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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 ...

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 ...

Google is working on bringing emoji reactions to the Wear OS version of the Messages app. A new “Mark as read” button is also expected for Wear OS notifications, mirroring the Android phone experience ...

Google Messages Screen Effects add a fun touch to everyday chats, but you might not have encountered this cool feature. It’s not well-known, and the animations don’t have to be specifically selected ...

The Epstein files have set off a storm online with lurid and extreme claims being made about the elites of the world being involved in ritualistic sacrifice and even cannibalism. More than three ...

An Illinois judge has ordered that all text messages and videos about the shooting of Marimar Martinez be turned over. Martinez, from Chicago, was shot five times by federal agents during the ...

Unlike some Android phones, iPhones don't have a dedicated notification LED that lights up when you get a call, text, or other alert. What iPhones do include is an optional Accessibility feature for ...

Casey Wasserman, who is leading preparations for the 2028 Summer Games, has expressed “regret” after messages he exchanged with Ghislaine Maxwell decades ago surfaced. By Tariq Panja and Shawn Hubler ...

Grammy Award-winning singer Chappell Roan said Monday she’d left the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman after emails released by the US Justice Department showed he exchanged flirtatious messages ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A watchdog group is demanding that Pam Bondi’s Department of Justice explain why none of the millions of documents released as ...