These days, whether you open up your TikTok app or receive a text from a friend (or BSF), you'll likely see some type of abbreviation or acronym within the message, video or caption. GRWM, TMI, YKWIS, ...

Blue dots and chat icons in Android's messaging apps aren't random. Learn what they mean and how they change the way your messages work.

Have you ever been texting someone and seem can't find the right words to convey your message? Sometimes, we have a lot we want to say, but don't have enough time to do so. That's where abbreviations ...

Have you ever texted someone and they used slang or an acronym you're unfamiliar with? There are so many different ways to abbreviate and shorten our conversations. Even though these acronyms may be ...

Texting abbreviations have been around for decades, since texting itself. And now, more abbreviations and slang words continue to crop up as Gen Z enters adulthood and Gen A gets old enough to have ...

Phone users have long dreaded the Android green bubble, showing that a text was sent as an SMS or MMS message instead of ...

You may be seeing it written out on social media as “67,” implying a pronunciation of “sixty-seven,” but it’s actually being said as “six seven” and often is accompanied by a double hand gesture you ...

Have you ever seen a slang phrase you didn't know on social media? It seems new ones are popping up every day. What about at your job? Sometimes, abbreviated terms can make their way into the ...

Blue text bubbles on Android are from Google's Custom Bubbles feature, which let users change the color of message bubbles in ...