Apple’s satellite features were originally designed for emergencies, allowing iPhone users to contact emergency services when cellular and Wi-Fi coverage is unavailable. With recent versions of iOS, ...

Messages that claim you're due a tax refund are scams. The scammers want your bank account or Social Security number. Don't respond to the message. Instead, report it and then delete it. Most of us ...

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...

PCWorld explains how to identify SMS cost traps that use urgent language and fake prizes to trick recipients into calling premium-rate numbers or replying to texts. These scams matter because ...

The iMessage API platform introduces group messaging, native reactions, HMAC-SHA256 webhook signing, and a fully RESTful API with OpenAPI specification. We are incredibly excited about 2026. There are ...

Google Messages is reportedly testing a new long-press menu for text and image actions. This may replace the current toolbar design at the top of the screen. Each action in the menu is accompanied by ...

Former University of Michigan Wolverines head football coach Sherrone Moore allegedly sent a text message to a woman immediately after his arrest last week. Moore, who was fired by Michigan on ...

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CINCINNATI — With the holiday shopping season in full swing, scammers are targeting consumers with fake text messages claiming to be from delivery services like USPS, FedEx and UPS. Ann Loreax, an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted a text message she sent to President Donald Trump that she believes “sent him over the edge” and prompted him to attack her on social media. On Friday, the ...