The internet has been around for several decades but the way we use it, and communicate on it, has changed significantly. New abbreviations, slang and acronyms seemingly pop up online every day.

DM is an abbreviation for a private "direct message" sent online. The term grew popular on Facebook and Twitter, where you can send either private or public messages. "DM" as it's used now can refer ...

Crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a direct messaging feature on its wallet app, negating the need to copy-paste 42-character wallet addresses to and from other messaging platforms to send or ...