It isn’t enough to have great new devices, apps, and games — you also have to know how to use them. Here at The Verge, we offer step-by-step how-tos for experienced and new users who are working with online, macOS, Windows, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android apps, services, phones, laptops, and other tools. From simple instructions on how to install and use new devices, to little-known strategies on how to take advantage of hidden features and the best methods for adding power or storage, we’ve got your technological back.
Echo Show smart displays can now show you multiple camera feeds at once. Here’s how to set up your Ring, Eufy, Arlo, or any Alexa-compatible security camera to stream to your smart display.
If you recently tried to use Zoom on your Chromebook and it didn’t work, don’t panic — that’s because Zoom recently replaced its older ChromeOS app with a new progressive web app. If you haven’t moved to the new app yet, here’s how to do it.
If you like to tinker with your iPhone photos, you can unlock a whole bunch of post-processing flexibility with Apple’s ProRAW mode. Here’s my rundown on what it is, why you’d want to use it, and how to enable it.
Two-factor authentication can keep your social media, connected home, shopping, and other services a lot safer than if you just depend on simple passwords. We’ve got the directions for adding 2FA to many of the more popular apps, and the best part? You don’t have to do it via SMS.
If you’ve got more than one Google account — say, one for work, one for home, and one for registering with websites that you know will spam you for the rest of your life — sometimes it’s hard to keep track.
Here’s how to use your browser to track apps from multiple accounts, and how to create profiles to make things even easier.
Love the ease of setting up wireless whole home audio with inexpensive Echo speakers but don’t love having to evoke the Assistant whenever you want to change it up? New features in Alexa multiroom music give you Sonos-like app controls over your audio. Here’s how to set up Alexa multiroom audio and how to use it.
Getting PCBs made is fun and cheap, they’ll let you draw whatever you want on there, and the cops can’t stop you.
Unlike SMS, security keys are still a free way to lock down your Twitter (or Gmail, Facebook, Windows, and Apple ID) account. I’ve found they’re also easier to use than less-secure options (passkeys will help too, once they have more support).
Google security expert Mark Risher explains here why keys are better at resisting phishing attacks:
With Security Keys, instead of the *user* needing to verify the site, the *site* has to prove itself to the key.
Right out of the box, Samsung Galaxy phones provide a lot of control over camera settings. But if you want to take it a step further, there is indeed an app for that. Here’s how to use Camera Assistant to unlock a whole boatload of extra camera settings — and it’s compatible with a surprisingly long list of recent devices.
Next time you lose your TV remote, consider using your Apple Watch as a makeshift remote instead. You can also use it to control your iPhone and iPad, or unlock your Mac. If you’ve got a new-ish BMW, Genesis, or Kia, you might even be able to use it to unlock your car. Here’s how.
Sometimes, it’s the little things that can be the most irritating — like when you’re trying to use your Chromebook as a tablet and you rotate the screen and the picture won’t rotate with it. Here’s how to fix that.
Ever found yourself tripped up by keyboard shortcuts when switching between your MacBook keyboard and an external one, or when going from Windows to Mac? Well, that keyboard’s not the boss of you. You can use free tools to put the keys where you want them, not where The Man says they should go.
The Grammys starts at 8PM ET / 5PM PT and features performances from Lizzo, Harry Styles, Sam Smith, and many more.
The show will air live on CBS, but if you don’t have cable, you can still tune in through streams on Paramount Plus, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and FuboTV.
In the meantime, you can check out the Premiere Ceremony from the video embedded below.
