‘Hundreds of Millions of People’ had their Private Text Messages Exposed Online, Researchers Warn
by A database security blunder has left hundreds of millions of private SMS text messages exposed, which include sensitive information…
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Google Messages Starts Verifying SMS Texts to Protect Users from from Spam and Phishing
Google Messages text verification is now starting to reach users, with a slow release, notifying recipients of authenticity…
Strange Issue Causing Text Messages Sent On or About Valentine’s Day just Being Received Now
Anecdotal reports have hit the internet, with people experiencing receiving text messages sent on or about Valentine’s Day only in the last day or so…
Whats App has Tweaked a Privacy Setting that Lets Users choose Who Adds them to Groups and Here’s How to Use It
by WhatsApp has honed a new privacy setting for Group chats, giving people the option to opt out of being added to unwanted conversations…
Previously Reported RCS Enabling Hack No Longer Works (at Least for Some)
by A workaround to manually force RCS to work on Android phones, regardless of carrier support, no longer functions for some people…
WhatsApp could Soon Work on iPads, with a Possible New Update
WhatsApp is already interopertable on several devices but it doesn’t work on tablets but that might change, starting with iPads…
Want RCS Right Now? Here’s a Super-Quick Hack for How to Enable RCS on Android Messages
Learn how to quickly and easily enable Android Messages RCS support on a mobile phone, right now with these simple steps…
WhatsApp is Releasing New Group Privacy Settings that Spare Users from Unwanted Group Chats
New WhatsApp group privacy settings should make it easier to avoid unwelcome group chats, and have already started to roll out to users…
Kik Messenger, Once Pronounced Dead, will Live On through a New Owner
Kik Messenger, previously announced to be scheduled for shut down, will continue to work through a new owner…
Google Voice can Now Start Calls and Send Messages through Siri (but can’t Do the Same with Google Assistant)
by With its most recent update for iOS, Google Voice now works with Siri, Apple’s digital assistant, for placing calls and sending messages…
Twitter Introduces a Filter for Offensive DMs
Twitter is bringing a direct message filter to its mobile and desktop platforms, placing potentially offensive communications in an ancillary folder…
Google make Small Changes to the Hangout Chat App to Better Organize Conversations
Google has tweaked its Hangout Chat app to offer more organization for the user interface, categorizing things to make conversations easier to follow…
Text Chats on Skype is About to Get Much Easier
Skype has made some key improvements to its messaging environment, putting in more on-par with popular platforms, such as WhatsApp…
YouTube Announces its Discontinuing Private Messaging on September 18th and Kids aren’t Happy
YouTube has announced it will sunset its private messaging option on September 18th, just over two years after it initially debuted…
Facebook Joins Google and Apple in Suspending a Program where Humans Transcribed Messenger Voice Chats
by Facebook is yet another tech company which has halted a program in which human contractors transcribed Messenger voice chats…
Telegram Introduces a Silent Messaging Option, along with Other App Updates
Telegram updates its chat app to include a silent messaging feature, which delivers text and media, without notification sounds…