Audio recordings are a convenient feature in iMessage that can potentially lead to embarrassing message misfires. Here's how to take control of audio recordings in the app. Messages is a great app for ...

Text message scam attempts have increased by 50 percent in the past year, with young adults experiencing the sharpest rise of any age group. That’s one of several important findings in the 2025 Cyber ...

You’re in the middle of something when your phone pings — a text from an unknown number. Is it real, or another scam? A new Consumer Reports survey finds texting and messaging scams have jumped 50 ...

If you’re in multiple text threads with different people in your life - your siblings, your partner, your kid’s teacher - it can be hard to stay on top of all of the messages. Who should you respond ...

If you are or know a federal government employee, you might be newly familiar with the private messaging app Signal. It’s the hottest chat app in President Donald Trump’s Washington. Signal burst into ...

How do you decode emotions in text messages? It’s easy when people say they are angry or sad or excited, or if they tack an emoji to the end of a text. But when they don’t? Given that even ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...