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Wanna ditch your smartphone addiction? Put a patch on it

May23
by on May 23, 2018 at 1:04 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gear, Social Media


If you’re like the average smartphone owner, you touch your phone approximately 2,617 times a day. And, like most smartphone owners, you’re probably not picking it up for something super important every time — probably not even half the time. This can be annoying. Some would even go as far as to call this addiction. Many people wish they could use their phones less, but can’t figure out how. I’m one of them myself. I’ve Googled: “how to use your smartphone less.” I’ve tried the Moment app, which tracks my usage and feeds me the harsh truth. Something I had not tried,…

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Find the Chivas Hidden Studio at TNW2018 to hear exclusive interviews

May23
by on May 23, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


TNW Conference is just one day away, and we’re really excited. As we set up the festival grounds, we want to let you in on a little secret: there’s a Hidden Studio somewhere in the park, hosted by Chivas. If you’re able to find it, you might be granted access to exclusive interviews with big-name speakers. Here’s how it works: as you roam through the festival terrain, keep an eye on communications from us. We might be sending you a hint that you’re near the Chivas Hidden Studio, and it’s up to you to seek it out. Be quick, because…

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Find the Chivas Hidden Studio at TNW2018 to hear exclusive interviews

May23
by on May 23, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Events, Insider


TNW Conference is just one day away, and we’re really excited. As we set up the festival grounds, we want to let you in on a little secret: there’s a Hidden Studio somewhere in the park, hosted by Chivas. If you’re able to find it, you might be granted access to exclusive interviews with big-name speakers. Here’s how it works: as you roam through the festival terrain, keep an eye on communications from us. We might be sending you a hint that you’re near the Chivas Hidden Studio, and it’s up to you to seek it out. Be quick, because…

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PassProtect warns Chrome users when their username or passwords get pwned

May23
by on May 23, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Data breaches happen all the time. When they do, it’s invariably bad, with countless people ensnared. The MySpace breach, for example, impacted nearly 360 million. LinkedIn impacted 165 million more. One tool helping to mitigate the aftermath is Okta’s new Chrome plugin, PassProtect. As you type your username and password in real-time, it checks it against Troy Hunt‘s Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and sees if it’s been found in a recent breach. If you’re using a risky password, it’ll let you know, so you can instead choose something more secure. Here’s how it looks: The tool itself uses k-anonymity…

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PassProtect warns Chrome users when their username or passwords get pwned

May23
by on May 23, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


Data breaches happen all the time. When they do, it’s invariably bad, with countless people ensnared. The MySpace breach, for example, impacted nearly 360 million. LinkedIn impacted 165 million more. One tool helping to mitigate the aftermath is Okta’s new Chrome plugin, PassProtect. As you type your username and password in real-time, it checks it against Troy Hunt‘s Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) and sees if it’s been found in a recent breach. If you’re using a risky password, it’ll let you know, so you can instead choose something more secure. Here’s how it looks: The tool itself uses k-anonymity…

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