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Google Messages now lets you delete a sent text message. A deleted message disappears for the other person immediately. The feature is available now for almost all Android users. Get more in-depth ...

Encrypted text messages may finally reach iPhone users with iOS 26. Code in the beta version of iOS 26 reveals strings for RCS encryption. With encryption, texts between iOS and Android will be more ...

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Phone users have long dreaded the Android green bubble, showing that a text was sent as an SMS or MMS message instead of ...

Gangs that rob gadgets are looking for new ways to extract more value from them. An expert analyzed the work of one ...

OS 26 brings redesigned Liquid Glass UI, upgraded Messages with polls, smarter Phone call screening, Visual Intelligence ...

Scammers now send unexpected packages with QR codes that redirect victims to fraudulent websites or download malicious ...

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Scammers use fake DocuSign emails claiming Apple Pay charges to steal personal information using fraudulent phone numbers and ...