How to get a Windows computer to read text aloud to you using 2 built-in screen-reading tools

You can get Windows to read text to you aloud using an accessibility tool called Narrator, which you can access from the ...

How to turn off text message previews on your iPhone, to help keep your private conversations private

You can turn off text message preview on an iPhone through your Notifications settings, or turn off notifications for ...
AOL

iOS 26 Doesn't Just Screen Calls, It Can Screen Text Messages on Your iPhone, Too

When these features are enabled, those messages will be filtered to their own folder in Messages without altering you. Once these messages are in their respective folders, you can look through them at ...
Lifehacker

How to Undo Your iPhone's New Look After iOS 26

Did you know you can customize Google to filter out garbage? Take these steps for better search results, including adding Lifehacker as a preferred source for tech news. Apple’s iOS 26 comes out today ...
The New York Times

4 Easy Ways to Make Sure No One Can Read Your Text Messages

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Max Eddy Max Eddy is a writer who has covered privacy and security — including ...
9to5Mac

iOS 26 has a new full-screen UI when you take a screenshot on your iPhone, here’s how to change it back

The new iOS 26 software update for iPhone introduces a new full-screen preview experience when taking a screenshot. This includes some new visual lookup functionality, but it also can be a bit ...
New York Post

If you do this in your text messages, you’re aging yourself, according to Gen Z

There’s a vast difference in texting etiquette amongst different generations. That Boomer thumbs-up reply is on the opposite end of the spectrum of Gen Z’s slang acronyms. So 22-year-old Jason ...
PC Magazine

You Can Finally Customize Widgets on Your Windows 11 Lock Screen

I’ve been writing and editing technology articles for more than seven years, most recently as part of PCMag's software team. I am responsible for content in the AI, financial, graphic design, ...
UVA Today

Q&A: Is your screen time ruining your sleep?

Phones, tablets and computer screens emit blue light that can disrupt sleep. But do you know why? University of Virginia Dr. Scott Schecter, an expert in sleep disorders, says it’s because the light ...
Engadget

Ready to download iOS 26? Make sure your iPhone is eligible for the free update first

Have you updated your iPhone to the new iOS 26 yet or are you holding off? It's been available to download since September 15 — here's how to install it if you haven't yet. The new OS was released ...
Windows Central

Microsoft introduces new ‘share screen’ feature for Copilot in Windows 11 Taskbar

Microsoft's latest Windows 11 preview build introduces game-changing features: users can now swiftly translate screen text and share app insights directly from the Taskbar, enhancing accessibility to ...