Jeff Werner is a software engineer and has been writing this column since 2007. Question: What is the difference between SMS and iMessage? Are there certain circumstances when it is better to use one ...

Scammers have started using portable "SMS blasters" that mimic real cell towers, tricking nearby phones into connecting and downgrading to a less secure 2G network. This sneaky move lets them send up ...

Scammers are now using “SMS blasters” to send out up to 100,000 texts per hour to phones that are tricked into thinking the devices are cell towers. Your wireless carrier is powerless to stop them.

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The City of Brenham is partnering with the Texas Wildlife Services Program to address complaints of vultures in the area. Several reports of vultures causing property damage ...

In our ultra-connected digital age, your phone number does more than just let you call people—it’s a gateway to who you are online. From joining social media sites to double-checking your login with ...

Texas now treats marketing text messages the same as telemarketing calls. If you send promotional SMS/MMS to Texas residents, you may need to register with the state and post a $10,000 security bond — ...

AT&T will discontinue its email-to-text and text-to-email functionality on June 17, 2025, ending the ability to send SMS/MMS via email and vice versa. While other major US carriers like T-Mobile and ...

The first SMS was sent in 1992, when an engineer of an IT service company based in the U.K. sent it to his colleague to wish him a Merry Christmas. One year later, Finnish company Nokia released the ...

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If you’re still waiting for an OTP to hit your inbox before making a transfer, get ready for a change. UAE banks will no longer send OTPs by SMS or email starting Friday, July 25th 2025. Instead, they ...

Messaging is still one of the best ways to communicate with your friends and family. To send an SMS, all you need is a SIM card with an active messaging plan installed on your smartphone. But what if ...