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How to share your Wi-Fi password as a QR code on iOS

Jun21
by on June 21, 2019 at 10:56 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Basics


Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Shortcuts app for iOS is a very useful way to automate your iPhone or iPad. Last week, we looked at creating a simple RSS reader using the app. But that’s not the only thing Shortcuts is good at. Another shortcut that can come in handy is sharing your Wi-Fi password as a QR code. Here’s how you can do it. Disclaimer: The screenshots below correspond to Shortcuts app for iOS 13 Beta 2. But the…

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Alternates to passwords: 11 ways to safeguard logins to websites or programs

Jun21
by on June 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Podium


We all have what feels like a million passwords to remember, and the constantly changing authentication process sometimes makes it difficult to know what your password is for any given site. In addition, many passwords are easily hackable, putting your personal information — or even worse, confidential details your customers entrusted you with — at risk. However, there are other ways that you can access programs and websites without having to enter a traditional password. To find out what alternatives to passwords companies or developers can use — and how they might work in comparison — I asked a panel…

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YouTuber leaks Mac Pro cheese-grating performance with disappointing results

Jun21
by on June 21, 2019 at 7:29 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Plugged


Apple’s original Mac Pro was affectionately referred to as a cheese grater until the company decided to go for more of a trash can aesthetic in 2013. When the company introduced the 2019 Mac Pro – a clear callback to the original design – it also reintroduced the image of rubbing some parmesan against the chassis next time you fancy a caeser salad. Unfortunately, YouTuber Winston Moy has gone ahead and ruined that image; it turns out the Mac Pro probably won’t grate cheese all that well. In a 7-minute video, Moy walks us through the process of replicating Apple’s…

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Report: Google Maps hosts ‘millions’ of fake business listings

Jun21
by on June 21, 2019 at 7:22 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google


Many of us rely on Google Maps to find electricians, hair salon, and other services in our area.  Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Google Maps hosts an estimated ’11 million falsely listed businesses on any given day.’  The majority of the bogus listings are found in categories that Google calls ‘duress verticals’ – electricians, plumbers, and towing and car repair services.  The WSJ noted that scammers often hijack the names of legit businesses through these listings, carry out shoddy jobs, and demand exorbitant fees. When reporters at the Journal searched for ‘Plumbers’ in New York, they found that…

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Dell patches vulnerability that put millions of PCs at risk — Update yours now

Jun21
by on June 21, 2019 at 6:46 am
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Computing giant Dell released a security advisory Thursday urging consumers to update their laptops and PCs to patch a security vulnerability the company says could have enabled hackers to access sensitive information. The vulnerability, CVE-2019-12280, was identified in Dell’s SupportAssist application for business (version 2.0) and home PCs (version 3.2.1 and prior). The issue in SupportAssist could have allowed outsiders to take over a machine and read the stored physical memory, according to cybersecurity firm SafeBreach, which discovered and reported the vulnerability. Since the troubleshooting program runs with system-level privileges, the researchers demonstrated it’s possible to load insecure code libraries…

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