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 ...

Spam messages can be annoying, but there is a way to fight back. Here are 5 ways to block spam texts.

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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 ...

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 to your iPhone, ...

A new feature for iPhones screens calls, similar to a technology available for Android users. Here’s how to activate it.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can block the sender of a spam group text on your iPhone and set up a filter to prevent such texts from reaching your ...