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. Apple recently introduced the ability to ...

There are plenty of reasons why you might want to pull the text out of an image you find online: instructions on a YouTube still, for example, or items on a printed menu, or inspirational quotes in ...

Discord lets you format your text in a variety of ways, including making it bolded, italicized, and "spoilered." You can format your text in Discord using special characters, or by highlighting the ...

Many people assume text messages are private, but that’s not necessarily the case—as recent momentous events have shown. Text messages have played a pivotal role in the Jan. 6 hearings, and could be a ...

If you’ve typed up a long text message on your smartphone, you will know that smartphone keyboards can sometimes be finicky. The keyboard may be sluggish, or your fingers might be too large for the ...

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 is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To ...

Anchor text is the clickable text attached to a hyperlink. It tells readers what to expect from a link, and it helps search engines understand what the linked page is about. But not all anchor text is ...

The creator of ChatGPT has released a tool to detect AI-written text. Credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT, have clearly heard the critiques about its AI ...

Businesses are increasingly using text message marketing, also known as short message service (SMS) marketing, to reach customers and prospects. While incorporating SMS marketing into your overall ...

When Sabrina Zohar first started dating her boyfriend whom she refers to as “tech guy” in her popular TikTok videos, she was doubtful about their connection for one striking reason. He barely texted ...

Apple has introduced a new feature to its camera system that automatically recognizes and transcribes text in your photos, from a phone number on a business card to a whiteboard full of notes. Live ...

Text counseling lets you access a mental health provider via messages. Unlike in traditional therapy, you don’t need to wait until a specific appointment time. It can be helpful, but it has some ...