The two-factor authentication app we recommend for most people

Three smartphones displaying home pages from different two-factor authentication apps.

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One of the most important steps to secure your digital accounts? Two-factor authentication. We recommend you enable it everywhere you can. And there’s no simpler way to get started than with an app.

After testing 13 different 2FA apps, we found a clear winner. It’s easy to use, it works across several platforms, and it’s incredibly secure.

The best two-factor authentication app→

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Plus: A beginner’s guide to password managers

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Using a secure password manager is the single most important thing you can do to keep your online data safe. And while transferring all your existing passwords may sound daunting, it doesn’t have to be. Our security expert gathered the best tips for setting up a password manager that will protect your logins — without overwhelming you in the process.

If you already have a password manager, here are 4 tips to get the most out of it→

More useful apps

Four smartphones sitting on a yellow background and displaying lessons from different language learning apps.

Want to learn a new language?

These are the best apps to get started, whether you’re a visual learner or you prefer a classroom-like setting→

The best to-do list apps

Check, check, check→

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Meditate anywhere, anytime

We found three easy-to-navigate apps that can help you reframe your mindset and build healthier habits→

A smartphone shows a mobile journaling app with a split screen, displaying a photo of food and a text entry box open to a QWERTY keyboard. The phone rests on a light purple surface with notebooks and pens.

The best journaling apps

Our top pick makes it easy to preserve thoughts, memories, activities, feelings, and more→

Your daily deal: An extension cord (that isn’t an eyesore)

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This low-profile extension cord plugs into an outlet and sticks to the wall, making it easier to reach sockets trapped behind furniture. Its lovely, minimalist design is much nicer to look at than a pile of disorganized cord clutter.

We found it for $10 off today→

One last thing: “I tried, and failed, to disappear from the internet”

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In an attempt to erase his digital footprint, tech writer Max Eddy tried nine different data-removal services, painstakingly combed through all of his social media posts, and created several burner email addresses. His takeaway from that endeavor?

Once your information is out there, removing it completely is almost impossible→

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