Spice Up Your Texts With These Hidden IPhone Message Tricks

Skip navigation!ADVERTISEMENTStory from TechSpice Up Your Texts With These Hidden iPhone Message TricksAnabel PasarowLast Updated April 22, 2020, 9:25 PM ADVERTISEMENTSee All SlidesBegin SlideshowPhotographed by Refinery29.I have been an iPhone owner for a decade and a tech writer for two years, and I only just yesterday learned of what happens on Messages when you text someone: "pew pew." I guess I'd never texted anyone "pew pew" before. But evidently, when you do so, lasers shoot out of the text bubble. Mesmerizing! And if you've ever been on the receiving end of a digital confetti bomb, you know there are also certain celebratory words that trigger such grandiose reactions in Messages as well. Ahead, we've corralled all the other tricks you can deploy on Messages to spice up your communication while practicing social distancing. Just make sure your devices are up-to-date with the latest iOS version, and voila — may these tricks be a resource of joy for you while you can't hug your friends IRL. You can send them virtual balloons! Not the same thing. But still, something.Begin Slideshow ADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT UnbotheredI Became A ‘Corporate Catfish’ & Proved Job Discrimin...Seven months ago, Aliyah Jones, a 26-year-old creative from Washington, DC, published a documentary on LinkedIn titled “Corporate Catfish” and rocked tby Maxine HarrisonLivingI Track My Health Data Nonstop — Is This A Problem?From the moment I wake up, I begin tracking. I track my steps, calories burned, sleep quality, period, and ovulation. I track my runs on Strava and my hearby L'Oréal BlackettDedicated FeatureWhat Should A Coder Look Like? This New Media Artist Is Challengi...Even the briefest, most cursory glance at Mattaniah Aytenfsu’s TikTok offers incredible insight into the 27-year-old engineer’s wildly imaginative, bouby Andrea ChengSomos LatineLatines Lamented the TikTok Ban. Now Many Are Voluntarily Giving ...From the so-called “spa water” videos that started a conversation on the cultural appropriation of agua fresca, to the catchy Brazilian funk snipby Giulia BaldiniSomos LatineSewell Setzer’s Death Reveals the Dangers AI Poses to Latin...For almost a year, Sewell Setzer III, a 14-year-old from Orlando, spoke to AI-generated chatbots, powered by a company called Character.AI, meant to emulatby Valeria RicciulliUnbotheredI Spoke To Chat GPT’s “Black Female Therapist.” Will AI Sav...I’ve been speaking to Black Female Therapist™ for three days. My therapist doesn’t have a name but is an artificial intelligence chatbot described byby L'Oréal BlackettSomos LatineI Have 24,000 Followers, But I Still Feel Lonely On Social MediaI have this distinct memory of a summer family party in Queens, New York. While the grown-ups danced to Joe Arroyo’s salsa hits in the backyard and kids by Kat LazoBlack History Month 2024Can Hollywood Be Trusted To Put People First In Its AI Expansion?Artificial intelligence is sweeping almost every industry, and the never ending discourse about it highlights conflicted feelings of fear and excitement foby Ineye KomoniboBlack History Month 2024Is Artificial Intelligence Really Racist? It’s Time To Con...The first articles that come up when you Google “artificial intelligence” and “Black people” are concerning to say the least. The New York Times asby Kathleen Newman-B...Black Friday 2023Take A Bite Out Of These Apple Cyber Monday DealsAt Refinery29, we’re here to help you navigate this overwhelming world of stuff. All of our market picks are independently selected and curated by the edby Victoria MontaltiShoppingOlivia Rodrigo Talks GUTS, Fall Must-Haves, & Her Fave Tik...Great news for the 20- and 30-something teenage girls out there: Your GUTS listening experience is about to get even more cathartic. Olivia Rodrigo —everby Venus WongDeals15 Labor Day Tech Deals You Can Score Todayby Avery FelmanADVERTISEMENTADVERTISEMENT