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Private Browsing Settings

Internet Security, Internet Usage, Netbits

Whether you’re secretly searching for a gift for someone who uses your computer, planning a surprise event or just looking at websites you’d prefer to keep to yourself, there are plenty of reasons to want to keep your web history in the shadows. There a...

Fastest Way To Crack A 4-Digit PIN Number

Internet Security, Netbits

Good ol’ 1234 accounts for about 10 percent of passwords. That’s more than the bottom 4,200 combinations put together. We know people default to bad passwords, whether for their computers or banking PINs. But, we have to stress this here, people are really...

Sex Up Your Google Search Results With Authorship Info

Netbits, Search

Have you ever been cruising through Google’s search engine results pages to find that certain results are paired with a thumbnail-sized profile picture of the content’s author? Ever wonder how you could make it so your picture accompanies listings for the...

use Google Maps offline

Internet Usage, Netbits

Save Google Maps for offline access, so you can navigate the roads even when you’re off the grid. The moment your phone reads “No service,” Google Maps suddenly drops out. That is, unless you’ve saved your maps for offline access. With this...

Who Is Hacking Whom Right Now

Internet Security, Netbits

U.S.-based computer security firm Norse has released a real-time animated map that illustrates ongoing cyberattacks around the world. Without a doubt, the U.S. is getting constantly hammered by hackers. In just 45 minutes, the U.S. was the victim of 5,840...

Ask Google to remove links about you

Internet Security, Netbits, Search

If there’s something online you don’t want people to see, you can now ask Google to pretend the offending item doesn’t exist. The search giant has created an online form through which you can ask for links to personal data or posts about you to be...