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Photo : Bonsales ( Shutterstock ) Anytime you have someone new over your house, one of the first questions they’ll ask is, “What’s the wifi?” Sure, you could tell them, but do you even know? To be honest, I don’t. If you’re like me, you have some convoluted wifi name and password combo on the bottom of your router you need to consult every time it’ s needed. Luckily, there’s an easy way to step up your wifi sharing game without needing to change passwords or commit anything to memory. Of course, the situation isn’t as bad as it used to be. If you and your guest both have iPhones, you can share your network credentials with a single tap. That said, to start that process, your friend first needs to choose your wifi network from the list, and they need to be a contact in your phone, adding extra steps to what could be a seamless setup. On the Android side of things, you can share your wifi password using a built-in QR code. Again, more convenient than the past, but there’s room for ...

Photo : Sattalat Phukkum ( Shutterstock ) According to a new report on Platformer , after alienating advertisers and losing revenue, Twitter plans to sell location data and phone numbers to advertisers, whether you like it or not. Now is a great time to remove that information from your account . Even if Musk’s platform never implements these changes, you’re probably better off removing that data if you’re concerned . How to remove your phone number from Twitter If you saved your phone number on Twitter, you can go to your account’s phone settings page to remove it. However, you might not be able to scrub your number if you receive login codes via SMS. If that’s that case for you , switch to a different form of two-factor authentication before removing your phone number . SMS-based login codes aren’t very secure in the first place, so it’s a good idea to make the switch anyway . Not only are authentication apps more secure, but they also help you avoid sharing your phone nu...

Photo : Sattalat Phukkum ( Shutterstock ) According to a new report on Platformer , after alienating advertisers and losing revenue, Twitter plans to sell location data and phone numbers to advertisers, whether you like it or not. Now is a great time to remove that information from your account . Even if Musk’s platform never implements these changes, you’re probably better off removing that data if you’re concerned . How to remove your phone number from Twitter If you saved your phone number on Twitter, you can go to your account’s phone settings page to remove it. However, you might not be able to scrub your number if you receive login codes via SMS. If that’s that case for you , switch to a different form of two-factor authentication before removing your phone number . SMS-based login codes aren’t very secure in the first place, so it’s a good idea to make the switch anyway . Not only are authentication apps more secure, but they also help you avoid sharing your phone nu...