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The safest password is the one you never type

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Passwords are a mess, and they always have been. I use a password manager, and it makes the whole having to remember 1,400 logins much easier, but even then, it could be easier. Well, the good news is that it can be much easier, with one simple answer: passkeys. While passkeys sound like a rebranding exercise, they’re actually the future of password security, and it’s high time you started making the switch. Related I use the same login protection Google trusts for its own staff I stopped using passwords and switched to the same physical login protection Google uses internally for daily accounts. So what actually is a passkey? It’s not another password, thankfully Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOfCredit: Tashreef Shareef / MakeUseOf A passkey is a pair of cryptographic keys. One key is stored on the site or app’s server, and one key is stored on your device. When the login box appears for a given site or service, instead of using your password, you use this cryptographic key pairing instead. Now, that sounds confusing, right? …

The best face sunscreens in the UK: 10 lightweight, non-greasy SPFs for every skin type – tested | Skincare

Published by Sam Flores

There’s nothing quite like the warmth of the sun on your face after a long, dreary winter. But before you bask in it, you should always apply an SPF. That’s especially true if you use vitamin C and retinol serums, which can increase your vulnerability to sun damage. If you’re not wearing an SPF every day, you might as well toss the rest of your skincare out of the window. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. As well as the risk of sunburn, UV rays cause longer-lasting, deeper skin damage, resulting in age spots, pigmentation and premature ageing. But if the thought of slathering sticky sunscreens on your face every day makes you want to spend your life in perpetual shade, you’ve come to the right place. Dedicated facial SPFs are designed to feel weightless, sit well under makeup and leave no trace on the skin, so you can skip that ghostly white cast or looking like a greasy mess. I’ve spent …

Ugandans Rue Link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola Virus Type Named After a District of Cocoa Farmers

Published by Sam Flores

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Boon-dee-BOO-joh. Before it became the somewhat easy-to-mispronounce name of a rare type of Ebola virus, Bundibugyo is a mountainous district in western Uganda that even some locals would struggle to pinpoint on a map. It’s home to roughly 200,000 people. Many are cocoa farmers who search for whatever cultivable land they can find in the impossibly steep landscape of hills and valleys marking Uganda’s border with Congo. As an example of the classic village idyll, Bundibugyo is a beautiful place. Yet it now trends for an unpleasant reason, making some Ugandans rue Bundibugyo’s association with the current Ebola outbreak, which has infected hundreds of people in eastern Congo. There are 160 suspected Ebola deaths in two provinces. Virus type discovered in 2007 The Ugandan district’s connection to the Bundibugyo virus stems from an Ebola outbreak there nearly two decades ago that was flagged as a new species of Ebola, a viral disease that usually manifests as hemorrhagic fever. The outbreak wasn’t the Sudan virus, named for the area in present-day South …

The best camping mattresses and sleeping mats in the UK for every type of adventure, tested | Travel

Published by Sam Flores

Whether you love sleeping under the stars or only do so under duress, a decent camping mattress will at least help ensure you are well-rested and better equipped to handle the wider thrills and spills of outdoor living. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The days when your only choice was between a foam roll mat or a leaky airbed and foot pump are long gone. From self-inflating mattresses to lightweight sleeping pads and insulated airbeds, the comfort and portability of sleeping mats have dramatically improved. But with so many types of camping mattresses available, costing from tens to hundreds of pounds, it can be difficult to know where to start. To save you the sleepless night of an ill-informed choice, I tested 27 and shortlisted the best camping mattresses for various scenarios. At a glance £225.25 at Amazon £64.99 at Decathlon £244.95 at Wildbounds £195 at AE Leisure £109.99 at Alpkit Why you should trust me As a keen camper and …

Stop Guessing Which Cooking Oil to Use. Experts Explain When to Use Each Type

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If you’re simply guessing which oil to use for whatever’s on tonight’s menu, you might be sabotaging your own meal. And worse, you could be wasting expensive olive or walnut oil only to watch it burn up in the air fryer or under the broiler’s fierce heat. Not all oils are created equal. That expensive variety you drizzle over a salad may not be built for searing, and it’s affecting your recipe’s final taste, along with your monthly food budget. High-heat cooking methods such as frying or searing are best done with neutral oils that feature a higher smoke point — canola, avocado or grapeseed, to name a few. Olive oil and lower smoke point oils shine in dressings, slow cooking and sautes, where the rich flavor can stand out without burning and enhance the protein or vegetables. For baking, some oils also lend moisture, while others add nutrition or depth when left uncooked. To get the skinny on cooking oils, I asked culinary experts to share tips and advice on when to use each oil so …

New type of stainless steel pulls hydrogen directly out of seawater

Published by Jenni Sidey

Green hydrogen has long been sold as one of the clean energy economy’s most important tools. It can be made by splitting water with electricity from renewable sources, then used in industries that are hard to clean up, from fertilizer production to steelmaking. The problem is that making it at scale still costs too much, and some of the equipment wears down too fast. A research team at the University of Hong Kong says it may have found a way around both problems with a new kind of stainless steel designed for hydrogen systems. Called SS-H2, the material was developed under the leadership of Professor Mingxin Huang. The team says it combines the corrosion resistance needed for harsh electrolysis conditions with a much lower cost than the titanium components commonly used today. If that holds up in wider industrial use, it could reshape a part of the hydrogen business that has quietly held the sector back. In many proton exchange membrane, or PEM, electrolysis systems, manufacturers rely on titanium coated with precious metals such as …

AI Is Making A Specific Type Of Person Feel Brilliant But Experts Say That’s Actually The Problem

Published by Jenni Sidey

In all seriousness, though, AI has been making some people feel brilliant, and some experts say it’s an issue. Saying someone is brilliant, as defined by Dictionary.com, is to describe them as exhibiting both an exceptional intellect and intelligence. In other words, having the capacity to learn something while also being able to delve deep into it using abstract and reflective reasoning. According to experts, however, people who lack self-awareness get duped by the ease and perceived importance surrounding the onslaught of information. Unfortunately, they lack the ability to sift through the slop, so to speak, and use it as a tool instead of a crutch. AI makes people who lack self-awareness feel brilliant, but experts say that’s a problem. People who lack self-awareness are generally unable to distinguish the level of their own abilities. This could mean anything from overthinking an interaction the other person has already forgotten to believing that one can indeed run a marathon without training for it. While it may not look very great on its surface, lacking self-awareness can …

11 Underrated Sneakers Under 0 for Every Type of Summer Activity

11 Underrated Sneakers Under $150 for Every Type of Summer Activity

Published by Jenni Sidey

Summer is primetime for sneakers. The weather allows for virtually every option, nearly all wardrobe formality disappears, and there’s a notable paucity of slush, grime, and other pitfalls to be wary of. Yes, we understand we’re breaking neither news nor ground here. What we are doing, though, is digging through the digital shelves to find the absolute best sneakers you can find for under $150, because we do follow the news. We’re talking low-profile bangers, off-road warriors, extremely-hinged hybrids (and some that are a little unhinged, too); sneakers to wear every day and ones to pepper in; reinvigorated classics and new-age stunners. And because sneakers also can have the added benefit of affordability, we thought we’d make that a requirement. So, nothing on this list is more than $150, which means you can wear anything below as intended: into the goddamn ground. You never need our—or anyone else’s—permission to buy some new Chuck 70s, Vans Authentics, Adidas Sambas or Reebok Club Cs. We endorse those ad infinitum and, while we will remind you of their …

The best face moisturisers in the UK for every budget, season and skin type, tested | Skincare

Published by Sam Flores

Moisturiser is a crucial step in any skincare routine. It supports barrier function and repair, helps protect your skin from environmental stress, and even forms the base of a flawless face of makeup. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. However, the market is flooded with options – Boots has more than a thousand listings under facial moisturisers – and finding the right formulation for your needs can be a nightmare. Admittedly, I found the task of writing this page far more daunting than anything I’d tackled before. Armed with advice from dermatologists, I spent three months putting 25 of the most popular moisturisers through their paces. Having agonised over lists of ingredients, tested formulations and cherrypicked the top performers, below you’ll find my recommendations of the 11 best face moisturisers for every budget, season and skin type, as well as advice from the experts on how to find your perfect face cream. At a glance £13.30 for 50ml at Stylevana £2.29 for …

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All posts tagged: type

The safest password is the one you never type

The best face sunscreens in the UK: 10 lightweight, non-greasy SPFs for every skin type – tested | Skincare

Ugandans Rue Link to Bundibugyo, the Ebola Virus Type Named After a District of Cocoa Farmers

The best camping mattresses and sleeping mats in the UK for every type of adventure, tested | Travel

Stop Guessing Which Cooking Oil to Use. Experts Explain When to Use Each Type

New type of stainless steel pulls hydrogen directly out of seawater

AI Is Making A Specific Type Of Person Feel Brilliant But Experts Say That’s Actually The Problem

11 Underrated Sneakers Under $150 for Every Type of Summer Activity

The best face moisturisers in the UK for every budget, season and skin type, tested | Skincare