UMX, a game studio based in Saudi Arabia, has raised $4.5 million from Jetapult, an investment company backed by Accel Partners.

Jetapult, an India-based global strategic investment company in the gaming landscape, said the investment was an all-cash transaction.

In addition to acquiring equity, Jetapult will provide capital to support the expansion of UMX’s existing portfolio, expand its audiences across global markets, and build games in new genres.

Ali Alharbi, founder of Riyadh-based UMX, said in a statement, “This significant investment from Jetapult not only marks a milestone for UMX Studio but also heralds a new era for the Saudi Arabian gaming industry. We are thrilled to partner with a globally recognized leader in the gaming investments space. This collaboration will not only accelerate our expansion but also empower us with advanced tools and expertise.”

This will be Jetapult’s first investment in the (Middle East/North Africa) MENA region, with further investments planned in markets like South East Asia and Europe.

Jetapult’s team of global gaming experts, will help catalyse the studio’s capabilities to enhance user acquisition, scale monetization efforts, and adopt cutting-edge analytics and AI tools through their “Invest & Operate” (I&O) model.

Sharan Tulsiani (former head of Google Play Games in India and Australia/New Zealand) and Yash Baid (former principal at 3one4 Capital) founded Jetapult with backing from Accel Partners, Fireside and JetSynthesys, among others.

The company aims to support game studios with a scientific approach to sustainable growth in markets such as Southeast Asia, MENA, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, through a $100 million commitment over the next five years.

Origins

UMX Studio, founded by Ali Alharbi in 2014, is one of the first homegrown game development studios established in Saudi Arabia. The studio develops high-quality mobile games featuring stunning graphics, engaging gameplay, and suitability for all ages. While it has been around for a decade, this is the first time that the company has raised money.

Saudi Arabia is now a thriving market for esports and casual gamers. One of the gaps in the ecosystem was a lack of quality local game development capabilities to build culturally nuanced titles for the passionate gamers in the region. UMX has been addressing this and has built its company profitably, targeting Arabic users that seek resonating content like sand dune-bashing, car modification, along with their overall love of racing.

The company’s games have garnered over 70 million downloads till date, and the company has shown consistent year-on-year growth, driven by a portfolio of games that consistently top the Apple and Google charts in the region. UMX has 72 employees.

UMX studio has a history of building top-charting games on Google and Apple in the racing genre. The most notable being King of Steering, with a successful title named DriftX set to launch before Ramadan 2025. King Of Steering is the top-rated racing game in the MENA region – it has multiple game modes including multiplayer racing, free-roam drifting, and stunt driving. It’s MENA-domiciled maps and Arabic optimized social layers drive consumer satisfaction.

Climbing Sand Dune Offroad pioneered a more relaxed gameplay amenable to MENA audiences by allowing them to free-roam desert landscapes in off-road vehicles. It further allowed players to upgrade trucks, SUVs, and 4x4s in drag races, climbing sand dunes, and collect treasures with friends.

Jetapult’s view of MENA

The investment comes in the context of the exponential growth of the gaming and esports sector in the MENA region with Saudi Arabia representing 39% of the Middle East’s gaming revenue from consumer spending and is the fastest-growing market in the region, according to Sensor Tower, 2024.

Jetapult said it is committed to UMX’s vision of fostering the Saudi Arabian market to become a hub for game development by harnessing Jetapult’s strategic expertise and UMX’s local talent and cultural nuance.

Tulsiani, CEO of Jetapult, said in a statement, “Jetapult’s investment in UMX goes beyond providing capital; we bring a wealth of proven gaming expertise and cutting-edge technology to this partnership with an aim to enhance gaming experiences across the Middle East’s emerging development ecosystem.”

⁠Jetapult is an invest and operate company backed by VCs like Accel & Fireside and a strategic investor like Jetsynthesys. The company’s primary function is to invest and scale mobile gaming studios in emerging game development markets like India, MENA, SE Asia, Eastern Europe, and LATAM. It has been operational since 2023 with a commitment of $100 million into investing and scaling mobile gaming studios.

Barath Shankar Subramanian, partner at Accel, said in a statement, “Jetapult’s investment in UMX Studio marks a significant milestone in expanding its presence in emerging markets like MENA, where gaming and game development is rapidly gaining momentum. Jetapult’s unique ‘Invest & Operate’ model, which was the core of our investment thesis, has the potential to transform the global gaming ecosystem, enabling growth for gaming studios and the exploration of new gaming genres.”

If visible crease issues have so far been stopping you from picking up one of the best foldable phones on the market, we’ve got some good news: the rumor is that Samsung‘s next folding handset is going to have a far less noticeable crease.

This tip comes from serial leaker Ice Universe, who has one of the better track records when it comes to rumors. Apparently the “crease control” in the upcoming Special Edition of the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 is “better than ever”.

Screenshots are incredibly helpful for capturing images on your desktop, but the method for taking one on a Windows laptop or PC may not be immediately obvious if you haven’t done it before.

There are a number of ways to accomplish this simple task in Windows, and we’ve detailed each of the available methods below. And yes, most of these methods work just as well in Windows 11 as in Windows 10. Read on to learn how to take a screenshot on a Windows PC.

Snipping tool in Windows 10 and 11

The best native method for taking a screenshot in Windows is via the Snipping Tool. This built-in screen-capture utility works well enough, but it’s not the most robust or versatile when it comes to saving a snapshot. However, it is a utility that allows users to better define and capture portions of their desktop display as a screenshot. Here’s how to use it.

Step 1: To start, just type snipping tool into the taskbar’s search box and select the resulting app. If you’re on Windows 10, once it opens, you’ll see a notification that it’s “moving to a new home” in a later update. Don’t worry. Even in Windows 11, it’s still an available tool, but Microsoft encourages you to use the Win + Shift + S keyboard shortcut.

Step 2: On Windows 10, select the Mode button to expand its menu. You’ll find four screen-capturing options: Draw a window (Free-form snip), box in an area (Rectangular snip), capture the current window (Window snip), and capture the entire screen (Full-screen snip).

On Windows 11, you’ll need to either select New or press the Windows key + Shift + S keyboard shortcut in order to start a snip. Once you’ve done either, the screen will darken a bit and you’ll be presented with the four aforementioned “mode” options at the top of your screen.

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Select one of these modes to start your screenshot.

Step 3: Once you capture a screenshot, the Snipping Tool interface will display your screenshot. You can perform light edits like using a pen or highlighter, or erasing something.

(In Windows 11, this editing screen may show up automatically, or you’ll have to select a notification that pops up first in order to open the editing screen.)

Step 4: When you’re done editing within the Snipping Tool, select File in the upper-left corner and then click the Save as option listed on the drop-down menu.

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In Windows 11: Select the Save as disk icon in the top-right corner, name your file on the screen that pops up, and select the Save button.

Snip & Sketch tool in Windows 10

(Note: Snip & Sketch is no longer available on Windows 11 and has been replaced by a updated Snipping Tool app that incorporates elements of Snip & Sketch. That said, the following instructions (particularly steps 1, 2 and 4) should still be generally correct for Windows 11’s Snipping Tool).

Step 1: If you use the keyboard shortcut, the screen darkens and renders a five-button toolbar along the top. You have the same functions found in the older Snipping Tool, but it doesn’t save your screenshots as a file. Instead, the image goes straight to your clipboard first.

Step 2: You’ll also see a desktop notification that informs you that the image has been copied to the clipboard. This same notification gives you the option to edit the captured image within the Snip & Sketch app. You can access this latter option by selecting the desktop notification itself. If you select the notification, the screenshot loads within the app, allowing you to crop the image and apply a pen, pencil, highlighter, or eraser.

Step 3: If you load the Snip & Sketch app instead, select the drop-down arrow next to the New button in the top-left corner and select Snip now in the drop-down menu. The screen darkens, and the five-button toolbar appears. Take your snip, and your desired image should automatically load in the Snip & Sketch app, ready for you to edit.

Step 4: Save the image anywhere on your PC by choosing the Disk-style button. If you want to edit and save the screenshot using any installed image editor, select the Three-dot icon on the toolbar and choose the Open with option on the drop-down menu. (In Windows 11, you’ll just select the Edit in Paint button, to edit the screenshot in Microsoft Paint.)

Print screen keyboard shortcuts

Windows provides six methods to take a screenshot of your desktop as an image using keyboard shortcuts. Three are based on the Print Screen (PrtScn) key, while the remaining three require the Windows (Win) key.

On external keyboards, you’ll find a dedicated PrtScn key located in the upper-right corner. The Win key typically resides on the lower-left, between the Control (Ctrl) and Alternate (Alt) keys. It sports the Windows logo, so it’s hard to miss.

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On laptops, the Print Screen command may be combined with another function on a single key. In this case, you must press the Function (Fn) key in addition to the Print Screen key.

Here’s a breakdown of the six screen-capture commands:

• Print Screen (PrtScn): Captures the entire screen. If you have more than one display, this function captures everything shown across all connected displays as a single image. By default, this method does not save your image as a file, but merely sends the captured image to the Windows clipboard. (On Windows 11, pressing the Print Screen button on your keyboard may automatically open the Snipping Tool instead. But you can disable this by going to Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard, then toggling off the Use the Print screen key to open Snipping Tool.)

• Alt + Print Screen: Captures a single window. Be sure to highlight the target window first, such as a document or browser, before pressing these two keys (or three on certain laptops). By default, this method does not save your image as a file, but just sends the image contained in the capture window to the clipboard.

• Win + Print Screen: Captures the entire screen. The difference here is that Windows saves the image as a file. By default, it’s sent to C:UsersPictures>Screenshots or C:UsersOneDrive>Pictures>Screenshots on your PC.

• Win + Shift + S: Captures a screenshot using the built-in screenshot tool called Snip & Sketch (or the new Snipping Tool app in Windows 11). The screen dims and provides four choices on a small toolbar (not including the Exit icon): Rectangular snip/mode, Freeform snip/mode, Window snip/mode, and Fullscreen snip/mode. This tool does not save captures as an image, but merely sends them to the clipboard.

• Win + G: Opens the Xbox Game Bar. Select the Capture button and then the Camera icon, and this tool will save an image to C:Users>(user name)>Videos>Captures by default.

• Win + Alt + Print Screen: Captures only the active window. This command saves an image to C:Users>(user name)>Videos>Captures by default.

In some cases, the screen flickers or dims to signify that Windows has grabbed a screenshot. If this doesn’t happen, open File Explorer and head to their respective default locations to see if Windows saved your image.

OneDrive in Windows 10 and 11

How to take a screenshot on other devices

If you’re trying to learn how to take a screenshot on a Mac instead of a Windows PC, taking a screenshot is super simple as well. There are a number of methods to get it done, but the easiest involves using some handy keyboard shortcuts. Command + Shift + 3 will capture the whole screen, while Command + Shift + 4 will let you draw out a selection box.

You can also easily take a screenshot on a Microsoft Surface.

In order to take a screenshot on a Chromebook, again, there are a few different methods, but the easiest is a keyboard shortcut. Control + Show Windows keys will capture the whole screen, while Control + Shift + Show Windows will let you capture a selected area.

The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro will become official in less than a week, and now the phone has finally been spotted out in the wild, in real-life. We’re talking about the Xiaomi 15 Pro here, as it was spotted in the hand of Xiaomi’s exec.

The Xiaomi 15 Pro has been spotted out in the wild

If you check out the gallery below, you’ll see the device in the hand of the Xiaomi Group Vice President, Wang Xiaoyan. This phone may resembles the Xiaomi 14 Pro, but it’s not the same. You’ll notice that the LED flash sits outside the camera island.

The design overall does seem to be quite similar to what the Xiaomi 14 series brought to the table. The camera island does look very similar, and it’s placed in the same spot as on the Xiaomi 14 Pro.

The phone will have mostly flat sides, it seems, though there will be some curves on the edges. That camera island on the back will protrude, that much is obvious. You can also see the volume up and down buttons on the right-hand side of the phone.

This image also reveals that the phone will be made out of metal and glass, as expected. It actually goes hand-in-hand with the renders that have surfaced not long ago.

Qualcomm’s brand new flagship SoC will fuel this smartphone

The phone is expected to include the all-new Snapdragon 8 Elite aka Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 processor. That chip is expected to arrive later this month. Along with that, it will offer at least up to 16GB of LPDDR5X RAM and UFS 4.0 flash storage.

The device could include a 6.78-inch quad micro-curved AMOLED display, and offer an adaptive refresh rate up to 120Hz. A 6,000mAh battery was also mentioned, along with 90W wired and 80W wireless charging.

A 50-megapixel main camera (1/1.3-inch sensor, f/1.4 aperture) is rumored, along with a 50-megapixel ultrawide camera, and a 50-megapixel periscope telephoto camera (5x optical zoom, macro).

The Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 15 Pro will become official on October 20.

Think about your digital footprint. How many accounts have you created online since you first started using the internet? How many of those use the same passwords, so you have an easier time logging in? It’s a habit we’ve all fallen into, but it greatly weakens our ability to stay secure online. Just one password leak can compromise dozens of accounts.

Password managers can help you break that habit. It’ll do the tedious work of creating and storing various passwords to up your security posture without testing your memorization skills. But there are dozens of password managers available now — that’s why we tested out nine of the best services available now to help you choose the right one for your needs. 1Password remains our top pick for the best password manager, thanks to its zero-knowledge policy, numerous security features and general ease of use, but there are other top password managers out there to consider as well.

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Best password managers for 2024

1Password

Number of tiers: 4 | Pricing: $3/month for Individual, $5/month for Families, $20/month for Teams Starter Pack, $8/month per user for Business | Compatibility: macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Edge, Command Line

Many security experts trust 1Password with their private information and, after testing it out, it’s clear why. The service includes industry standard encryption, a “secret key” that only you know on top of your master password, a zero-knowledge policy that means it keeps no data, and other security features like frequent audits, two-factor authentication and a bug bounty program. That said, 1Password did fall victim to a recent cybersecurity incident that’s worth noting. 1Password detected suspicious activity on its Okta instance, but an investigation “concluded that no 1Password user data was accessed.” 1Password now also supports passkeys, which are credentials stored in your most used devices that are protected by biometric authentication (like fingerprints or facial recognition) or PINs.

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1Password has a pretty intuitive user interface across its desktop and mobile apps. A tutorial at download helps you import passwords from other managers onto 1Password so that you don’t feel like you’re starting over from scratch. It also clearly rates the strength of each password and has an “open and fill” option in the vault so that you can get into your desired site even more quickly. We also liked the user-friendly option to scan a set up code to easily connect your account to your mobile devices without too much tedious typing.

At $3 per month, the individual subscription comes with unlimited passwords, items and one gigabyte of document storage for your vault. It also lets you share passwords, credit card information and other saved credentials. If you upgrade to the family plan for $5 each month, you’ll get to invite up to five people (plus more for $1 each per month) to be a part of the vault.

Pros

• Zero-knowledge policy
• Intuitive user interface
• Available across most platforms

$3 at 1Password

Bitwarden

Number of tiers: 3 | Pricing: Free, $3/month per user for Teams Organization, $5/month per user for Enterprise Organization | Compatibility: macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Edge, Vivaldi, Opera, Tor, DuckDuckGo for Mac, Command Line

Bitwarden’s free plan includes unlimited passwords on an unlimited number of devices, which is more than we’ve seen from some of its competitors. There are drawbacks like you can only share vault items with one other user, but we think that’s a fair tradeoff.

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Bitwarden is based on open-source code, meaning anyone on GitHub can audit it, which is a good measure of security. On a personal level, it includes security audits of your information, like a data breach report, that can keep you in the know about when your passwords have been leaked and when it’s time to change them. Plus, it’s widely available across the platforms we tested, including Windows and iOS, with a level of customization, options to access your password vault and more. It also recently added passkeys to its vault and two-factor authentication options as a secure way to sign in.

Bitwarden may be the best free password manager, but it does have a paid version and we do think it’s worth it. At $10 annually for individuals or $40 for families, you unlock encrypted file storage, emergency access, unlimited sharing and more additional features. But the free version comes with the basics that can get anyone set up on password management easily.

Pros

• Robust free version
• Based on open-source code
• Available across a wide variety of platforms

Cons

• Free version can only share a vault with one other user

$0 at Bitwarden

NordPass

Number of tiers: 3 | Pricing: Free, $2/per month for Premium, $4/month for Family | Compatibility: macOS, iOS, Windows, Android, Linux, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Edge

Across password managers we tested, cross-platform availability was relatively similar. Most are widely available across web browsers and different operating systems, including our other top picks on this list. But we wanted to give a nod to NordPass here because of how easy the service makes it to access your vault from any platform while keeping your data safe. NordPass even lets you use biometric data to sign in now, like your fingerprints or face, making it even easier to get into accounts across devices.

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NordPass has a free option with unlimited passwords and syncs across devices. A $2-per-month premium plan keeps you logged in when switching devices, comes with security notifications and allows for item sharing. A family subscription comes with six premium accounts and only costs $4 per month. This makes it an excellent budget option as well. Besides the pairing code to connect accounts, NordPass is a pretty standard password manager. Scanning a code gets me from my laptop to mobile device to work computer super easily. If you’re constantly switching devices and those extra few seconds save your sanity, it’s worth considering.

Pros

• Available across a wide variety of platforms
• Relatively affordable
• Allows for biometric logins

$2 at NordPass

Dashlane

Number of tiers: 4 | Pricing: Free, $3/month for Advanced, $5/month for Premium, $7/month for Friends and Family | Compatibility: macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Brave, Edge, Opera

Dashlane has four subscription options: A free user gets access to a single device with unlimited passwords; an advanced user pays $3 per month to get upgraded to unlimited devices and dark web monitoring; for $5 per month, a premium user also gets VPN access and an $7.49-per-month family plan includes access for up to 10 subscribers.

It met all the criteria we looked for, but with a clear emphasis on sharing credentials. Dashlane highlights “secure sharing” starting at its free level, which is a functionality that some competitors keep behind a paywall. Other free features, however, recently took a hit. Dashlane limited the number of passwords users of the free version could store. Access for up to 10 members in a family plan is one of the bigger plans we’ve seen as well. While we were testing it, password sharing seemed front of mind with a tab dedicated to it in Dashlane’s browser extension. Arguably the biggest caveat here, though, is lack of Linux support.

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Pros

• Easy to securely share information with others
• Free version includes robust sharing features

Cons

• Free version supports a limited number of passwords
• No Linux support

$3 at Dashlane

Are password managers safe?

It seems counterintuitive to store all your sensitive information in one place. One hack could mean you lose it all to an attacker and struggle for months or even years to rebuild your online presence, not to mention you may have to cancel credit cards and other accounts. But most experts in the field agree that password managers are a generally secure and safe way to keep track of your personal data, and the benefits of strong, complex passwords outweigh the possible risks.

The mechanics of keeping those passwords safe differs slightly from provider to provider. Generally, you have a lengthy, complex “master password” that safeguards the rest of your information. In some cases, you might also get a “security key” to enter when you log in to new devices. This is a random string of letters, numbers and symbols that the company will send you at sign up. Only you know this key, and because it’s stored locally on your device or printed out on paper, it’s harder for hackers to find.

These multiple layers of security make it difficult for an attacker to get into your vault even if your password manager provider experiences a breach. But the company should also follow a few security basics. A “zero-knowledge” policy means that the company keeps none of your data on file, so in the event of an attack, there’s nothing for hackers to find. Regular health reports like pentests and security audits are essential for keeping companies up to par on best practices, and other efforts like bug bounty programs or hosting on an open source website encourage constant vigilance for security flaws. Most password managers now also offer some level of encryption falling under the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). AES 256-bit is the strongest, because there are the most number of possible combinations, but AES 128-bit or 192-bit are still good.

Are password managers worth it?

You likely already use a password manager, even if you wouldn’t think to call it that. Most phones and web browsers include a log of saved credentials on the device, like the “passwords” keychain in the settings of an iPhone. That means you’ve probably seen the benefits of not having to memorize a large number of passwords or even type them out already.

While that’s a great way in, the downfall of these built-in options are that they tend to be device specific. If you rely on an Apple password manager, for example, that works if you’re totally in the Apple ecosystem — but you become limited once you get an Android tablet, Lujo Bauer, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and of computer science, at Carnegie Mellon University, said. If you use different devices for work and personal use and want a secure option for sharing passwords with others, or just don’t want to be tied to one brand forever, a third-party password manager is usually worth it.

How we tested password managers

We tested password managers by downloading the apps for each of the nine contenders on iPhone, Android, Safari, Chrome and Firefox. That helped us better understand what platforms each manager was available on, and see how support differs across operating systems and browsers.

As we got set up with each, we took note of ease of use and how they iterated on the basic features of autofill and password generators. Nearly all password managers have these features, but some place limits on how much you can store while others give more control over creating easy-to-type yet complex passwords. From there, we looked at extra features like data-breach monitoring to understand which managers offered the most for your money.

Finally, we reviewed publicly available information about security specs for each. This includes LastPass, which more experts are shying away from recommending after the recent breach. For the sake of this review, we’ve decided not to recommend LastPass at this time as fallout from the breach still comes to light (The company disclosed a second incident earlier this year where an unauthorized attack accessed the company’s cloud storage, including sensitive data. Since then, hackers have stolen more than $4.4 million in cryptocurrency using private keys and other information stored in LastPass vaults.)

These are the password managers we tested:

Other password managers we tested

LastPass

For a while, security experts considered LastPass a solid choice for a password manager. It’s easy to use, has a slew of helpful extra features and its free version gives you a lot. But we decided not to include LastPass in our top picks because of the high profile data breaches it has experienced over the past couple of years.

Keeper

Keeper met a lot of the basic criteria we tested for, like autofill options and cross-platform availability. We liked its family plan options, too, that can keep your whole household secure. But we didn’t think its extra features, like the encrypted messaging app, added much value. Plus, it has a self-destruct feature after five incorrect login attempts which, despite adding extra protection, could be a recipe for disaster for casual users.

Enpass

Enpass works well as an affordable password manager. That includes an inflation-beating “lifetime” access pass instead of a monthly payment for users really committed to the service. Still, it was confusing to set up across devices and because Enpass stores data locally, as opposed to in the cloud, we struggled to get started with it on mobile.

Norton

A familiar name in security, we were excited to test out Norton’s password manager. While it’s free, its features seem underdeveloped. It lacked password sharing, account recovery and complex form-filing tools that come standard in many of the other password managers we tested.

LogMeOnce

LogMeOnce comes with a wide range of premium tiers, from professional to family, that include different levels of storage and features. But when we tested, it lacked some basic cross-platform availability that other password managers had already, like compatibility with Mac and Safari.

Password manager FAQs

Why use a password manager?

Using a password manager can enhance your online security. They store all of your complex passwords and autofill them as needed, so that you can have unique, good passwords across the web without remembering each of them yourself. In many cases, unique passwords are your first defense against attack, and a reliable manager makes it easier to keep track of them all.

Are password managers 100 percent safe?

Password managers are a secure way to store your credentials. Experts in the field generally agree that the benefits of accessibility when storing complex passwords outweigh the possibility of attack, like what happened with LastPass. But with any service, it can vary from provider to provider. You should look out for zero-knowledge policies, regular security audits, pentests, bug bounty programs and encryption when choosing the right secure password manager for you.

How do password managers work?

Think of password managers like virtual safe deposit boxes. They hold your valuables, in this case usually online credentials, in a section of the vault only accessible to you by security key or a master password. Most of these services have autofill features that make it convenient to log in to any site without needing to remember every password you have, and they keep your credit card information close for impulse purchases.

But given that passwords are one of the top ways to keep your online identity secure, the real value of password managers is staying safe online. “It’s just not possible without a password manager to have unique, long and hard-to-guess passwords,” Florian Schaub, an associate professor of information and of electrical engineering and computer science at the University of Michigan, said.

Common guidance states that secure passwords should be unique, with the longest number of characters allowed and uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. This is the exact opposite of using one password everywhere, with minor variations depending on a site’s requirements. Think of how many online accounts and sites you have credentials for — it’s an impossible task to remember it all without somewhere to store passwords safely (especially in instances when you need to create a new password for any given account). Password managers are more readily accessible and offer the benefit of filling in those long passwords for you.

Who are password managers for?

Given their universal benefit, pretty much everyone could use a password manager. They’re not just for the tech-savvy people or businesses anymore because so much sensitive information ends up online behind passwords, from our bank accounts to our Netflix watch history.

That’s the other perk of password managers: safe password sharing. Families, friends or roommates can use them to safely access joint accounts. Texting a password to someone isn’t secure, and you can help your family break the habit by starting to use one yourself, Lisa Plaggemier, executive director at National Cyber Security Alliance, said. Streaming is the obvious use case, but consider the shared bills, file storage and other sites you share access with the people around you as well.

What if I forget my master password?

Forgetting a master password won’t necessarily lock you out for good, but the recovery process varies from provider to provider. Some services give you a “security key” at sign up to enter when you log into new devices. It can also be used to securely recover your account because it’s a random string of keys stored locally that only you have access to. Other services, however, have no way to recover your vault. So creating a master password that you won’t forget is important.

How can I make a good master password?

A good master password should be unique, with the longest number of characters allowed and uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. Experts often recommended thinking of it like a “passphrase” instead of a “password” to make it easier to remember. For example, you can take a sentence like “My name is Bob Smith” and change it to “Myn@m3isB0b5m!th” to turn it into a secure master password that you won’t forget.

What are passkeys?

A passkey is a sort of digital identification that’s interlocked to your account on a given app or website. While that sounds like a password, there’s an important distinction: Passkeys are bilateral authenticators that have two separate components: a private key stored locally on your device and a public key belonging to the website or application. When logging in with a passkey, these two keys pair and give you access to your account. You can read more about passwords versus passkeys here.

Table Space, an Indian managed workspace provider, is targeting a valuation of $2.5 billion or more for an IPO planned for next year, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch.

The Bengaluru-headquartered startup has hired Axis Securities as a bookrunner for the IPO, the sources said.

Founded in 2017, Table Space leases large office spaces, transforms them into fully serviced, tech-enabled campuses, and offers them to corporate clients as customized offices, co-working spaces, and managed meeting rooms. Hillhouse Capital invested $300 million in Table Space in a funding round in late 2022, and the startup is currently valued at about $550 million.

The company operates more than 60 centers across six urban Indian cities, primarily serving Fortune 500 companies such as Apple, Google, Mastercard, PayPal, AMD, Ericsson and Shell. The startup has expanded its real estate portfolio to over 9.5 million square feet across major Indian cities, and aims to nearly double this footprint within three years by investing about $535 million. 

Table Space declined to comment.

In a recent interview with an Indian daily, the company’s co-founder and president Kunal Mehra said the company expects annual revenue to reach nearly $600 million by March 2027. 

Table Space’s IPO and expansion plans come at a time of mild uncertainty in the global flexible workspace sector. While WeWork’s high-profile struggles have cast doubts on the viability of the co-working space business model around the world, demand for flexible office spaces in major Indian cities remains strong, driven by a growing technology sector and multinational corporations seeking to reduce long-term lease commitments.

Table Space’s plans for the IPO also follow the stellar public debut of Awfis, a Peak XV-backed co-working space provider whose stock has surged nearly 70% in the five months since its IPO. Many startups, including WeWork India, Indiqube and Simpliwork are also in various stages of deliberations to go public. 

The Indian market has delivered more tech IPOs this year than the U.S. as valuation multiples approach all-time highs in the South Asian market. Indian firms have raised over $9 billion via IPOs and FPOs this year, even as growth-stage startup deals remain muted.