1. Open Messages. 2. Tap into a chat with a saved contact. 3. Tap either the person's or group's name near the top of the chat. 4. Tap Backgrounds. You'll see up to seven options near the top of the ...

Friendship is a delicate dance, and sometimes you might feel like you're leading every step. You may be the one who remembers birthdays, sends the first text, or always knows how to defuse a tense ...

A woman discovers her husband fabricated a controlling image of her in a private group chat – raising difficult questions about trust in their relationship.

Just before giving birth in the summer of 2024, I joined a citywide “moms” group chat in Berlin. It was a digital confessional for the discussion of gestational sciatica or the inability to touch ...

My mom dies, but I'm not going through this alone. Powerful stories fill this week's Mailbagg, including a reader's personal story of life after death ...

Young people have said the social pressure to have a smartphone has made them "almost essential". In February 2024, Ofcom reported that nine out of 10 children owned a mobile phone by the time they ...

'My uncle said he had recorded my grandmother saying she would change the will and add him as the beneficiary' "I used some of the money from selling her house to pay many of my uncle's bills because ...

Liquid Glass is the sort of change that takes some getting used to from the perspective of both users and developers. The design language shifted a lot over the course of the summer beta season, which ...

Being the "therapist friend" in your group can be both a blessing and a bit overwhelming. If you're the one everyone turns to when they need advice, a shoulder to cry on, or just someone to listen, ...

Dear Annie: I’m a 52-year-old woman who thought I had my friendships figured out. I’ve had the same core group of friends for more than 30 years -- we’ve been through weddings, births, divorces, even ...

WhatsApp has now launched a group voice chat feature for its users, making it easier to instantly communicate within a group. This feature differs from other group calls in that it doesn't ring for ...