Years ago, email spam was a huge problem. There was an escalating war between spammers and spam filters. Eventually, spam filter technology won. Although email spam is still a thing, the vast majority ...

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Spam texts are on the rise, and they come in many forms: donation requests, sales notifications, marketing notices, and scams, to name a few. According to a report by spam call and text app RoboKiller ...

When Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, the update included a call screening feature to help block spam calls, and it can also screen text messages on your iPhone. With iOS 26, Messages can hide ...

If you use a cellphone, you know how persistent and annoying spam text messages can be, and it’s getting worse. The FCC has noted a sharp increase in complaints about unwanted text messages: consumer ...

CHICAGO -- The text message is clear: Scammers want to steal from you in a new way. For the second year in a row, spam texts have outnumbered spam calls. According to the annual RoboKiller Phone Spam ...

We've all gotten those incredibly annoying robocalls on our phones. Although, over the last few years, scam text messages have grown into an out-of-control nuisance. I tend to get a lot claiming that ...

Before you begin, ensure your iPhone is updated to the latest iOS version. The feature to silence unknown callers was introduced in iOS 13. Scroll down through the settings until you find the button ...

The co-founders of Swedish caller identification app Truecaller are stepping back from day-to-day operations, marking the end of an era for one of Sweden’s most successful consumer technology ...

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