The latest iPhone software introduced the biggest upgrade to iMessage in years. Here’s how to get the most out of it.

We've never been better at staying in touch. So why do so many conversations feel exhausting? Somewhere between the rise of WhatsApp's blue ticks and the normalisation of nine-minute voice notes, ...

When you're ready to start your first chat, click or tap New chat, type your prompt in the composer, and press Enter or tap ...

If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast ...

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The transition from Samsung Messages to Google Messages is simple if you start now and a headache if you wait until July. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital culture and other topics for ...

Directed by Aditya Dhar and featuring Ranveer Singh, Rakesh Bedi, and Arjun Rampal in key roles, the spy thriller continues to pull audiences to theatres despite new releases arriving every week. The ...

As of May 8 end-to-end encryption is no longer available on direct messages on Instagram. Meta, in announcing the policy reversal, said it had done so because few people used the feature. But this has ...

Built on the Beldex Network, BChat aims to solve the weaknesses of relying solely on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for private ...

In 2018, an artificial intelligence (AI) program called AlphaFold achieved a major breakthrough by placing first in the critical assessment of structure prediction, a competition for predicting the ...

A century ago, scientists began to study enigmatic Nasca geoglyphs in Peru. Thanks to AI, the known number has nearly doubled, and these discoveries are providing new insights into what their messages ...

From the proper grind and precise temperature of the water, to what tools to use, here's your guide to the perfect pour-over coffee. Julie Wolfson is a writer and arts educator living Los Angeles who ...