Smartphones have changed a lot of the ways we communicate. For some, texting is the primary or preferred form of communication. Within that group, some opt less for texting with words and instead use ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Text response speed has quietly become a personality test in the modern dating and social landscape. Somewhere along the way, fast ...

Not everyone is a fan of the generic iOS message reactions, called Tapbacks. The six original Tapbacks were a heart, thumbs up or down, a "Haha," exclamation points or a question mark. Some people ...

How to customize CarPlay widgets and respond to texts with Tapbacks Apple's iOS 26 software makes it possible to safely react to a message with a Tapback while you're driving and create custom widget ...

DEAR ERIC: I don’t suppose I am the only one who feels ghosted by friends and family in their slow response time to texts. I am curious as to what is the courteous time to respond to texts. I have ...

While quick texters might seem like they simply have good phone etiquette, psychology reveals they often share a fascinating mix of traits ranging from people-pleasing tendencies and perfectionism to ...