Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...

Logging out of your ChatGPT account and then signing back in may help. There is a good chance that the chat got hung midway, so a simple restart should fix the issue. If you are using the app, close ...

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The Messages app has the Liquid Glass redesign that's been introduced throughout iOS 26, but Apple also added several long-desired features that make for a better experience in both one-to-one and ...

EXPLAIN EMILY. WELL, MARIA, THIS IS A STORY THAT STARTS NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO IN WEST NEWBURY, WHEN A THEN 14 YEAR OLD STUDENT PENNED A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE AS PART OF A CLASS PROJECT. DECADES LATER, HE ...

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...