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Texting

  • ‘Thx’, ‘gr8’, ‘k: Why you should think twice before using shorthand in your text messages

    ‘Thx’, ‘gr8’, ‘k: Why you should think twice before using shorthand in your text messages

    David Fang, The Conversation
    · Apr 12, 2025 · 06:30 pm
  • Watch: 117 news emojis will make texting richer (and less easily comprehensible) in 2020

    Watch: 117 news emojis will make texting richer (and less easily comprehensible) in 2020

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 02, 2020 · 09:34 am
  • Watch: How New Yorkers feel about a possible ban on texting while crossing streets

    Watch: How New Yorkers feel about a possible ban on texting while crossing streets

    Scroll Staff
    · May 29, 2019 · 05:00 pm
  • Google tests new AI-based system that adds a smart reply to messages on all apps

    Google tests new AI-based system that adds a smart reply to messages on all apps

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 14, 2018 · 09:07 pm
  • Watch: This isn’t just a funny compilation of texting-while-walking bloopers. It has a shocking end

    Watch: This isn’t just a funny compilation of texting-while-walking bloopers. It has a shocking end

    Scroll Staff
    · Jul 20, 2017 · 10:00 pm
  • This comedy act on text-based flirtations is over the top because of the anchors, not the players

    This comedy act on text-based flirtations is over the top because of the anchors, not the players

    Scroll Staff
    · Nov 07, 2016 · 02:00 pm
  • Are cellphone-friendly screenings the future of the cinematic experience?

    Are cellphone-friendly screenings the future of the cinematic experience?

    Stephen Gaunson, The Conversation
    · Jun 11, 2016 · 01:30 pm