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‘Thank you text’ trend is warm, fuzzy and cringe: ‘Earnestness through irony’
Gratitude is going digital — and millennials are leading the emoji-packed charge. The latest way to say “I love you,…
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These seemingly innocent emojis your kids are texting to each other have hidden — and shocking — meanings
Cherries, apple, lemon? A child safety expert has revealed the possible second meanings behind those seemingly innocent emojis your children…
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Gen Z co-opted the smiley face emoji, but beware — it means something totally different to them
Smiling at Gen Z? Better watch your back. What used to be the universal symbol of warmth and joy has…
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How your significant other’s name is saved in your phone contacts speaks volumes about your relationship
Are you calling “Boobear” or “John Hinge”? Whether it be an endearing — and possibly embarrassing — nickname or their…
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Which messaging app is most secure?
This is your signal to invest in secure messaging. After The Atlantic’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to a…
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Google users can now delete embarrassing messages after sending
Maybe you made a typo — or, worse, hit send on a regrettable “drunk text.” Google Messages users can now…
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Excessive phone and screen use tied to manic symptoms in pre-teens: study
A recent study from the University of California, San Francisco, indicates that pre-teens with greater exposure to certain types of…
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This text message mistake might be the reason you’re getting left on ‘read’
Are you sending the wrong message? Researchers revealed the texting habits that could make you accidentally sound more intense. Adding…
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Feds issue another warning about texting dangers — the scary reason to stop using two-factor authentication now
This security feature might not be so secure after all. Apple and Android users have been urged to stop receiving…
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These 3 words in texts mean you’re being scammed — here’s why you should delete it immediately
There is a certain phrase that should now get your Spidey sense tingling. This three-word message is one that scammers…
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