Sending abbreviations in text messages is second nature to many people, with the abbreviations for “laugh out loud” or “be right back” among the many that are exchanged. But those instinctive ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. Jason Cipriani is based out of beautiful ...

You can check if an image has alt text by turning on a screen-reader and selecting the picture to hear how it's described. You can also inspect the HTML of the image ...

Phishing attempts via text message are getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Learn how to avoid text scams and what to do if you fall victim. Peter Butler Managing Editor Peter is a writer and ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It has a lot of caveats, but this AI text classifier can at least help people determine if what they’re reading ...

Sometime in the 1960s, hypertext pioneer Ted Nelson envisioned deep linking to specific pieces of text as a core feature of his proposed Project Xanadu system. (My first exposure to Xanadu came in the ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

Scammers always come up with new ways to scam unsuspecting internet users. These days, they're using modern technologies like AI to portray themselves as legitimate individuals in front of their ...

The connection between our mobile devices, computers, and media platforms is now practically seamless, making it even easier to share and interact with content. For example, in a matter of a few ...

If you get a text claiming to be from your bank, especially one asking you to act fast, it might be a scam. Chase customers are among the latest targets in a phishing campaign using fake alerts to ...