Open GoogleMessages on your Android device. The RCS option lets others know you read their messages. From now on, when you ...

Microsoft triggered a viral furor when it revealed a Teams update to tell your company when you’re not at work. Now Google ...

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If you need another reason to stop doomscrolling, we’ve got one ready: It can lead to anxiety-inducing information you wish you didn’t see. Case in point for me: TikTok videos about how people can ...

We've all been here before. All of us have, at one point or another, accidentally deleted an important text. Gloria, from Chepachet, Rhode Island, reached out to us with this question: "I accidentally ...

Our smartphones hold countless conversations and memories. Unfortunate circumstances, such as a lost, stolen, or malfunctioning phone can cause us to lose them all within seconds. It's also highly ...

When you send an iPhone text message, it’s natural to wonder if the recipient has read it. The Messages app on iPhone includes a feature called read receipts, which allows you to see if and when your ...

With so much of our lives contained on our devices, especially our iPhones or iPads, it can feel particularly devastating if you accidentally delete a message you still need. Whether it is ...

Malaka Gharib is the digital editor of the NPR podcast Life Kit. Previously, she was the deputy editor and digital strategist on NPR's global health and development team, where she covered topics such ...