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Google Tests Streamlined Profile Messaging in Chrome Canary Build

Google is testing updated welcome messages for Chrome’s Profile Picker feature in the Canary development build. The new messaging aims to more clearly communicate the benefits of keeping browsing activities separate across profiles. These changes could help users better organize work, personal, and school browsing.

Chrome Refines Profile Separation Messaging

Google is experimenting with updated welcome messages for Chrome’s Profile Picker feature in the Canary development version, according to reports. The Profile Picker appears when users launch Chrome and helps manage different browsing profiles, each maintaining separate bookmarks, passwords, extensions, and browsing history.

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Free Software Converts Standard USB Drives into Computer Security Keys

A free Windows utility called USB Raptor reportedly converts standard USB flash drives into physical security keys for computer authentication. The software creates encrypted key files that lock computers when removed, according to sources familiar with the technology. Analysts suggest this provides affordable physical security for shared workspaces and home computers.

USB Flash Drives Repurposed as Security Tokens

Computer users seeking enhanced authentication security now have a free alternative to expensive dedicated hardware keys, according to recent reports. Sources indicate that USB Raptor, an open-source Windows utility, can transform ordinary USB flash drives into physical security devices that lock computers when removed.