metadata that can be pulled from this set of contacts. First, it can be assumed that you know all of these people. This is also what helps Facebook to build itsshadow profiles....

Protecting that info is paramount. “Utilizing two Titan Keys ensures you always have an account recovery path. If one Titan Key gets lost, stolen, or breaks, your backup can provide account access. Google Without a backup key, you may be locked out of your Gmail account.” martin-dm / Getty Images

The answer is a resoundingmaybe. “I’d recommend waiting until the .2 version is out. I used to be a day-one updater until Catalina wreaked havoc on my MacMini. MacOS Sonoma.Apple “With multiple devices at home, updating can be a year-long affair. I prefer a stable Ventura over a buggy Sonoma. Also, remember, things usually stabilize after the last update of the year.” Desktop widgets on macOS Sonoma.Apple But even if you really want to try out these features, it might be worth waiting....

“Solid-state drives are superior in terms of speed, power consumption, size, and durability. Stress Tests BackBlaze is an online backup company. BackBlaze spreads its usage between manufacturers and models, which also spreads the risks. Patrick Lindenberg / Unsplash It also means that it has a wide pool of makes and models from which to draw its data. The Annualized Failure Rate for 2020 was 50% lees, compared to 2019. This improvement was seen both in newly added drives, and in older drives that are still in use....

If only they’d had macOS Ventura back then. In macOS Ventura, Apple has closed one big security hole. The Mac will no longer allow any old USB unit to connect when you plug it in. Brina Blum / Unsplash “It is a terrible idea to connect unknown devices to your box. US B Careful Most everyday attacks on computers come over the internet. But that’s not the only way to attack a computer....

But a beta is a beta for a reason. It is unfinished, unstable, and still partially untested. And why, specifically, should you avoid putting the beta on the Apple Watch? Apple There is no recovery path that doesnt involve a trip to a physical store. They added a lot of new features, but caused catastrophic failures for some users. Changes to iCloud caused lost data and these losses synced across to those users Macs via iCloud....

Federal authoritieshave grantedAmazon permission to create a unit that monitors users slumbers. The touchless unit would use radar sensors to track sleep. In its request, Amazon said the equipment could help improve consumers' awareness and management of sleep hygiene. Sellwell / Getty Images “Do users really want Amazon to have access to all this health data?” Attila Tomaschek, a researcher at thewebsite ProPrivacy, told Lifewire in an email interview. But it seems like a lot of personal information to share with Amazon for just a casual user....

“Once card details were collected, they were exfiltrated to [attack servers controlled by cybercriminals].” In an email exchange with Lifewire, Schloss said the attack appears to exploit a long-standing issue in Chrome. “Most people have become good at identifying emails that don’t quite seem right,” argued Hay. John Lund / Getty Images Just_Super / Getty Images

However, this isn’t enough to convince security experts to trust browsers to store passwords. Stephanie Benoit-Kurtz, Lead Faculty for the College of Information Systems and Technology at theUniversity of Phoenix, agreed. Benoit-Kurtz specifically pointed out two issues with storing passwords in browsers. 5./15 West / Getty Images The first is encryption, as web browsers depend on the unit configuration for encryption controls. She said general users don’t fully appreciate the importance of encryption in protecting their devices....

Experts say it wont be that big of an issue on such a small screen. The Steam Deck has had much of the gaming worlds attention sinceValve droppedthe official news earlier this month. That means your games are going to be locked at 720P when playing them on the handheld. Valve Despite the smaller screen, somestill have written offthe Steam Deck because of its lower-than-expected performance. “PC gamers care more about FPS for a variety of reasons,” Willoughby noted....

Microsoft is steadily moving towards introducing Windows 11. “Support for Windows 10 ceasing doesn’t mean it won’t be usable. I think it’s important to remember that. Piero Nigro / Unsplash Support for Windows 10 ceasing doesn’t mean it won’t be usable. I think it’s important to remember that. Sean Gladwell / Getty Images

In most cases, however, theres an easy fix. What Causes Android Phones to Stop Ringing? There are several reasons that your Android phone might not ring when someone calls you. fadebrian / Getty Images It could be that the phone is physically damaged or infected with malware. Work through these steps to find the problem and get everything back to working properly. As you complete each step, see if your phone will ring for incoming calls....

When a car stereo only works sometimes, the problem is usually in the wiring. If you don’t find any problems there, you’ll have to expand your search. Examine the wires on the back of the stereo. Westend61 / Getty Images If the ground wire is loose, tighten it. If it’s corroded, clean the corrosion and then bolt it back in place securely. If the fuse was replaced with a circuit breaker, install a fuse instead....