When parents glance at their kid’s phone, they might see strange acronyms like CD9, KMS, or LMIRL. Ask the kids what they mean, and you might get a shrug or a made-up answer. But many of these codes ...

If you need another reason to stop doomscrolling, we’ve got one ready: It can lead to anxiety-inducing information you wish you didn’t see. Case in point for me: TikTok videos about how people can ...

An iPhone update coming in September is raising alarms among Republicans who say it will disproportionately block conservative fundraising and voter outreach efforts, echoing past Big Tech ...

A former Massachusetts State Police trooper is back in front of the state’s Civil Service Commission this week, trying again to get his job back after he was fired over inapproprate text messages he ...

The Internal Revenue Service has debunked stimulus check rumors of a $1,390 direct deposit relief payment or a new $1,400 check amount in August for low and middle-income taxpayers. Here's what to ...

Pope Leo XIV leads the recitation of the Angelus prayer in front of the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Aug. 17, 2025. (CNS/Vatican Media) When Pope Leo XIV casually switches from Italian to ...

You've probably heard it before in a meeting: "Let's touch base offline to align our bandwidth on this workflow." Corporate jargon like this is easy to laugh at—but its negative impact in the office ...

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov said he'd "rather die" than give third parties access to messages on Telegram. Durov was detained by French authorities last year and charged with six crimes related to ...

DEAR ABBY: I’ve been married more than 20 years. You read it correctly. This afternoon, my husband came home and told me our neighbors had invited him out to dinner to thank him for helping them with ...

Dear Abby advises an aunt on how her nephew should handle finding love again after 25 years. NDABCREATIVITY - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: After their 25th anniversary dinner, my nephew “Will” was ...