If a text message about a supposed package delivery issue leads to a website that was designed to look like USPS.com, but is not USPS.com, then it's a... The Postal Service text message scam usually ...

Phishing attempts via text message are getting more frequent and more sophisticated. Learn how to avoid text scams and what to do if you fall victim. Peter Butler Managing Editor Peter is a writer and ...

Sometimes it’s a lot easier to send on an SMS message than type out a new one. Perhaps you need to let others know that a friend is coming over for dinner, or you need to inform others of a change in ...

With the many different messaging apps and services available to us online and on our mobile phones, sometimes it’s easy to forget that good old SMS still exists. It may not be the spiffiest messaging ...

Faith writes guides, how-tos, and roundups on the latest Android games and apps for Android Police. You'll find her writing about the newest free-to-play game to hit Android or discussing her paranoia ...

How you communicate on the phone says a lot about who you are or at least how old you are. Do you talk or just trade messages? And do your messages contain actual words or just pictures? We take a ...

You’ve found a dating site you want to use, and you’ve created a profile, complete with your most flattering photos. The next stage is either to sit and wait to be contacted by a potential date, or to ...

Sending a message (especially a spicy one) to the wrong person could lead to all sorts of trouble, ranging from mild embarrassment to real-life consequences. In iOS 16, Apple introduced a feature that ...

Upon discovering the existence of intelligent life beyond Earth, the first question we are most likely to ask is “How can we communicate?” As we approach the 50th anniversary of the 1974 Arecibo ...