Windows 10 PCs can receive free security updates until October 2026. To qualify for free personal updates, enroll with a Microsoft account. Customers in any of the 30 EEA countries automatically ...

Texts get "stuck" briefly or permanently inside iMessage when they're directed to someone who has switched their number to an Android phone.

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By entering certain strings of numbers and symbols into your phone's dialer, you can gain access to a world of hidden ...

If you are one of those who can get easily distracted by the chime of your phone notifications or hate to pick up the phone to check daily updates, then worry not – Microsoft has a solution for you.

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...

One of Google's best AI features, the Nano Banana image editor, could be making its way to Google Messages soon. The company has slowly been expanding where its Gemini AI capabilities can be used, ...

If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a scam. If you get a text claiming an Amazon product you purchased is recalled, take heed − it may be a ...

WhatsApp is testing a new anti-spam measure by placing a monthly limit on messages sent to unknown contacts that do not receive a reply. This policy forces businesses and individual users to earn ...

AT&T's $177 million settlement is for data breaches in 2019 and 2024. Claim up to $5,000 (first breach) and $2,500 (Snowflake hack), or both. File claim by Dec. 18, 2025, either online or by mail. If ...

The nation's leader in sacks is just the tip of the spear when it comes to the Red Raiders' work in the portal.