However, findings suggest that simply including a text abbreviation can make the recipient feel as though you’re brushing ...

As we gathered data, surveyed people and set up experiments, it became clear that those tiny shortcuts -- sometimes hailed as ...

But our findings suggest that the mere inclusion of abbreviations, although seemingly benign, start feeling like a brush-off. In other words, whenever a texter chops words down to their bare ...

If you appreciate the value, importance and (for the most part) reliability of physical media, it’s likely you have some DVDs in your collection. Unlike streaming, where titles of your favorite ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

With streaming giants offering instant access to vast libraries, the humble DVD has been packed away by many and left to gather dust. But the DVD and its successors, the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD ...

A charity has urged people not to use their sites as a "dumping ground" after about 2,500 DVDs were left at the back of one of its bases. Cornwall Hospice Care said the DVDs, some of which it said ...

Why you should think twice before sending ‘thx’ in a text message - New research suggests the tiny shortcuts – hailed as a ...

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The movie, directed by Bryce Dallas Howard, celebrates animals while planting a seed of interest in rescue operations. By Alissa Wilkinson Davis raises the bar on sheer brawniness in this action ...

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