You can now unlock a Chromebook with a PIN code, and secure it with a few keystrokes courtesy of Google. According to Francois Beaufort, a “Happy Evangelist” at Google, a ‘quick lock’ function is ...

Most Androids: Settings > Security & privacy > Device unlock > Screen lock > passcode > None > Delete. Samsung: Settings > Lock screen and AOD > Screen lock and biometrics > passcode > None > Remove ...

Google’s new Sensitive App Protection feature for Android Automotive lets you PIN-lock specific apps to hide them from passengers.

Over the years I've gathered quite a collection of weird tools that solve pesky problems, simplify tedious tasks, or because they're just plain cool ideas. From time to time, I'll share some of these ...