The new feature, which is meant to increase security and privacy, isn't available to all iPhone users.

Texting and driving is one of the riskiest behaviors drivers can engage in behind the wheel. When you send or read a text, ...

There's just one state in the U.S. that still allows texting while driving in 2026, though some cities and counties within it ...

Apple's latest update works to secure texting between iPhones and Androids. Here are the 23 carriers supporting the rollout.

The new study also revealed the top 10 U.S. cities where people call and text their moms the most on Mother’s Day ...

In 1959, Volvo Cars launched the 122S and introduced the three-point seatbelt. In 1959, fewer than 10% of cars had seatbelts. Because of Volvo’s innovation, by 1968 seatbelts were legally required in ...

Crisis Text Line, a 24-7 mental health texting hotline for teenagers, announced that the non-profit organization plans to share the data it has collected since launching with researchers who want to ...

RCS is the modern upgrade to SMS and MMS, bringing better photos, read receipts, typing indicators, group chats, and growing iPhone-Android support in 2026.

Sending abbreviations in text messages is second nature to many people, with the abbreviations for “laugh out loud” or “be right back” among the many that are exchanged. But those instinctive ...

So many communications channels, so little time. That is the quandary fundraisers face when deciding if they should send text messages to potential donors. But there are many reasons to text, experts ...

GeekWire’s Alan Boyle points his iPhone skyward to seek a satellite connection in an Oregon cafe. (Photo Courtesy of Alissa Farley) NEHALEM, Ore. — When I bought myself a phone that was built for ...