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Tech

Wireless Emergency Alerts of the Future Will Support Clickable Links

09.29.16

By David Bixenspan
Tech

Here’s How to Prevent WhatsApp from Giving Facebook Your Phone Number

08.25.16

By Nicholas Deleon
Tech

The Technology Helping Undocumented Immigrants Avoid the Police

07.21.16

By Arielle Pardes
Music

An Artist Created an Opera Performed Through Text Messages

03.17.16

By Daniel Oberhaus
Tech

This Journalist Is Helping Isolated Communities Share Their Stories Using Cell Phones

03.01.16

By Mark Wilding
Identity

Indonesia Has Declared War on ‘Gay Friendly’ Emojis

02.16.16

By Erin Cook
What I’ve Learned Ghostwriting Other People’s Texts and Emails

07.28.15

By Angela Lovell
The Messages We Wish We Could Un-Send

06.26.15

By Arielle Pardes
Pulse

Leaked Messages Allegedly Show Kremlin Paid for French Far Right Leader to Endorse Crimea Annexation

04.05.15

By Melodie Bouchaud
Entertainment

Cathedral Installation Turns Text Messaged Thoughts Into Shooting Stars

10.15.14

By Sophia Callahan
Tech

How the Humble Text Message Can Help Democratize Healthcare

09.10.14

By Jordan Pearson
Tech

So There’s an App That Lets You Text Like You’re Drunk When You’re Sober

07.21.14

By Brian Anderson

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Life

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Horoscopes

Mercury in Gemini Is a Cosmic Green Light for Action: 3 Tips for Navigating This Transit

Stop overthinking and start moving.

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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: May 13, 2026

The Moon is conjunct Neptune and Saturn today, stargazer. Your dreams and your duties are in the same room. Introduce them.

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Life

Scientists Just Realized We’ve Been Wrong About Penguins for Decades

It’s not all good news.

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Life

Babies Might Copy Their Mothers Before They’re Even Born

Is there no barrier it won’t cross?

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