Not a fan of the generic iOS message reactions? You can now react to messages with any emoji, as well as any custom stickers you've made, with iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18 to the general public in ...

Let’s face it. A lot of us are pretty bad at responding to texts. We use the preview function on our phones without actually responding. Even worse, we turn off the read receipts on their phones — ...

No matter what kind of app you're using to chat, you can pretty much expect that people will ask about how you're doing. The thing is, how you respond to a "How are you?" text can change the entire ...

DEAR ABBY: How do I ask my family to stop worrying about me? I was widowed three years ago after a 28-year relationship. My sisters and father panic if I don’t respond to their texts within 12 hours, ...