Emily Long is a Utah-based freelance writer who covers consumer technology, privacy and personal finance for Tom's Guide. She has been reporting and writing for nearly 10 years, and her work has appeared in Wirecutter, Lifehacker, NBC BETTER and CN Traveler, among others. When she's not working, you can find her trail running, teaching and practicing yoga, or studying for grad school — all fueled by coffee, obviously.
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If you want to protect your Google Pixel 8, consider one of the best Google Pixel 8 cases. These accessories can add other functions and features as well.

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The best Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 cases and make sure your new foldable phone is built to last. We've found the cases to protect your new Fold and do so in style.

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The Flip may be more durable, but you still need a case

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Now that Google will support the Pixel 8a for seven years, you'll want a case that help your phone last that long. These re the best Google Pixel 8 cases for the job.

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Editor's Choice1Password may not have a free tier but its paid plans offer loads of features and quite a few useful extras for a very competitive price among other password managers.

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LastPass remains a decent password manager but its feature set and user experience now lags behind its closest competitors.

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Dashlane is a full-featured password manager with a VPN and Dark Web Monitoring built in but these extras raise its annual cost significantly.

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Bitwarden has the best free tier of any password manager and its paid plans are inexpensive too but the service isn’t as intuitive as the competition.

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NordPass delivers a consistent user experience across all of the platforms it supports with a free plan that’s much more flexible than the competition.

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Editor's ChoiceKeeper is a solid password manager with a consistent interface across all its apps but there are some serious limitations with its free plan.

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Did you get a new phone recently? If so, you're going to want to figure out what to do with the old one. Reselling it is certainly an option, but make sure you follow these eight steps first.

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Here's what to consider when tracking down a phone as a gift

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You'll want to take proper precautions whenever you're upgrading to a new phone with these 7 things you need to do before reselling your iPhone.

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How should you choose an air purifier? We've got some helpful tips.

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DuckDuckGo is a popular privacy-conscious search engine. Here's how to set it up and use it.

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Credential stuffing is the best way to hack into accounts using reused passwords. Here's how to avoid becoming a victim.

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Follow these tips to block those annoying robocalls and spam calls for good.

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A newcomer to the password-management world, Myki is free and has unique security features, but it's not as smooth or feature-rich as some of its competitors.

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Here's all you need to know to get started with the Signal encrypted-messaging app.

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Many privacy and security arguments for using a VPN no longer apply to ordinary users, some experts say, now that most websites have encryption built in.

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There's a lot of upside and not much downside to using a password manager. Here are the basics.

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Here's how to move yourself — and your friends and group chats — from WhatsApp to Signal.

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