Not a fan of the generic iOS message reactions? You can now react to messages with any emoji, as well as any custom stickers you've made, with iOS 18. Apple released iOS 18 to the general public in ...

DEAR ERIC: When I text friends, they take their time responding. I mean days, if they respond at all. However, when they text me, they get annoyed if I don’t text back within two hours. They can get ...

Let’s face it. A lot of us are pretty bad at responding to texts. We use the preview function on our phones without actually responding. Even worse, we turn off the read receipts on their phones — ...

DEAR ERIC: I don’t suppose I am the only one who feels ghosted by friends and family in their slow response time to texts. I am curious as to what is the courteous time to respond to texts. I have ...

DEAR ABBY: How do I ask my family to stop worrying about me? I was widowed three years ago after a 28-year relationship. My sisters and father panic if I don’t respond to their texts within 12 hours, ...