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You Can Finally Edit Your WhatsApp Messages
In the early days of messaging, each correspondence was final. Email, AIM, SMS — if you sent it, the other person would see it, with zero chance for retraction. Today, however, we live in the future, where we can edit a message with typos or thoughts we regret. WhatsApp has been slow to this edit…
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How to Stop Someone From Editing the iMessages They Send You
Apple’s iOS 16 introduces some awesome new Messaging features: With the new update, you can recover deleted messages for up to 30 days, mark messages as unread to return to later, and you have more options for SharePlay than ever before. The two Messages features that made headlines, however, were the ability to edit and…
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What Are ‘Smishing Attacks’? (And How to Avoid Them)
We all know the threat of phishing attacks, but hackers use a similar SMS-based tactic called “smishing” to infect smartphones with malware and steal data, and according to recent reports, they’re using it more often. The cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says hackers are infecting users across Europe and Asia with the dangerous “Roaming Mantis” Android malware…
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What’s RCS Messaging And Why Should You Care?Â
Google has officially adopted the next-gen “RCS” text messaging protocol – and you can get it on your phone right now. The company is currently pushing every single carrier to move to RCS from SMS ” a much-needed upgrade ” and that will have a significant impact on your texting, selfie-sending, and GIF-blasting going forward.…
