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we're all so used to carrying our phones around that it probably feels like

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you're missing a body part if you accidentally leave home without it and

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to be fair it feels this way partly because they're do it all devices that

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have obviated the need to carry around gadgets like digital cameras and audio

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players but it turns out there are still other pieces of mobile tech that are worth carrying around and i'm not

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talking about obvious stuff like smart watches fitness trackers or the glasses

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that make you look like you just walked off the set of star trek one of the first things you should throw in your

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bag along with your laptop is this guy the kensington security locked or

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sometimes known as the k-lock if you ever wonder what this random hole on the

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side of most laptops is it's a slot that the k-lock uses to secure the system to

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an immobile object using a built-in metal cord k-locks have been around

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since the early 1990s and haven't really changed much since then technology has

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evolved dramatically but the art of wrapping cables around poles hasn't

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although kensington locks aren't made of vibranium and it's possible to cut

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through them they are useful for preventing opportunistic thieves from

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just running off with your equipment and data if you're in a public place like starbucks and someone tries to steal

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your laptop while you're fetching your latte next up hardware security key

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these are small enough to fit comfortably on your keychain and might just be the most useful item on it the

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basic idea is to use these as your second factor or two factor

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authentication instead of a number generating authenticator app or having a

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code texted or emailed to you don't use text codes they're awful whenever you

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log into an account you've linked your hardware key you'll be prompted to either insert it into a usb or lightning

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port for instance or connect it wirelessly with nfc or bluetooth

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especially handy if you're still using it with your phone some hardware keys offer enhanced

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durability so you won't be locked out of your accounts if you accidentally jump

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into a pool with your keys in your pocket and fancier ones even have

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fingerprint readers built in for an added layer of security and convenience

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many different companies offer hardware keys including yubico google thetis and

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the aforementioned kensington but what if you're prone to losing your keychain

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or other tiny items we'll tell you what to do about that right after we thank

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anker for sponsoring this video anker has recently launched their new gan

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prime lineup designed for multi-device fast charging gan prime can charge

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higher wattage devices like your laptop phone and tablet simultaneously helping

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both reduce clutter and e-waste because you only need one charger their power iq

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4.0 system automatically detects power requirements to dynamically distribute

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output increasing energy efficiency while also cutting down on charge time

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there's 65 120 and 150 watt chargers

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available now so learn more and purchase your own at the link down below if

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you're always misplacing things then consider picking up some tracking techs

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these can be attached to small valuable belongings so if one of them gets

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misplaced you can whip out your phone and find which couch cushion it's slipped under popular brands like tile

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and samsung make tracking tags that work with bluetooth while apple's air tags

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use a combination of bluetooth and ultra wide band for more precise tracking

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though predictedly air tags can only be paired with eye devices but airtanks do

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offer the advantage of leveraging apple's find my device network so if

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your valuable item got left behind miles away there's a good enough chance you

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might be able to locate it as long as it's in a reasonably populated area

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because it's using everybody else's phones to track it and if you lose your actual phone some tracking tags allow

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you to press a button on them which will make your phone give off an audible

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alarm if you have the connected app installed so you can find your phone too

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but we'd be remiss if we didn't also mention gps and gsm tags and as long as

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you can stomach the subscription fees you can locate the suitcase your airline

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lost even if it's on the other side of the continent because honestly it just

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seems like airlines throw your suitcases in a big cannon and launch them and hope

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they land in the right damn place because why do i keep losing my freaking

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luggage thanks for watching hit like or dislike

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