One text message, a tap on a link, and a life's savings can vanish before morning. That is what happened to a Houston woman ...

These days, text conversations can look like we’re writing in code. But researchers have found that these shortcuts, considered quick and efficient to some, can weaken relationships rather than ...

It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages look very convincing, but ...

CONSUMER REPORTS (AZFamily) — It starts with a ping. You’re in the middle of your day when a text pops up that there’s a problem with your package delivery, or a missed toll payment. These messages ...

A nosy American Airlines passenger forced her flight into a diverted landing by reporting a bomb threat over a drastically misinterpreted text message they spied on another flyer’s phone. The flight ...

As trips to the grocery store are costing more these days, a second job could sound appealing. Many of us have gotten a text message that says you could earn extra money for minimal work, but it could ...

The next time you’re about to tap a text message to resolve an unpaid toll balance, your Android phone may warn you to think twice. Google is updating its scam text detection technology to spot hoaxes ...

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 ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – I recently got a text message from a “company” saying I had been recommended by multiple online recruitment agencies and they wanted to offer me a job. Flexible hours, free training, ...

They wanted to explore whether the shortened words undermine genuine dialogue and the "unspoken signals" behind them, the authors explained in The Independent. joreks - stock.adobe.com “Thx”? No, ...