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 Butler Managing Editor Peter is a writer and ...

There are plenty of reasons why you might want to pull the text out of an image you find online: instructions on a YouTube still, for example, or items on a printed menu, or inspirational quotes in ...

Many people assume text messages are private, but that’s not necessarily the case—as recent momentous events have shown. Text messages have played a pivotal role in the Jan. 6 hearings, and could be a ...

Businesses are increasingly using text message marketing, also known as short message service (SMS) marketing, to reach customers and prospects. While incorporating SMS marketing into your overall ...

When it works, a text shortcut tool can feel like magic. Create a few shortcuts for your most frequently typed phrases or sentences, and you can enter them instantly with just a few keystrokes. With a ...

Keyboard shortcuts for text formatting involve holding down two or three keys at a time to alter the appearance of text. Common commands like bolding, underlining, or italicizing text are similar on ...

If you’ve typed up a long text message on your smartphone, you will know that smartphone keyboards can sometimes be finicky. The keyboard may be sluggish, or your fingers might be too large for the ...

In September 2015, an image began circulating via social media, stating that teens could text 741741 in order to speak with a crisis counselor. Many were skeptical about the program, since the ...

Occasionally, I’ll get on a PC where the text just doesn’t look right. It either looks too faint or is a little blurry, which puts unnecessary strain on my eyes. That’s why I tune the text now to ...

How you communicate on the phone says a lot about who you are or at least how old you are. Do you talk or just trade messages? And do your messages contain actual words or just pictures? We take a ...

Text neck syndrome, also known as tech neck or smartphone neck, is a relatively new term that describes neck pain and damage due to looking down at electronic devices for prolonged periods. Text neck ...

The discovery of the text message contributed to a chain of events that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson’s firing. By Jeremy W. Peters Michael S. Schmidt and Jim Rutenberg A text message sent by ...