When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls, and it can also screen text messages on your iPhone. With iOS 26, Messages can hide ...

Apple has added eight new Background Sounds in iOS 26, including Babble, Steam, Airplane, Boat, Bus, Train, Rain On Roof, and Quiet Night. Add the Background Sounds control to Control Center to try ...

Cybercriminals are now using portable fake cell towers to flood users with scam text messages. How it works and how to protect yourself.

Trust is the foundation of any private messaging app, and WhatsApp does a lot to earn yours. For one thing, it's built using the tried-and-tested Signal Protocol to send and receive end-to-end ...

If you're waiting to install Apple's latest system update, or you're using an older iPhone model, these settings can improve your everyday experience.

Contraband cellphones aren’t a new phenomenon. They move into prisons through well-worn pipelines: dropped over fences, by drones, via off-site worksites and through complicit staff who smuggle them ...

If you're not a fan of the new dynamic backgrounds in the Messages app on iOS 26, Apple added an easy way to turn them off altogether.

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging apps in the world, making it easy to stay connected with friends, family, and colleagues. However, there are times when you may want to stop someone from ...

The former Iowa sensation has driven massive ratings to the league and helped shatter attendance records as she's become the biggest name in women's hoops. About 60 million Americans are exposed to ...