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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, March 24, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable the ‘Sign in with Google’ prompts you see on the web
• How to use your iPad as a laptop
• Warning: Be mindful of what your kids watch on ‘YouTube Kids’
• Video: A Floridian’s (humorous) guide to living someplace very, very cold
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick 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…
• How to use your iPad as a laptop
Did you know you can use your iPad as a laptop simply by connecting a physical Bluetooth keyboard and mouse? This post has the details.
• Warning: Be mindful of what your kids watch on ‘YouTube Kids’
YouTube kids is a wonderful resource for parents with small children, but there’s a hidden danger lurking within. This post explains how to avoid it.
• 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.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Eufy Security Dual Camera Video Doorbell (#ad)
Video doorbells are the hottest security products on the market today, and with good reason.
If you’d like to keep a close eye on your front porch, be alerted when a package gets delivered, and a whole lot more, this is the video doorbell for you.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: A Floridian’s (humorous) guide to living someplace very, very cold
Ever wonder how people from Florida learn to cope with extreme cold when they move to a far northern state? This post has the (somewhat humorous) scoop.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• YouTube makes thousands of TV show episodes available to stream for free
• Arizona is the first state to put its driver’s license and state ID in Apple’s Wallet
• Microsoft confirms Lapsus$ breach after hackers publish Bing, Cortana source code
• Google tidies up its smart home app
• This new custom macOS malware seizes control of your Google Drive account
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