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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, June 11, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable the ‘Sign in with Google’ prompts you see on the web
• Q&A: Why is my Chromebook typing in all caps?
• Q&A: Can I connect a TV to my laptop for watching Netflix?
• Video: Visit to Barrow, Alaska – The northernmost city in America
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to disable the ‘Sign in with Google’ prompts you see on the web
If you use Google’s popular Chrome browser you’re probably used to seeing the “Sign in to [website] with Google” prompts that pop up every time you visit certain websites that require you to log in to them.
Generally speaking, I don’t recommend logging into any third-party websites using your Google, Facebook or Twitter login credentials because that adds another potential way for hackers to break into your accounts.
If you’re used to seeing these “Sign in with Google” prompts and you’d like to stop them from popping up, Google makes it easy to do so with one quick Settings change. Just follow the steps below:
1 – Visit this URL in your browser:
2 – If prompted to do so, sign in to your Google account.
3 – In the left-hand pane, click Security.
4 – In the right-hand pane, scroll down to the “Signing in to other sites” section and click Signing in with Google.
5 – Toggle the “Google Account sign-in prompts” setting to Off (the slider should turn from blue to gray).
6 – (optional) Repeat the steps above for any other Google accounts that you currently use.
That’s all there is to it. From now on you shouldn’t be seeing any more “Sign in with Google” prompts.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Why is my Chromebook typing in all caps?
This post has the explanation (and the fix).
• Q&A: Can I connect a TV to my laptop for watching Netflix?
The answer is yes. This post has all the details.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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This high capacity solar charger will use the sun’s energy to keep your gear up and running in places where there’s no AC power available.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Visit to Barrow, Alaska – The northernmost city in America
There’s no there place like it in the entire country.
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Tech news that caught my eye…
• MacOS Sonoma brings boosts to gaming, customizable widgets and more
• Logitech is killing off the Blue microphone brand
• Tesla’s Supercharger network will strain under the weight of GM and Ford deals
• Hackers are attacking Minecraft to push malware once again
• Nvidia’s AI software tricked into leaking data
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