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Busy Signal: Why Talking on the Phone Was a No-No During the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Americans had to think twice before picking up the telephone during the 1918 flu pandemic.

Busy Signal: Why Talking on the Phone Was a No-No During the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Sprint Will Fix the Cracked Screen on Your Samsung Galaxy for $49—Even if They're Not Your Carrier

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Sprint Will Fix the Cracked Screen on Your Samsung Galaxy for $49—Even if They're Not Your Carrier

One Word You Should Never Use In a Conversation

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One Word You Should Never Use In a Conversation

Stuck in a Never-Ending Group Chat? Here's How to Stop It

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Stuck in a Never-Ending Group Chat? Here's How to Stop It

AT&T Is Now Blocking Robocalls by Default, a First for Cell Phone Providers

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Frontier Communications Wants to Pay You $1000 to Swap Your Smartphone for a Flip Phone for a Week

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There's a Two-Letter Word You Should Never Use in Professional Correspondence—and Nope, It's Not No

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6 Simple Tricks for Typing Texts Faster

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Is the Confidentiality Disclaimer at the Bottom of an Email Legally Binding?

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Why Robocalls Just Keep Getting Worse

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4 Times Caps Lock Got Someone Into Trouble

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8 Emojis That Caused a Public Backlash

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Finally: The FCC Is Fighting Back Against Robocalls

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Email Regrets? Android Users Can Now Unsend Their Gmails

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New 'Eye Language' Lets Paralyzed People Communicate More Easily

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What Is Foreign Accent Syndrome?

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