DEAR MISS MANNERS: One evening, quite late at night, I received a long, impassioned text from a stranger by mistake. In it, he talked about having had a “wonderful few hours” with someone and hoped to ...

Ever wondered why your text messages sometimes fail to send, show up pixelated or don’t appear at all on the other person’s end? It might not be your phone, but your carrier’s messaging support.

Phishing attempts via text message are getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Learn how to avoid text scams and what to do if you fall victim. Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To ...

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 bizarre bug has emerged that is affecting text messages between iPhone and Android users. According to a number of reports on Reddit, texts sent from an Android user to an iPhone user are ...

The Federal Trade Commission recently revealed the most reported text message scam: bank impersonations. Reports of bank impersonations by text in 2022 jumped to 20 times the number reported in 2019.

Google Ads is currently investigating error messages related to “confusing ad text” and other content quality labels. While affected users can still access the ...

Though we have come a long way when it comes to communicating with friends and family over the internet thanks to social media apps like WhatsApp and Snapchat, sometimes plain old texting through the ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Text messages are a common way for companies to connect with customers. Now, scammers are seizing the opportunity to steal from people. A fake text message that is making the rounds ...

The original message was sent at 9:02 a.m. and intended for a limited group of emergency services staff. It appears that some additional recipients got it through the Nixle alerting service, but the ...