ZDNET's key takeaways Google Messages now lets you delete a sent text message. A deleted message disappears for the other person immediately. The feature is available now for almost all Android users.

If you’ve got an Android phone, the simplest way to block a number is straight from the Phone or Messages app. Tap the number, select “Block,” and that’s it. For more control, go to: Phone app > ...

CHICAGO -- The text message is clear: Scammers want to steal from you in a new way. For the second year in a row, spam texts have outnumbered spam calls. According to the annual RoboKiller Phone Spam ...

Here's how to do it. Blocking potential spam calls on Android Android phones have the option of screening spam calls, as long as you're using the default "Phone by Google" app for your calls.