People now decode subtle digital cues in messages. Ellipses signal reluctance, a lone thumbs-up can mean disinterest. Siddhi Savoiverekar finds 'hmm' and capital letters off-putting. Psychotherapist ...

A British blogger has been arrested at his home for sharing a meme saying “F–k Hamas.” Pete North, 47, shared a video of police arriving at his home in Yorkshire late last Thursday and telling him he ...

Read the full ten-page charging document filed against Tyler Robinson in Utah district court Tuesday You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Utah ...

Authorities are warning the public to be careful about texts impersonating Amazon and offering refunds. "Scammers are pretending to be Amazon again," the Federal Trade Commission said in a recent news ...

Once upon a time—way back in the twentieth century—people got their laughs from reading comics in the newspaper. Today, many of us get our chuckles by seeing (and sharing) humorous memes online. But ...

The Oregon Department of Corrections has moved to fire three corrections officers at the state’s largest prison who sent racist, antisemitic, homophobic and sexist texts, videos and images on a group ...

An appeals court has reversed the conviction of a pro-Trump influencer charged with spreading false information on social media to suppress Democratic voter turnout during the 2016 election, voiding ...

A short excerpt from today's long decision in U.S. v. Mackey by Second Circuit Judge Debra Ann Livingston, joined by Judges Reena Raggi and Beth Robinson: On November 1 and 2, 2016, ...

I worry about screen time, but I've also seen the positive impact smartphones have on my daughters. Through their phones, they've become more connected to friends, to each other, and to me. It's all ...

Police are warning drivers and cellphone users about new text message scam claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles and threatening “final notice” to target victims. The latest DMV text ...

The Navy is disciplining at least two members of SEAL Team 4 after racist memes, including one depicting slavery, were shared in a Signal chat to a Black fellow SEAL, two sources familiar with the ...

Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture, she can be found reading, hiking, or ...