Sometimes you need to check a text without the pressure of replying. These clever tricks keep those blue ticks away while you stay informed.

Many messaging users want to preview incoming texts without alerting the sender that they’ve read them. Whether you’re busy, not ready to reply, or simply prefer privacy, there are practical ways to ...

We've all sent texts and then anxiously checked our phones for a response or a sign they've read it. The good news is that most modern messaging apps, such as Google Messages, WhatsApp, Facebook ...

Google Messages notifications on Wear OS just got a bit smarter, with a new way to mark messages as read right from the ...