Apple’s Messages app scored a bunch of new features in iOS 26, including a new ‘Screen Unknown Senders’ option meant to eliminate spam texts. My initial experience with the feature wasn’t great, but ...

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 ...

A new archival function for Google's RCS Messages is designed to help companies with record-keeping and responding to legal requests related to employee communications. As Google explains, it's to ...

Google Messages for Android is redesigning how link and YouTube previews look inside conversations. The previous design showed the sent URL at the top with an image preview next. At the bottom, you’d ...

Android users are now getting a major injection of AI in their Google Messages app. Last week, Google announced a number of Android updates, including a major new Pixel feature drop. Among the many ...

Google's November 2025 Pixel Drop is available today, and it includes some new features that should benefit more than just the Pixel phones and tablets Google typically targets. A new messaging ...

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 ...

Google Messages might soon get a new trash or bin folder, just like the Gmail app. Deleted messages will be stored here for the next 30 days. This new option finally addresses the fear of millions of ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. With the rollout of iOS 26, iPhones back as far as the iPhone 11 ...

A new feature called “Insights” has been found in the Google Messages beta. Insights shows up as a button that appears when others share a link with you. It comes with the Gemini icon. The feature is ...