Depending on how you have Nest’s Home/Away Assist feature set up, you might be receiving notifications to set you alarm even if you’re still home. Here’s how to fix it. RELATED: How to Make Your Nest Automatically Detect When You’re Away You can use the Home/Away Assist feature with any of Nest’s products, and it gives these devices the power to automatically set to their away modes when it detects that you’re not home....
Disable Active Status on Mobile If — like most users — you use Messenger on mobile, finding where to disable your Active Status can be a little confusing because it’s tucked away a bit. Fire up the Messenger app, and then tap your profile picture — it’s in the top left. Next, tap the “Active Status” tab near the top. Tap the toggle to the right to disable your active status....
Windows 10 lets you customize the look of the lock screen with personalized pictures within the Settings app. It also remembers the last five images you used. If you don’t like any of the default images in the history—or want a fresh start—you can remove them from the suggested images. Your lock screen history in the Settings app shows five images that Windows picks randomly from a hidden folder on your system....
Android support on Chromebooks started with Android 6.0, which only allows apps to run in full-screen mode, or a smaller static size. This isn’t the best layout for many apps on Chromebooks, and Google finally changed this with Android 7.1.1. The thing is, resizing doesn’t work out the gate—there are a few tweaks to get it working. RELATED: The Best Android Apps You Should be Using On Your Chromebook...
If you’d like to rotate your digital photos, Adobe Photoshop offers various tools to do that. We’ll show you how to rotate your photo with predefined, custom, and freeform options in this app. Not sure which method to use? If you just need a photo turned 90 or 180 degrees, use the predefined option. If you’d like to rotate your photo by a specific angle, then use the custom option....
Sign in and Turn off Recurring Billing To disable your automatic renewal for Microsoft 365, visit the Office 365 Login page and sign in to your Microsoft account. In the top-right corner of the web page, click your profile photo or initials and select “My Microsoft Account.” Alternatively, you can sign in directly on the Microsoft Account Services page. In the blue navigation bar at the top, choose “Services & Subscriptions....
Taking a screenshot on your Oculus Quest 2 is almost as easy as taking one on a smartphone. Simply hold down the Oculus button (which looks like an oval icon) on the right Quest Touch controller, then press the trigger on either controller. Once the screenshot has been taken, you’ll hear a screenshot sound (similar to a camera shutter) that you’ve likely heard on other devices. You’ll also get a notification confirming that the screenshot has been captured....
Google Chrome was one of the first browsers to support a built-in private-browsing mode. Incognito mode is now available in Chrome on every platform, including Android. We’ll show you how to use this important privacy feature. Before we begin, you should know what Incognito Mode does and doesn’t do. Its purpose is to prevent Chrome from saving your browsing history, cookies, information you’ve typed in forms, and other site data....
The Secure Copy Protocol and scp Let’s define a couple of terms: there’s SCP and there’s scp. The uppercase SCP stands for the Secure Copy Protocol. The lowercase scp stands for secure cp. In other words, SCP is a protocol and scp is a program. scp was designed to be a safe and secure means of copying files between remote Linux computers. It uses SSH to establish secure connections. SSH, or secure shell, is a cryptographic network protocol often used to access and log in to remote Linux computers....
What can you actually watch with Facebook Messenger’s Watch Together feature? While you can’t use popular streaming services like Netflix, it does support any of the videos found on the Facebook “Watch” tab. That includes videos produced specifically for Facebook and some TV shows and movies. RELATED: Facebook Watch Together Joins the Growing List of Co-Vewing Experiences First, open the Facebook Messenger app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device....
More and more people are moving towards a one-device-life, with smartphones taking center stage. If you’ve considered such a move yourself, you should look hard at an Android phone. Here’s why. Can You Really Survive with Just a Phone? Before the inevitable “there’s no way I could do that” comments, let’s make one thing clear: this type of lifestyle isn’t for everyone. Not even close. In fact, there’s no possible way I could even do this....
PC gaming is experiencing something of a renaissance at the moment, but most people still use their machines as utilitarian web and email access points rather than a platform for video games. But even if your computer has all the graphical power of a sedated hamster, there are plenty of great options for gaming. What You’ll Need RELATED: 10 Alternatives to Steam for Buying Cheap PC Games To start, you’re going to want Steam, which is still the premier PC gaming store right now....
There’s also no single perfect app for everyone, so we’ve compiled a list of the best so you can make an informed decision. Free and Simple for Apple Users: Apple Notes If you primarily use Apple devices, Apple Notes is a great option. The app has come on leaps and bounds since the early iOS days, with Apple not only adding powerful features but also making it much more pleasant to use....
Command line users know to how read the manual: type “man” followed by the name of a command—you’ll see a detailed explanation. These manuals are useful but verbose, using hundreds of words to explain every detail of a command. That’s fine when you want to know everything, but most of the time you’re looking for one specific usage. The project tldr crows sources concise explanations instead, and lets you look up any application by typing “tldr” followed by the command’s name....
With the launch of the Apple Watch 3, the term “eSIM” has been thrown around a lot. And now, Google’s Pixel 2 is the first phone to use this new technology, it’s time we take a closer look at what it is, what it does, and what this means for consumers moving forward. What Are eSIMs, and How Do They Work? RELATED: How to Save Money On Your Cellphone Bill with an MVNO...
EA’s Origin Access gives you access to more than 70 games, discounts, and new EA games before they’re released for a monthly (or yearly) subscription fee. But is it really worth it? What Is Origin Access? Origin is the game store run by Electronic Arts for PCs and Macs. It primarily—but not only—offers EA games. Origin Access is the subscription service attached to Origin. You don’t need to pay for Origin Access to use Origin—you can buy games through Origin and play them normally without any subscription fee....
Did you hear of someone using “Fedora” on their computer and aren’t sure what they’re talking about? Let’s look at what is Fedora and a brief history of this operating system named after a stylish hat. Fedora: An Open Source Operating System First released in 2003, Fedora is a Linux distribution sponsored by Red Hat. For starters, Red Hat is a firm that distributes open-source software and services to business enterprises....
You’re browsing Activity Monitor on your Mac when something catches your eye: powerd. What is that, and should you be worried? RELATED: What Is This Process and Why Is It Running on My Mac? This article is part of our ongoing series explaining various processes found in Activity Monitor, like kernel_task, hidd, mdsworker, installd, WindowServer, blued, launchd, backup, opendirectoryd, and many others. Don’t know what those services are? Better start reading!...
When a lithium ion battery fails, things can go south very quickly. If you open up your phone to find a battery swollen to twice its size, proper care and handling is critical for both your safety and the safety of others. What’s a Swollen Battery? The vast majority of modern portable electronics, including laptops, smartphones, tablets, ebook readers, and fitness trackers are all powered by lithium-ion batteries. As far as compact batteries go, they’re pretty great....
For us PC gamers, there’s a desire for the latest and greatest hardware, and there’s a definite cachet to having the coolest, fastest rig on the block. But in today’s PC gaming market, there’s really no reason to shell out for the most screamingly fast (and expensive) graphics card you can fit into your case. I can already hear a million mechanical keyboards blasting out a reply in the comments, but let me explain myself....
