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On top of all this, there are the accounts we need to just to keep the lights on, so remembering every single password is impossible.
It's enough to make anyone want to table-flip the internet. (I wish it was possible, I really do.) We have a heaping helping of password fatigue with a side of dread every time we try to do anything online.
Password dread usually makes us decide it's all pointless anyway, and we just stick to whatever bad password habits we've already developed. Like using the same password for everything. Or never changing them. Worse, many people will make the simplest, mosthacker-friendly passwordsaround, like "123456." This house of cards is destined to come down in the worst ways, like identity theft, drained bank accounts, or your email and social media profiles hijacked.
It doesn't have to be this way. Times have changed, angry-password grandpa! Turns out, you can now be lazy, cranky and stay ahead of the breach-victim herd just by using a solid, reputable password manager.
A password manager is an app for all your devices — phone, laptop, tablet and any browser you use — that autofills usernames and passwords for all of your online accounts. A password manager stores your passwords and creates an easy, secure way to access all of your accounts on any device. With a manager, your 50 million passwords are all saved and securely stored in an encrypted vault, which you can search if you need to. All you have to do is remember one master password.
Password managers have oodles of upsides. You can change all your passwords without having to remember new ones. Even for that secret Instagram account you made after a few too many beers and didn't touch for five years. All of your passwords are kept in one extremely safe, encrypted virtual vault -- but with a secure app that works on all of your devices. Password managers can help you find your weak or duplicated passwords and change them. What's more, these handy tools can also help you make excellent passwords, following current guidelines and conventional wisdom about making them secure.
If you look around online, the long lists of things to do to help make your passwords stronger and attack-proof can be confusing and overwhelming. It doesn't help that each dumb, little "enter your new password" box seems like it has a bizarre and sometimes contradictory set of rules for password creation. One great thing about password managers is that they can generate really strong passwords for you whenever you need one. You can also use password generators on trusted websites, likeLastPassorNorton.
You'll need to keep some password basics in mind:
Once you've got your passwords set, you'll need to protect them by having good password hygiene. If you must copy them down anywhere, make sure they are difficult to access. Don't tell anyone your passwords, and block "shoulder surfing" by covering your screen as you enter a password to make sure no one's watching you. And the strongest way to protect your passwords is by using a password manager.
It's important to understand that password managers are a line of much-needed self-defense for our own security: I probably don't need to remind you that most companies can't be trusted with your security or privacy; every week there are headlines about a company getting its email, website, Twitter accounts or something else hacked. Many prominent sites that routinely collect consumer data haveinappropriateordangerously lax password practices. A manager helps you stay ahead of other people's mistakes.
It's not too good to be true, I swear. Password managers protect your info by storing it in an encrypted vault, in addition to a secure backup location of your choosing, like Dropbox or an external drive. No one can open your password vault or backup unless they have access to it (the app's encryption keys) and know your master password. This way, no one can accidentally discover your passwords, like if you saved them on a text file. And you can make really complicated passwords, because the manager will keep track of them (and remember them) for you.
Password managers also have a cool feature where they can create a randomly generated, complex password for you with the click of a button — and they'll remember it if you decide to use it. They can also perform password-cleanup chores, such as when you want to eliminate re-used passwords. Some, like1PasswordandLastPass, will even tell you when a site you use has been breached or hacked so you can change your password before anything terrible happens.
Where do you start? Well, first, decide which one you want to use. Make sure it's reputable and that it's one you pay for. Free password managers are shady; if it's free, there's going to be a catch, like bugs, dirty data practices or a lack of support should anything go wrong. Think of it like insurance: a necessary evil, though at least it's only a few bucks a month, and password managers are certainly more reliable and directly beneficial than making a claim after a car wreck.
When you pick one, do a little Googling for reviews and articles just to be sure it's right for you. Most people, ourselves included, like 1Password and LastPass.Dashlaneis also highly rated, though it has more limitations than the others. Both LastPass and Dashlane have free versions if you're broke, though those plans are less flexible. (Full disclosure: I use 1Password, I have no affiliation with the company, and I am a paying customer.) Make sure you avoid scams and only download the apps directly from the company's official website.
Password manager setup is a snap. Sign up for your account and do all the billing hoo-ha. If you're creating afamily account, you'll invite everyone else after signing up, though if someone in your familyhas an account, ask them to invite you. Then download the manager's apps to your devices, and make sure you get its extension for your browser. When you want to fill in a password, simply click the extension's symbol next to your address bar and sign in.
Open the app and get going. Since you'll really only need to remember your master password after this, make that one a long phrase — a short sentence, with a number and symbol thrown in for good measure. For example, you can use a dollar sign ($) in place of an "S" or a "3" in place of an "E". Then, start using and visiting apps and websites where you have accounts. The password manager will ask you to save your login, and from that point forward it will know when you're about to log in somewhere, and prompt you for permission to fill in your username and password. That's one of the cool things: Password managers don't do things without your permission.
Most managers have "quick fill" shortcuts that do the work to log in for you, after you enter your master password. If for some reason you need to enter a password by hand, you can just open the manager and view it.
Some will also offer to store your credit cards and addresses. Which, by the way, is something you should never trust to anything except a password manager. I'm not saying this to insult Apple's keychain, or Chrome's autofill. Those companies have incredible security teams. I just know the facts about how criminals can exploit and extract your credentials from browsers, phones and operating systems, and your trust is way better placed into a password manager. And they're way, way safer than letting any retail site save that information.
While only a total monster makes fun of someone who ended up in some company's breach for having "123456" as their password, you must make sure you're not "the one." Password managers help us with that, though we're not trying to tell you password management is fun. A different kind of monster believes that.
But try to think of it as necessary chore like laundry or dishes, but best practices mean you should use your password manager to create and store unique passcodes for each site you care about. Some managers like LastPass know what a pain this all is, and has a security-challenge feature. This identifies old, weak or compromised passwords, and it prompts you to run the challenge every few months. Take the time to redo passwords that could be easy for hackers and attackers to crack — using password cracking programs, it's easy to break into accounts that have short and simple ("bad") passwords. Change passwords that are re-used on different accounts. The great thing about password managers is that they'll tell you when passwords reoccur, and they make it easy to find and change your duplicates.
Right now it feels like there are precious few things we can actually say are good, helpful and positive about our internet experience. Password managers are one of them. They really do provide a simple solution to a glaring and ubiquitous problem. And when it comes to ourselves, our friends, families and the communities we care about, something as simple as a smart password-security tool can save us a whole lot of unnecessary stress and heartbreak.
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A player is carted off of the field after sustaining a concussion in an NFL game.
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Head trauma in former NFL players may be linked to low testosterone and erectile dysfunction later in life, according to a study by Harvard researchers.
More than 3,400 former professional football players, the largest group studied to date, were surveyed by investigators at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Harvard Medical School as part of the university's ongoingFootball Players Health Study. They found that former NFL players who previously reported concussion symptoms after head injuries were more likely to report erectile dysfunction and low testosterone levels.
"We found the same association of concussions with ED among both younger and older men in the study, and we found the same risk of ED among men who had last played 20 years ago," saidAndrea Roberts, one of the study's senior authors. "These findings suggest that increased risk of ED following head injury may occur at relatively young ages and may linger for decades thereafter."
The study was published Monday in JAMA Neurology.
Of all the study's participants, 18% reported low testosterone, almost 23% reported ED and slightly less than 10% of participants reported both symptoms.
Players who reported the most concussion symptoms had nearly twice the risk of ED as those reporting the fewest symptoms. Notably, even former players with relatively few concussion symptoms had an elevated risk for low testosterone, which researchers think suggests that there may be no safe threshold for head trauma.
Those findings didn't change based on the player's position on the field either.
"We threw all those things into the model and in that scenario position never lit up. There was never enough noise — we had 10 position category's and just didn't see any effect," saidRachel Grashow, the study's lead author.
That ED risk persisted even when researchers accounted for other possible causes for the condition.
"We were able to control for so many other reasons why the guys would have ED, hypertension, obesity, cholesterol, depression, anxiety," said Grashow. "During all of these other conditions that football players are especially susceptible to, like sleep apnea, you still see this incredibly strong relationship," said Grashow.
One possible explanation for the results could be that injury to the brain's pituitary gland causes hormonal changes like diminished testosterone and ED.
That explanation is echoed in previous studies that saw higher ED risks and neurohormonal dysfunction among people with head trauma and traumatic brain injury, including military veterans and civilians with head injuries.
The researchers caution that their findings are observational — based on self-reported concussion symptoms and indirect measures of ED and low testosterone.
"This is definitely a gateway study. We definitely do not feel we've said anything affirmative about that relationship," said Grashow.
She added that in the context of the other studies that have been done, this is still an important finding.
"I think it's strong evidence that there is a real biologically probable link between head injury during play and erectile dysfunction and low testosterone," said Grashow.
The findings also suggest that sleep apnea and use of prescription pain medication contribute to low testosterone and ED, though it remains unclear whether that relationship is a consequence of head injury or another independent finding, the researchers said.
Grashow hopes the findings will help to destigmatize the issue for NFL players and push men to get help.
"We want to say to them, look this isn't a personal failure or a failure of your masculinity; it might actually be tied to a very specific biological mechanism that's treatable," she said.
The research was supported by the National Football League Players Association. The Football Players Health Study examines various aspects of players' health over the course of their lives.
President Trump suggested he might invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to next year's G7 summit, which the U.S. will be hosting -- perhaps at Mr. Trump's own golf club in Florida. Mr. Trump made the comments in a lengthy press conference at the G-7 summit in France, after holding a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron.
"I would certainly invite him," Mr. Trump said, adding Putin might "psychologically" not want to attend after Russia was kicked out of the group for the annexation of Crimea. Mr. Trump has promoted the idea of bringing Russia back into the group, blaming Obama for letting Russia annex Crimea.
For Mr. Trump, the G-7 summit was marked by days of seesawing statements and attempts at quelling fears of a potential economic downturn back home. During the summit, Mr. Trump's escalating trade war was on full display as he took the weekend to laud his Chinese counterparts, saying Beijing was actively reaching out to Washington to resume trade negotiations and "make a deal."
At one point, he said he was having second thoughts about the hard line he was taking in the trade standoff with Beijing, but his senior aides later insisted thepresident was talking aboutwhether he should have imposed even harsher tariffs. On Monday, he went back to his threats against the Chinese, saying if no deal is reached he would like U.S. businesses to leave China.
The shifting statements, Mr. Trump insisted, are by design.
"Sorry. It's the way I negotiate," Mr. Trump told reporters Monday.
The president also claimed to be an environmentalist -- and the best president ever on the environment -- after being the only world leader to skip a climate change meeting.
"I'm an environmentalist. A lot of people don't understand that," Mr. Trump said.
Follow along below for updates from earlier.
Mr. Trump claimed to be an environmentalist -- the greatest environmentalist who has ever been president -- after skipping the G7 climate change meeting.
The White House claimed he skipped the climate change meeting to tend to matters with Germany and India, although he was the only leader of the seven to skip.
"I'm an environmentalist. A lot of people don't understand that," the president told reporters.
"I think I know more about the environment than most people," he added.
But he cares more, he said, about keeping the United States wealthy.
Mr. Trump has been all over the place on hisstatements on China trade talksand goals in recent days.
Asked about his seemingly ever-shifting statements, Mr. Trump responded: "Sorry. It's the way I negotiate."
Mr. Trump, asked if he would invite Russian President Vladimir Putin to next year's summit, said he certainly would, but can't guarantee Putin would come because doing so might be "psychologically" difficult for Putin.
Host countries can invite leaders from anywhere they want, like how Macron invited Iran's foreign minister to the grounds of the current summit. Mr. Trump indicated he might invite Putin to next year's summit in the U.S., which might be at his club in Florida.
"I would certainly invite him," Mr. Trump said, adding Putin might not want to attend.
Mr. Trump, asked if he has any concerns about the political implications of potentially inviting Russia to the G7, said he doesn't care about what happens politically.
"I don't do things for political reasons," Mr. Trump said
The president has floated the idea of inviting Russia back into the group, after the Kremlin was cast out for annexing Crimea.
"I'm only thinking about the world and I'm thinking about this country ... I think it would be better to have Russia inside the tent than outside the tent," Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump said Russia's annexation of Crimea "could have been stopped," claiming he would apologize if such an incident took place under his watch.
Mr. Trump, asked how he can reassure the American people he isn't profiting off the presidency by wanting to host the next G7 at his club near Miami in Florida, claimed he is losing money off the presidency.
Mr. Trump says he thinks he'll lose $3 billion to $5 billion by being president.
"I don't want to make money. I don't care about making money," the real state mogul told reporters.
Mr. Trump went on to explain that his club in Florida has all the amenities world leaders could need, like the largest ballrooms and lots of parking.
"With Doral, we have a series of magnificent buildings -- we call them Bungalows -- we have incredible conference rooms," Mr. Trump said, calling the place "natural."
Mr. Trump went off on a tangent about his relationship with North Korea strongman Kim Jong Un, and claimed that First Lady Melania Trump also has gotten to know him well.
The first lady has not accompanied the president to his meetings with the North Korean leader, so it's unclear what Mr. Trump meant by that.
Macron, asked by CBS News White House correspondent Ben Tracy whether he asked Mr. Trump about inviting Iran's foreign minister, said he "informed" Mr. Trump that Mohammad Javad Zarif was coming.
France, Macron said, is still part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which the U.S. withdrew from under Mr. Trump.
Mr. Trump, asked about the U.S. relationship with Iran, said Iran isn't the same country it was when he took office, even though the U.S. has increased pressure on Iran in an effort to make it forfeit nuclear capabilities.
But Mr. Trump said the U.S. isn't looking for regime change.
"We're not looking for leadership change," Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump said Macron alerted him to the Iranian foreign minister's presence at the G7 summit, even though the U.S. wasn't informed of the visit in advance.
"President Macron told me exactly what was happening," Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Trump said he thinks China is sincere in wanting to make a deal, even though that hasn't necessarily been indicated tangibly by the Chinese.
The president said he thinks that because he received a news alert of a Chinese official calling for calm.
But earlier Monday, Mr. Trump said he received two phone calls from China wanting to make a deal. It's unclear which statement is accurate, or if they somehow both are.
"I believe they want to do a deal," Mr. Trump said, claiming that the U.S. has collected more than $100 billion in tariffs from China.
Mr. Trump said he thinks Chinese President Xi Jinping is a great leader and a "brilliant" man.
Macron, asked if the United States' trade war with China could hurt the global economy, said of course trade came up during their meetings.
Macron said the trade war creates "uncertainty" with markets. Macron said Mr. Trump showed his willingness to come to an agreement over trade.
"Our deep wish is for an agreement to be found between the United States and China concerning trade," Macron said in French through an interpreter.
"What's bad for the economy is uncertainty," Macron said.
Mr. Trump claimed there was "tremendous unity" at the G7 summit, even though he skipped a meeting on climate change to, according to the White House, tend to other meetings.
Macron, in his opening remarks, said he's trying to arrange a meeting in the next few weeks between Mr. Trump and Iran's Hassan Rouhani.
The Iranian foreign minister surprised the U.S. by showing up on the grounds of the G7 summit, although Mr. Trump claimed he wasn't disrespected by that. The U.S. has taken an aggressive stance against Iran in recent months.
Macron also said the G7 communique will touch on Libya, Syria, Hong Kong and Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron started off the press conference shortly after 10:30 a.m., speaking in French through an interpreter.
Both world leaders are expected to take questions from French and American reporters.
Macron said he and Mr. Trump are holding the press conference together on Monday because the U.S. is hosting the summit next year.
Did you hear? Cressida Bonas is getting married!
Over the weekend of Aug. 16, she and her longtime boyfriend, Harry Wentworth-Stanley, got engaged. Now that their wedding plans are underway, fans are wondering whether Bonas’ ex and good friend, Prince Harry, will attend the ceremony.
Luckily for them, a new report has offered details, explaining that the duke will likely attend the upcoming wedding. But he might be riding solo, as Meghan Markle is reportedly “less comfortable” around Prince Harry’s exes.
Meghan Markle | Photo by Karwai Tang/Getty ImagesMore on Bonas’ guest list
Royal expert Adam Helliker told Fabulous Digital (via The Sun) on Aug. 23 that Prince Harry “will definitely go” to Bonas’ wedding. After all, she did attend his May 2018 wedding with Markle.
“Harry will definitely go, as he has remained on very friendly terms with Cressida, who has never said a word in public about her relationship with the prince,” Helliker explained. “Harry is also very friendly with the bridegroom’s mother, Clare Milford Haven.”
Meanwhile, a royal insider added, “Invites haven’t gone out yet, but I’m told Harry and Meghan will be invited. Harry and Cressie are on good terms, Meghan has got to know her and they are expected to attend.”
View this post on Instagram This morning, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was christened in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle at an intimate service officiated by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are so happy to share the joy of this day with members of the public who have been incredibly supportive since the birth of their son. They thank you for your kindness in welcoming their first born and celebrating this special moment. Their Royal Highnesses feel fortunate to have enjoyed this day with family and the godparents of Archie. Their son, Archie, was baptised wearing the handmade replica of the royal christening gown which has been worn by royal infants for the last 11 years. The original Royal Christening Robe, made of fine Honiton lace lined with white satin, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in 1841 and first worn by her eldest daughter. It was subsequently worn for generations of Royal christenings, including The Queen, her children and her grandchildren until 2004, when The Queen commissioned this handmade replica, in order for the fragile historic outfit to be preserved, and for the tradition to continue. Photo credit: Chris Allerton ©️SussexRoyal A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Jul 6, 2019 at 8:14am PDT
But Markle reportedly might not accept the invite
Helliker said that the duchess might skip the event, as she’s “known to feel less comfortable with Harry’s former girlfriends, particularly Chelsy Davy, who was the prince’s first love and with whom he went out, on and off, for seven years.”
“It was Meghan who ensured that Chelsy was not included on the list for the evening party after their wedding,” Helliker added. “This was a very pointed snub when many of Harry and Chelsy’s mutual friends from pre-Meghan days were invited to the Frogmore House party.”
Royal officials have not yet commented on the report, but it wouldn’t be surprising if it’s true. Royal expert Katie Nicholl previously told Cosmopolitan that Prince Harry cut contact with his exes shortly after the royal wedding.
It’s unclear whether Markle had a hand in that decision, but be honest — no one wants to see their partner anywhere remotely close to their ex. So, it makes sense that she wouldn’t want to tag along to Bonas’ wedding.
View this post on Instagram Tonight, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended the first of a two game series of the Major League Baseball #LondonSeries, in support of @WeAreInvictusGames. Tonight’s highly anticipated game between the #Yankees and #RedSox took place at London stadium, Olympic Park. The @WeAreInvictusGames, of which His Royal Highness is Founding Patron, has been selected as charity partner for the @MLB 2019 series. The Invictus Games Foundation is the international charity that oversees the development of the Invictus Games, an international adaptive multi-sport event in which wounded, injured or sick armed service personnel and veterans participate. It celebrates the power of sport in recovery and how it can help, physically or psychologically, those suffering from injuries or illness. The word ‘invictus’ means ‘unconquered’ – it embodies the fighting spirit of the competitors. As part of the partnership, the Invictus Games Foundation have a team participating in London’s #Softball60, the social softball series built for the city and targeted to introduce the sport to new audiences and demonstrate that it is an inclusive sport. On this #ArmedForcesDay, tonight’s event was also a chance for Their Royal Highnesses to shine a light on the men and women here in the UK and around the world who have sacrificed so much for their country. Discover more about the Invictus Games Foundation through the link in our bio. Photo credit: PA A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex (@sussexroyal) on Jun 29, 2019 at 1:49pm PDT
A closer look at Bonas and Wentworth-Stanley’s relationship
These two reportedly dated before Bonas began dating Prince Harry in 2012. She and the duke were together for two years before splitting in 2014. A source told People magazine, “He found her too needy and it just wasn’t working out.”
A friend added, “[Cressida] is a lovely girl, and a beautiful girl, but this has run its course. It wasn’t [meant] to be.”
Later, Bonas and Wentworth-Stanley reconnected. According to Instagram, they’ve been together since 2017.
The real estate agent announced their engagement on Aug. 18. “We getting married,” he captioned a photo of the two. The picture shows them smiling as Bonas flaunts her sparkler, which features a white stone surrounded by white and red gems.
The aforementioned royal source said their wedding will likely take place in 2020. But the location and official wedding date are still unclear.
We’ll keep you posted with any updates on their big day.
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