Crystal Crowder

Tech writer, lifestyle writer, geek writer, blogger, poet, and whatever else the day calls for.

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Happily moved to Bluesky. Let's all move together and leave the silly Musk dingleberries here in their own very special bubble of ignorance. Follow me here https://t.co/4kpgl2aRFC

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@ThatEricAlper Warehouse 13, Sanctuary, and Eureka. All gems.

[Brave @brave]

For actual privacy, use Brave instead of Chrome’s incognito mode.

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@ingstructool In a rush to do away with passwords, the pitfalls are being swept under thr rug. Some major tweaks are needed to make passkeys easier to adopt and use.

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I keep seeing people say passkeys are perfect, but I've seen the good, bad, and ugly. Perfect is far from the right term https://t.co/TkH1fi6WC1 #cybersecurity #tech #technology

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The Google Play Store over simplifies search. Find better Android apps with these search tricks #google #androidapps #android

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Add in modifiers or keywords to further filter results. The Google Play Store treats spaces as the AND operator, meaning it searches for results with all your keywords.

👉 Unlock Better Android App Results With These Google Play Search Hacks

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Are passkeys really unhackable? Nope. Don't believe the hype. They can and are being hacked. https://t.co/YH44MIhxU0 #cybersecurity #technology #tech

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Can #Google Circle to Search really keep you safe from #phishing and #smishing scams? Surprisingly, yes. https://t.co/E6nfsjY4pg
#Android #cybersecurity #tech #Technology

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Ever gotten banned by search engines? The struggle is real, but I kind of get why #searchengines may hate me. I still take it kind of personal, though https://t.co/BbVOYKGxK4 #Google #techproblems #tech #technology

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Do I pay for #AI services? Nope. I do get to try them for #free thanks to #Yupp. See how to use this service for yourself https://t.co/tOJzfla2oE #aimodels #freetotry #tech #technology

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Syncing passkeys sounds great, but is it really any safer than using passwords? #Microsoft claims it's the next best thing https://t.co/emJ9M3gCjw #passkey #passwords #security #tech #technology

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Ever wanted to browse X anonymously, no account needed? This free tool lets you and there's nothing to download. https://t.co/RrTXLgYAhB #twitter #xcancel #anonymous #privacy #socialmedia

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Why is the shower such a fertile place for ideas that never make it out of the shower? https://t.co/RpDABofFib #medium #showerthoughts #writingcommunity #writers

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Have you hyped your favorite #YouTube video yet? Try it to help smaller channels and creators get the recognition they deserve https://t.co/KN2Mv53eFz

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I'm not a huge #sports person, but I love the new sports zone on #Roku. Find all your favorite sports on most platforms, including #YouTubeTV in one convenient place - https://t.co/k8ezS7lbJA #streaming #rokusports

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Not sure what #Grokking is? It's not just the name that sounds nasty. Learn how to recognize it and protect yourself https://t.co/wiLnhfo49E #twitter #grok #ai #cybersecurity

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I don't always have the best experiences with #Google #Gemini. The #AI #chatbot didn't even understand its own features https://t.co/hUxcLjt1gp #tech #technology

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Greedy #Google is capping free #GoogleGemini users to just 5 prompts per day. Don't want to pay for more? Try these workarounds to get more for free https://t.co/acRfA6CaH7 #AI #TechNews

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Do you monitor CPU stats in #Steam? The latest update requires kernel-level access in #Windows for temperature monitoring. Not sure what that means? Read on to find out if it's safe or not https://t.co/KYi8xoqfvg #gaming #pc #pcgaming

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With #MicrosoftOffice 2016 and 2019 support ending soon, will you upgrade or be vulnerable to security flaws? Find out how to still get free zero-day patches for #Microsoft and #Windows10 after support ends https://t.co/ACMX4sAItF #tech #technology #securitypatches #0patch

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Can your loved ones access your accounts if the worst happens? Find out how #Proton helps #trustedcontacts access your account in an emergency https://t.co/KLRcRvcmXp #tech #technology #protonmail