These days, whether you open up your TikTok app or receive a text from a friend (or BSF), you'll likely see some type of abbreviation or acronym within the message, video or caption. GRWM, TMI, YKWIS, ...

Shorthand communication and the everyday use of popular slang terms have become the norm in our digital age. Between hearing the newest vernacular used by younger generations or opening up social ...

Phone users have long dreaded the Android green bubble, showing that a text was sent as an SMS or MMS message instead of ...

On Android, blue dots or chat icons show that RCS is enabled, giving you advanced texting features missing from traditional ...

You may be seeing it written out on social media as “67,” implying a pronunciation of “sixty-seven,” but it’s actually being said as “six seven” and often is accompanied by a double hand gesture you ...

Choosing the time to adopt technology can be tricky. Users want the most advantageous features, but smart purchasing usually means waiting for a while to see what problems arise. OpenAI, the company ...

Editor's Note: Verizon is warning an RCS texting change is in store for some users in 2025. Our latest story can be found here. Our original story continues below. If you've seen the letters RCS while ...