The Oculus Rift is locked down by default, and will only run games and apps from Oculus’s own store. You’ll see an “Unknown Source” message on the Rift if you try to run something else. But change one setting, and you can use Valve’s SteamVR or any other Rift-enabled app or game. Oculus says that apps from “unknown sources” haven’t been “reviewed by Oculus for security, comfort, content, or health and safety”, which is why they’re blocked....

Start by opening the LinkedIn app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device. You can listen to name pronunciations on LinkedIn’s desktop website, but it has to be recorded on a smartphone. From the app’s home page, tap your profile avatar in the top-left corner. Next, select the “View Profile” link found at the top of the slide-over menu. You should now see your LinkedIn profile. Tap on the pencil icon next to your headshot photo to edit your profile....

Removing your Google account means services like Google Maps, Google Play Store, and other apps will become unavailable. It’ll require you to add another Google account to your Android device or have a second Google account already signed in to keep uninterrupted access to these apps. As mentioned, you can turn off Gmail syncing instead. This will stop Gmail from updating your inbox on your device and leave your account available for you to use elsewhere....

If you need to perform a simple task like resizing an image on your Windows 10 PC, you don’t need to use software with a steep learning curve like Photoshop. You can do it using Microsoft Paint 3D. Here’s how it’s done. Open Paint 3D on your computer by typing “Paint 3D” in the Windows Search bar and selecting “Paint 3D” from the search results. Once open, select “Menu,” found in the top-left corner of the window....

When you want to pin down a specific message, you have no option other than to scroll through the whole chat yourself. On the Direct Messaging tab, there is a search bar perched at the top, but that only filters your conversations by the contact. Unfortunately, third-party Instagram developers don’t have access to your messages. This rules out any possibility of an unofficial client for looking up your Instagram conversations....

How to Avoid the Ransomware Attack Synology is warning NAS owners of several ransomware attacks that hit some users recently. The attackers use brute-force methods to guess the default password—essentially, they try every password possible until they get a match. Once they find the right password and gain access to the network-attached storage device, the hackers encrypt all the files and demand a ransom. You have several options to choose from to prevent attacks like this....

We recommend checking out the “Is Apple silicon ready?” website. This website, created by programmer Abdullah Diaa, provides a searchable directory that brings together compatibility information from all over the web. Head to the website, search for an application, and look at the available information. If an app has a checkmark in the “Apple silicon optimized” column, that tells you it has an official version that runs natively and speedily on Apple Silicon....

With major macOS releases, Apple tends to tweak your Mac’s security system that can prevent Discord’s Push To Talk feature from functioning correctly. Here’s how to troubleshoot Discord’s Push To Talk feature on Mac. Granting Authorization When First Installing Discord When you first install and launch Discord, you should see a series of security prompts. These prompts are Discord requesting access to sensitive permissions on your Mac, including the microphone and camera....

Microsoft Edge has a built-in password manager that offers to save all your passwords. When you log in to a new website, Edge will prompt you to save the login details. But this can get quite annoying. Here’s how to disable the pop-ups in Microsoft Edge. If you’re planning to use a password manager, we recommend that you go with a dedicated password management service like LastPass or Bitwarden. These services are not browser-dependent and have strong native clients as well as browser extensions....

While on a Zoom call, you may want to turn off your webcam’s video and mute the audio from your microphone for a variety of reasons. Here’s how you can do it, including some keyboard shortcuts to speed things up. How to Turn Off Your Webcam Video To turn off your video on a Zoom call, click the “Stop Video” button on the toolbar near the bottom-left corner of the Zoom call window....

What Is Canva? Canva is a popular online graphic design application that makes it easy to create high-quality images and materials. Millions of people use Canva to create social media images, posters, digital invitations, presentations, and physical materials like brochures and business cards. Unlike high-powered tools, such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator, Canva has a low barrier to entry because of its simple intuitive interface. It’s available on the web or as a mobile app for Android and iOS....

Microsoft Outlook uses vCalendar files to exchange information about meetings and appointments with others in your home or organization. With vCalendar files, you can easily schedule appointments with others even if they’re not using Outlook as their primary calendar. What Is a VCS File? A vCalendar file, which has the .vcs file extension, lets you exchange calendar events with other people. You can save an Outlook calendar event inside a VCS file and send it to someone to share those event details—even if the recipient is outside your organization....

Zappy the Snappy Screen Capture Tool Zapier’s screen-capture tool, appropriately named Zappy, was originally an internal-only tool built to improve speed and efficiency between the company’s remote teams. This isn’t surprising, considering the company employs 300+ remote workers and, to this day, is one of the most successful remote-only companies in the world. Zapier creating a no-nonsense screen-capture tool just makes sense. RELATED: The Best Free Screenshot Apps for Windows...

There are two ways to watch videos in PiP. You can use the default method in Microsoft Edge (which is a bit tedious), or you can use an extension to instantly turn any video into a picture-in-picture window. We’ll cover both options below. Use Microsoft Edge’s Built-In PiP Mode Before you begin, make sure that you are running the latest version of Microsoft Edge on your Windows 11, 10, or Mac computer or download it directly from Microsoft’s website....

This is necessary because it’s possible to recover deleted files from many types of drives. Data isn’t always immediately removed from an underlying drive if you delete it in the normal way. USB Drives, External Hard Drives, and SD Cards A wipe process is necessary for USB drives and external hard drives. Yes, even though your USB drive contains solid-state flash memory—and even though your external hard drive might contain a proper solid-state drive—you need to keep this in mind....

Exposure Notifications API Takes Privacy-First Approach Apple has introduced the Exposure Notifications API for public health organizations. The feature is built into iOS 13.5, but it’s not enabled by default. Even after it’s enabled, you’ll need to use an app from public health authorities to utilize the data. That is, until later in 2020. In phase two, Apple plans to integrate the contact tracing feature directly into iOS and the iPhone....

No More Wedge Take a look at the new M2 MacBook Air and one thing will jump right out at you: Apple ditched the wedge. This iconic design hasn’t changed for 14 years, first appearing in 2008 with the original Intel-based MacBook Air. The new-shape MacBook Air more closely resembles the updated MacBook Pro introduced in 2021. Gone is the “wedge” shape, in favor of a flat design that’s propped up on four slight-protruding feet....

Antivirus software can range from relatively simple to offering dozens of tools and protections for every area of your digital life. But it doesn’t matter if you need the basic or the complex, there are a few key things to look for in any antivirus software you choose. The malware landscape is constantly changing, so using antivirus software that keeps up with the latest threats will mean fewer nasty surprises....

What Is Among Us? Among Us is a networked multiplayer video game developed by InnerSloth and available on PC, Android, iPhone, iPad, and Nintendo Switch. It was first released on June 15, 2018 for iOS and Android, and it’s expected to appear on PlayStation and Xbox consoles at some point in 2021. Among Us combines the thrill of a murder mystery, the alien setting of deep space, and social dynamics into a compelling brew that brings the best social board games to mind....

Your Second Echo Will Already Come Pre-Configured Settings that can be transferred include your music settings, household profiles, Alexa Skills, smart home devices, Flash Briefing settings, and your calendar. Don’t Worry If Two Echos Can Hear You at the Same Time In the past, you would’ve needed to change the wake word on some of your Echo units if they were too close together so that you didn’t have more than one Echo wake up when you said “Alexa”, but that’s no longer needed....