How to take a screenshot on the LG G6

Take a screenshot. It’ll last longer.

Snapping a screenshot is typically standard across the board for most Android devices, but sometimes you can get tripped up if the button placement is different from what you’re used that. That seems like the case with the LG G6, at least, which is why we’ve put together this quick little how-to.

How to take a screenshot on the LG G6

Hold down the power button on the backside of the phone.
Immediately press the down volume button on the left side of the phone.

Release both buttons at the same time.

If you performed the combination properly, you’ll have seen a smaller version of the screen you took quickly pop up and disappear.

How to access the screenshot you took

On the LG G6, screenshots are stored in a special folder, accessible through the photo-viewing or gallery app you choose as your default.

Swipe down on the notification shade.
Tap on the screenshot to open it.

Choose an app as your default, if you haven’t already.

You can easily share, edit, or delete the screenshot if you chose the LG Gallery app as your default.

How to access all of your screenshots

Open the Gallery app from the home screen, folder, or app drawer.

Tap the Screenshots folder.

Questions?

We’re standing by to answer any questions you may have about this seemingly simplistic smartphone shortcut.

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Google Store now sells replacement facepads for your Daydream View

If you spend a lot of time playing VR, you’re going to have to deal with sweaty facepads.

Google’s Daydream View was released alongside the Google Pixel last year and if you purchased one and use it regularly, you will have had to handwash the facepad at least once or twice so far. Made from breathable mesh fabric, the facepad is a magnet for the sweat, grease, dirt, or makeup on our faces. If you’re in need of some tips, our friends over at VRHeads have this great guide for keeping your Daydream View clean and hygienic.

Until now, cleaning your Daydream View facepad meant that you had to spend some time in actual reality waiting for your clean facepad to dry. If this has annoyed you in the past, you’ll be happy to know that Google is now selling replacement facepads for the Daydream View from its website.

The replacement facepads are only available in one color, gray, and can be purchased for $14.99. It’s a great accessory to have around as a replacement for the facepad that originally came with your Daydream View or to swap a fresh one in when you want to share your headset with friends.

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How to set up two-factor authentication for your Nest account

How do I set up two-factor authentication for my Nest account? You can find the necessary settings in the Nest app!

It’s always a good idea to add two-factor authentication to any account that will offer it, and that goes double for accounts tied to connected home devices. Two-factor authentication adds an extra factor (a generated code sent to a phone number in this case) to your login process, so even if your account’s password is somehow discovered your account stays locked without the code.

Nest has added two-factor authentication to Nest accounts, which means it’s time to add an extra layer of security to your thermostat, smoke detector, and home security camera. The process for enabling two-factor authentication is super simple and can be achieved from within the Nest app. Here’s how you get it done!

Launch the Nest app.
Tap the expand more icon in the top left corner of the app.
Tap the Account button (looks like a gear).

Tap Manage account.

Tap Account Security.
Tap 2-step verification.

Toggle on the switch.

Enter your password and tap Continue.
Enter your phone number.

Enter the six-digit 2FA code sent to your phone.

Tap Continue.

Tap Done on the confirmation screen.

Keep in mind you’ll need to have access to this phone number every time you log in to your Nest account, as you’ll have to type in the 2FA code for each new login.

Questions?

Run into trouble trying to get 2FA set up? Give us a shout in the comments and we’ll try to troubleshoot the issue.

Instagram Stories adds Snapchat-like geostickers: Here’s how they work

In yet another effort to take on (or copy) Snapchat, Instagram has launched geostickers.

Geostickers, which are kind of like stickers that represent your location, only work in Instagram’s ephemeral Stories feature. And they’re currently limited to just two cities. Nevertheless, here’s everything you need to know about geostickers, including how they work.

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What are Instagram geostickers?

Snapchat has offered geostickers for a while. In that app, geostickers are basically a set of stickers related to your location. So, depending on where you are – Paris or Los Angeles, for instance – you’ll see a different set of stickers, with their themed based on your area. You can apply them to snaps and to stories, which in Snapchat, is a 24-hour reel of all your broadcasted snaps.

In Instagram’s case, geostickers work very similarly.

Instagram has officially introducing an early version of geostickers for its own Stories feature. But they act as a location tag, so you can tap on them to be taken to location page for more photos in that area. Instagram said that no matter where you are in a supported city, you’ll see a custom city for that city and maybe others for select neighborhoods and landmarks.

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How do Instagram geostickers work?

When you post to your story, you can use creative tools to help capture and edit them, and one of those tools are geostickers.

To add a sticker to your photo or video, swipe left or right after taking it, and then tap the sticker button to add stickers. From there, you can add a sticker with your location by searching for or selecting nearby options. You’ll also see custom geostickers that appear automatically based on your current location. When people see your story, they’ll be able to tap the sticker and view the page for that location.

You can add as many stickers as you want, as well as adjust their size and placement. You can also use other creative tools in combination with geostickers. To delete a a sticker by dragging and dropping it on at the bottom of the screen. Check out Instagram’s help hub for more information on how to post photos and videos to your Instagram Story and play with geostickers.

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Where can you use Instagram geostickers?

Instagram’s geostickers – more than a dozen of them – are currently available in New York City and Jakarta. Because Instagram said this is just an early version of geostickers, it’s safe to assume a wider rollout to other cities will likely come soon.

When will Instagram geostickers be available?

They are rolling out now to Instagram for iOS and Android.

ZTE will pay $1.19 billion for violating US trade sanctions

ZTE is still feeling the pain from its alleged violation of US trade sanctions against Iran and North Korea. The Chinese tech giant has reached an agreement with the Commerce Department to both plead guilty to violation charges and pay a total of $1.19 billion ($892 million in the Iran case) as a penalty. That’s a stiff cost, but ZTE didn’t have much choice. The US’ sanctions against the company, suspended while the two sides negotiated a deal, would have crippled its business by largely denying access to crucial American parts like Qualcomm’s mobile processors.

The agreement also requires that ZTE submit to a 3-year probation period that has an independent monitor verifying its export practices. Accordingly, ZTE has to cooperate with the Justice Department if there’s ever a criminal investigation into its behavior. No individual has been charged, but ZTE had to let go of four employees to honor the agreement.

While this isn’t exactly a soft penalty, it’s clear that the US was eager to avoid upholding its sanctions against ZTE. China was angry at the accusations in the first place, and imposing restrictions on ZTE risked sparking a trade war that could have limited American firms’ access to China. Whatever the US would have gained by hobbling ZTE’s business likely wouldn’t have been worth the larger economic consequences.

Via: Wall Street Journal

Source: Commerce Department (Twitter)

Chanel ‘launched’ a rocket during its fashion show in Paris

Fashion brands are really into space-themed shows at the moment. Just a few weeks ago, designer Nick Graham revealed his “Life on Mars: F/W 2035” menswear collection in NYC, and now Chanel has done something similar for its Fall 2017 Ready-to-Wear event. The fashion house, led by creative director Karl Lagerfeld, brought a massive rocket to its Paris Fashion Week show and “launched” it before the models hit the runway.

We say “launched” it because the spacecraft wasn’t propelled by thrusters, as you’d see on rockets from SpaceX. Instead, the act was made possible by a metal structure, faux sparks and smoke that gave the visual effect of an actual blastoff. That’s the fashion world for you in a nutshell.

Take a look at the videos below to see what it was like to be at Chanel’s LAUNCHPAD N°5.

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Via: Harper’s Bazaar

Source: Chanel

Uber confirms it’s hiring a Chief Operations Officer

The rumors of Uber planning to hire a second-in-command were true. CEO Travis Kalanick has confirmed that his ridesharing company is “actively looking” for a Chief Operating Officer that would work with him to “write the next chapter in our journey.” There’s no public short list of candidates, to no one’s surprise, but Recode hears that ideal picks would include ex-Disney COO Tom Staggs and CVS’ Helena Foulkes. Uber’s board would supposedly prefer a woman for the spot — possibly to head off claims that it’s tone deaf to sexism in its corporate culture.

Regardless of who gets the nod, the move is likely to be welcomed by both Uber’s customers and Kalanick himself. The company is reeling from a string of hits to its already mixed reputation: Susan Fowler’s accusations of sexism, its questionable claims about a self-driving car incident, the Alphabet lawsuit and (the breaking point) Kalanick’s own argument with a driver. A COO theoretically keeps Kalanick and crew in check by offering a second, more moderated voice in key decisions. Uber could be less likely to make decisions it regrets, and Kalanick would reduce the chances that investors demand he step down.

Via: Recode

Source: Uber Newsroom

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ will have Jason Isaacs as its captain

Star Trek: Discovery’s cast has slowly been coming together, but there’s been one glaring omission: who’s helming the show’s namesake ship? At last, we know: say hello to Jason Isaacs, who will play the USS Discovery’s Captain Lorca in the internet-focused TV series. CBS is mum about details of the character, although Isaacs’ role hints that he’s likely to be a permanent (or at least, long-serving) cast member.

To say that Isaacs brings some experience to the role is an understatement. He’s known by many as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, but he has also had prominent characters in The Patriot, Fury and Netflix’s The OA, among many other high-profile roles. That he’ll play a major role in Discovery says a lot about the importance of the show to CBS — it’s the tentpole for All Access, the proof that a traditional broadcaster can offer an internet video service that’s at least competitive with what ‘upstarts’ like Amazon, Hulu and Netflix can manage.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

How a joke tweet brought 911 to its knees

For over 12 hours in late October, 911 lines across the country were ringing so much that they nearly went down. Nobody knew why this was happening, until Phoenix police discovered that 18-year-old Meetkumar Hitesbhai Desai tweeted a link that caused iPhones to repeatedly dial 911. Now, more details have emerged about how the Twitter prank spiraled out of control.

Desai claimed the attack was a joke gone wrong, telling police he only meant for the link to cause annoying pop-ups, The Wall Street Journal reports. However, he posted the wrong code. It started when, from his @SundayGavin Twitter account, he tweeted the link and wrote, “I CANT BELIEVE PEOPLE ARE THIS STUPID.” When clicked, the URL, which was condensed by Google’s link shortener, launched an iOS-based JavaScript attack that caused iPhones to dial 911 repeatedly. When users hung up, the phone would keep redialing until it was restarted.

Desai has fewer than 1,200 Twitter followers, but the attack spread as other users reposted it, saying it was a link to new Drake music or other trolly things like that. The malware received its biggest exposure when it was posted by @duhitzmark, a social media celebrity with 463,000 Twitter followers. More than a few of his fans fell for the trap: Investigators say the link was clicked 117,502 times.

Since most emergency call centers are landline-based, they’re not as vulnerable to technological attacks as the VoIP systems that many large businesses use. However, even this type of attack could be dangerous if there’s malicious intent behind it. “If this was a nation-state actor that wanted to damage or disable 911 systems during an attack, they could have succeeded spectacularly,” Trey Forgety, director of government affairs at the National Emergency Number Association, told the Journal. “This was a serious wake-up call.”

Apple isn’t taking the issue lightly: It’s already implementing measures to make sure this type of attack can’t happen again on its platform. A forthcoming iOS update will cause a window with the options “cancel” and “call” to pop up on the iPhone screen when calls are made, Apple told the Journal. In order to initiate a call, users will have to tap the “call” button before the number is dialed. It’s also working with third-party developers to bring similar security standards to their apps.

Desai claimed he wanted to submit the iOS vulnerability to Apple as part of its bug bounty program, but Apple said he was not part of it. Regardless of his intent, Desai has been charged with four felony counts of computer tampering and faces up to 12 and a half years in prison.

Via: Select All

Source: The Wall Street Journal

Instagram Stories now feature Snapchat-like geostickers

Snapchat gave users location-specific stickers for snaps back in August and now Instagram is doing the same. With a recent update to the photo-sharing app, you can now use geostickers to adorn images and videos in Instagram Stories. Right now though, the feature is only available in two cities: NYC and Jakarta. However, the company says that there are more than a dozen options for each locale.

When you tap the sticker button in Stories, you’ll notice the location-specific options at the top of the menu. If you head to a specific neighborhood — like Brooklyn, for example — you’ll notice new options only available in that particular area or at a certain landmark. Just like when you add a location to a snippet of your Story, these new geostickers will take viewers to the map of that spot so they can see photos and videos from other users. Of course, your Story remains only visible to your followers.

There’s no word on similar location-specific stickers for other cities, but it’s safe to assume more are on the way. For now, you can use the tool when visiting New York and Jakarta after updating to the latest version of Instagram via the App Store or Google Play. The only question is which Snapchat feature Facebook and Instagram will add next.

Source: Instagram