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How to find and manage all online accounts linked to your email

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1 year ago

June 13, 2024

How to find and manage all online accounts linked to your email

It’s common for the average person today to have over 100 online accounts, ranging from frequently used services to one-time sign-ups that are easily forgotten.

With the increasing prevalence of data breaches, it has become crucial to monitor and manage these accounts.

Each account linked to your email address could potentially expose your personal information if compromised. Therefore, keeping track of your online accounts is essential for maintaining your security. Here’s how to check which accounts are connected to your email address, and how to revoke them if need be.

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Finding accounts linked to your email

There are several different ways to see which online accounts are linked to your email. First, we’ll show you how to find accounts linked to your email using both Google Gmail and Microsoft Outlook. To get started, we’ll cover how to do this with Gmail.

Using Gmail to find online accounts linked to your email

Steps may vary depending on your device, operating system and Gmail account settings.

In the top right corner of Gmail, click your Google Account icon and select Manage Your Google Account

Steps to use Gmail to find online accounts linked to your email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

In the left menu, select Security

Steps to use Gmail to find online accounts linked to your email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Scroll down to Google Apps with the account address and click Manage Access

Steps to use Gmail to find online accounts linked to your email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Scroll down further and click Manage Passwords from the box labeled Password Manager

Steps to use Gmail to find online accounts linked to your email (Google)

From here, you’ll be able to see all the websites and online accounts connected to your Gmail account. You’ll also be able to revoke access to anything you no longer need.

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Using Outlook to find online accounts linked to your email

Steps may vary depending on your device, operating system and Outlook account settings.

Sign in to your Outlook account from your browser
In the top-right of the page, click the Settings wheel

Steps to use Outlook to find online accounts linked to your email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Click Sync Email from the second column

Steps to use Outlook to find online accounts linked to your email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

If you have any accounts connected to your Outlook account, they will appear here.

Now, you can see all the accounts linked to your email address within Outlook. Go through the list and use the ‘Remove’ button to disconnect any accounts that you no longer need or recognize.

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Using AOL to find online accounts linked to your email

To find accounts linked to your AOL email address, follow these steps:

Steps may vary depending on your device, operating system and AOL account settings.

Go to aol.com and sign in to your AOL account
Click on the icon or your name in the upper right of the screen
Select Account Security from the right sidebar menu
Then tap the Recent Activity tab at the top of the page
Scroll down to the Connected devices and apps section
Tap View all connected devices
Here, you will see a list of all websites, apps and services that have access to your AOL account and email address.
To revoke access to any app or service, click the Remove Access or Sign out button next to its name

Steps to find online accounts linked to your AOL email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Using Yahoo to find online accounts linked to your email

For Yahoo email accounts, you can view linked accounts by:

Steps may vary depending on your device, operating system and Yahoo account settings.

Go to yahoo.com and sign in to your account.
Click on the profile icon or avatar in the top right corner
Select Account Info or Manage your account
On the Account Info page, click Recent Activity in the top navigation bar
Scroll down to the Devices and Apps section
Here, you’ll find a list of all apps and devices connected to your Yahoo account and email.
To disconnect any of these, click on where it says Details

Steps to find online accounts linked to your Yahoo email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Then tap the Remove Access button next to the app or device name

Steps to find online accounts linked to your Yahoo email (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

By regularly reviewing the accounts and apps linked to your email addresses, you can better protect your personal information from potential data breaches or misuse. Removing access for any unknown or unnecessary connections is a simple privacy practice.

Use a password manager to keep track of your online accounts

An easy way to keep track of all your different online accounts is to utilize a password manager. It will also help you to create unique and difficult-to-crack passwords that a hacker could never guess. Second, it also keeps track of all your passwords in one place and fills passwords in for you when you’re logging into an account so that you never have to remember them yourself. The fewer passwords you remember, the less likely you will be to reuse them for your accounts. Get more details about my best expert-reviewed Password Managers of 2024 here.

Kurt’s key takeaways

As we’ve highlighted in this article, it’s important to keep track of online accounts connected to your email address. Hackers are always looking for ways to get their hands on email addresses, and unused online accounts are a major way this happens. We strongly suggest using password management software to keep track of all your passwords and online accounts.

In light of the risks associated with unused accounts, how will you prioritize reviewing and revoking access to your online accounts going forward? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 will be even sadder and bloodier

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2 days ago

July 5, 2025

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Cyberpunk Edgerunners 2 will be even sadder and bloodier

The new season will be directed by Kai Ikarashi, who also directed episode six in the first season, “Girl on Fire.” There’s no word yet on when Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 will premiere, but they did show off this new poster artwork. A trailer will be shown later tonight during a panel at 8:30PM PT for the animation studio, Trigger.

Showrunner and writer Bartosz Sztybor said during Friday’s panel that for season one, “I just wanted to make the whole world sad… when people are sad, I’m a bit happy,” and that this new 10-episode season will be “…of course, sadder, but it will be also darker, more bloody, and more raw.”

A brief summary of the follow-up series tells fans what to expect following the end of David’s story in season one:

Cyberpunk: Edgerunners 2 presents a new standalone 10-episode story from the world of Cyberpunk 2077— a raw chronicle of redemption and revenge. In a city that thrives in the spotlight of violence, one question remains: when the world is blinded by spectacle, what extremes do you have to go to make your story matter?

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How Google’s ‘Ask Photos’ uses AI to find the pictures you want

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2 days ago

July 5, 2025

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How Google’s ‘Ask Photos’ uses AI to find the pictures you want

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Google Photos has always been a handy way to store and organize your pictures, but its latest feature, Ask Photos, is taking things to a whole new level.

Powered by Google’s Gemini AI, Ask Photos lets you search your photo library using natural language. Let’s take a look at what makes Google Photos AI search so different, what’s improved and how it could change the way you interact with your memories.

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Google Photos’ “Ask Photos” with Gemini (Google)

What is Google Photos’ AI search?

Ask Photos is Google’s new AI-powered search tool inside Google Photos. Instead of typing simple keywords or scrolling endlessly, you can now ask complex questions. Some examples are, “Show me the best photo from each national park I’ve visited,” or “What did I eat on my trip to Italy?” The AI understands context, dates, locations and even themes, making it easier to find exactly what you’re looking for.

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How does Ask Photos work?

Ask Photos uses the Gemini AI model, designed specifically for understanding the content and context of your images. When you ask a question, Gemini analyzes your photos, looking at things like location, people and even the quality of each shot. For example, if you ask for the best birthday party photos, it can identify party themes and highlight your favorite moments.

You can use Ask Photos for both simple and complex searches:

Simple: “Show me pictures of my dog.”
Complex: “Find all the photos from 2025 when I had short hair.”
Contextual: “Remind me what themes we’ve had for Lena’s birthday parties?”

Google Photos’ “Ask Photos” with Gemini (Google)

What’s new and improved?

After pausing the rollout earlier this year to address speed and quality issues, Google resumed and expanded Ask Photos to more users in the U.S. Now, Ask Photos displays classic search results alongside Gemini AI results on a single page, streamlining your search experience. Simple searches like “cats” or “nature” deliver instant results, while complex queries return faster and more accurate answers. If you prefer classic search, you can opt out of Ask Photos at any time by visiting your app settings and toggling off the “Search with Ask Photos” feature. This flexibility lets you search the way you want.

Availability and privacy

Ask Photos rolls out to more eligible users in the U.S., beyond early access testers. Requirements include being 18 or older, using English (U.S.) as your account language and enabling Face Groups. Google confirms your private photos remain untouched by advertising, and only specific queries may be reviewed to improve the service. Your answers stay private unless you contact support.

Google Photos’ “Ask Photos” with Gemini (Google)

Kurt’s key takeaways

Google Photos AI search is making it easier than ever to find specific memories, whether you’re looking for a single photo or trying to remember the details of a special event. With natural language search and the power of Gemini AI, Ask Photos could become the smartest way to browse your photo library.

How comfortable are you with AI analyzing your personal photos, and where do you draw the line between convenience and privacy? Let us know by writing to us at Cyberguy.com/Contact

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Meet Soham Parekh, the engineer burning through tech by working at three to four startups simultaneously

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4 days ago

July 3, 2025

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Meet Soham Parekh, the engineer burning through tech by working at three to four startups simultaneously

One name is popping up a lot across tech startup social media right now, and you might’ve heard it: Soham Parekh. On X, people are joking that Parekh is single-handedly holding up all modern digital infrastructure, while others are posting memes about him working in front of a dozen different monitors or filling in for the thousands of people that Microsoft just laid off.

From what social media posts suggest, Parekh is actually a software engineer who seems to have interviewed at dozens of tech startups over the years, while also juggling multiple jobs at the same time. Several startups had this revelation on July 2nd, when Suhail Doshi, founder of the AI design tool Playground, posted a PSA on X, saying:

PSA: there’s a guy named Soham Parekh (in India) who works at 3-4 startups at the same time. He’s been preying on YC companies and more. Beware.
I fired this guy in his first week and told him to stop lying / scamming people. He hasn’t stopped a year later. No more excuses.

Doshi’s post was quickly flooded with replies that included similar stories. “We interviewed this guy too, but caught this during references checks,” Variant founder Ben South said. “Turns out he had 5-6 profiles each with 5+ places he actually worked at.” When asked what tipped him off about Parekh, South told The Verge that his suspicions arose during Parekh’s interview, prompting his team to do a reference check earlier than they usually would. “That’s when we learned he was working multiple jobs,” South said.

Parekh’s resume and pitch email look good at first glance, which helps him garner interest from multiple companies. “He had a prolific GitHub contribution graph and prior startup experience,” Marcus Lowe, founder of the AI app builder Create, told The Verge. “He was also extremely technically strong during our interview process.”

Just one day after this all unfolded, Parekh came forward in an interview with the daily tech show TBPN. Parekh confirmed what many tech startup founders had suspected: he had been working for multiple companies at the same time. “I’m not proud of what I’ve done. That’s not something I endorse either. But no one really likes to work 140 hours a week, I had to do it out of necessity,” Parekh said. “I was in extremely dire financial circumstances.”

Parekh seems to have made a good first impression on many people. Digger CEO Igor Zalutski said his company “nearly hired him,” as he “seemed so sharp” during interviews, while AIVideo.com cofounder Justin Harvey similarly said that he was “THIS close to hiring him,” adding that “he actually crushed the interview.” Vapi cofounder Jordan Dearsley said Parekh “was the best technical interview” he’s seen, but he “did not deliver on his projects.”

The startups that did hire Parekh didn’t seem to keep him around for long. Lowe said that he noticed something was off when Parekh kept making excuses to push back his start date. After telling Lowe that he had to delay working because he had a trip planned to see his sister in New York, Parekh later claimed that he couldn’t start working following the trip because he was sick. “For whatever reason, something just felt off,” Lowe said.

That’s when Lowe visited Parekh’s GitHub profile and realized he was committing code to a private repository during the time he was supposed to be sick. Lowe also found recent commits to another San Francisco-based startup. “Did some digging, noticed that he was in some of their marketing materials,” Lowe said. “I was like, ‘Huh, but he didn’t declare this on his resume. This feels weird.’” Create ended up letting Parekh go after he failed to complete an assignment.

It looks like Parekh even had a stint at Meta. In 2021, the company published a post highlighting his story as a contributor working on mixed-reality experiences in WebXR. In the post, Parekh said that he found “that the best way to get better at software development is to not only practice it but to use it to solve real world problems.” Meta didn’t immediately respond to The Verge’s request for comment.

Parekh’s purported scheme may have been uncovered, but his outlook might not be all bad — if you believe him. Parekh claims he landed a job at Darwin, an AI video remixing startup. “Earlier today, I signed an exclusive founding deal to be founding engineer at one company and one company only,” Parekh posted on X. “They were the only ones willing to bet on me at this time.”