Consumers who believe they are eligible will need to submit a valid and timely claim form by the 2026 deadline.

Messages claiming you're due a tax refund are sent by scammers spoofing the IRS and other tax agencies. The FTC has some advice in time for tax season.

They say that replying "STOP" will get the texts to cease. But it can often make things worse. Here's a better way to staunch ...

Over the holidays, Alex Lieberman had an idea: What if he could create Spotify “Wrapped” for his text messages? Without writing a single line of code, Lieberman, a co-founder of the media outlet ...

Many services use two-factor authentication nowadays, where your phone or email address gets sent a code that you must enter as part of the login process into an online service. These codes are one ...

A preliminary injunction in federal court cited the First Amendment, handing a win to tech companies like Apple and Google. By Ryan Mac Ryan Mac reports on technology. A federal judge on Tuesday ...

Update 12/22/25 at 11:30 a.m.: The National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed that at least one emergency text message was sent by an individual on board former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle’s ...

Google is suing a Chinese-speaking cybercriminal group it says is responsible for a massive wave of scam text messages sent to Americans this year, according to a legal complaint filed Tuesday. The ...

Advanced voice typing on Pixel 10 uses the power of AI to dictate text messages accurately, but it doesn't always work as expected. Imad Khan Former Senior Reporter Imad was a senior reporter covering ...

A new Android update allows employers to access and archive messages on your phone. Google released the new feature, known as RCS Archival, to allow employers to gain access to RCS (Rich Communication ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...