There's a specific feeling that happens the moment a phone rings unexpectedly. It lasts maybe half a second. A small tightening. A split-second calculation about whether you're ready for whatever is ...

That “thinking of you” text might feel sweet to send at 1:47 a.m.—until the recipient thinks you have been kidnapped, are ...

It’s a conversation in the 13News Now newsroom following a debate among colleagues over what’s considered a healthy number of text messages to send and receive in a day. According to IT firm ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. The FBI warns you to stop texting. America’s cyber defense agency ...

As a teen, texting was second nature. I knew T9 like I was born with a flip phone, and my text conversations would last the entire day. (That is, as soon as I got an unlimited texting plan.) Kids are ...

When it comes to college-aged adults who are glued to their smartphones, experts argue over whether texting while walking increases the risk of an accident. Some studies have shown that texting ...

My capacity for responding to text messages is shrinking rapidly. On an average day, I receive anywhere between 30 and 100 text message notifications. Apparently, that might be a low number: a study ...

The big tech news last month was the FBI’s alert to iPhone and Android users to stop texting after Chinese hackers attacked U.S. networks. Sending SMS messages is a blanket no—it’s woefully insecure.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With a new Missouri law ...