Replying to a "wrong number" spam text tells the spammer that your number is in use, which can then lead to more spam texts.

They tell you that replying 'STOP' will get the texts to cease. But in many cases, they’re lying. And it can often make ...

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...

For the past week or so, I’ve been working with a digital assistant that knows my name, my preferences for my morning routine ...

While Apple has confirmed its plans to bring encrypted RCS messaging to iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches, no exact timeline was given. Reports suggest that Apple has already started laying the ...

If there's one thing friendships need to stay alive, it's consistency. It's about showing up for your friends when they need you and supporting them through all of their endeavors. Friendships can't ...

Your encrypted messages are now under threat. Not only does new commercial spyware put your private content at risk, it can also compromise your phone, providing attackers with access to everything — ...

Lorraine Forbes, 58, says she has been sending out messages in bottles for years Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in ...

The 58-year-old, who says she’s just looking for “a bit of romance,” called the anonymous reply “cowardly” The woman, who has been sending the messages for years, says she now has second thoughts ...

The average human receives two hundred and seventy text messages a day. Sounds crazy, right? I hope so, because I made that number up. But here’s a fact: it’s impossible to answer every text that you ...