Google Messages could soon make it much easier to tell someone exactly where you are. A new feature spotted in development would allow users to share their live location directly inside a chat, ...

Google is currently testing a new feature for the Messages app that lets users copy only certain parts of a message through a granular selection system. This long-overdue update fixes a big problem ...

Cross-platform encrypted messages between iPhone and Android are coming soon. Cross-platform encrypted messages between iPhone and Android are coming soon. is a senior reporter covering technology, ...

As a long-time staple on Pixel phones that recently took over for Samsung Messages in the U.S., Google Messages is the closest thing we have to a default texting app on Android. It has built-in RCS ...

There's a bunch of great new features to check out. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Messages app gains flashy new features in iOS 26 that make group chats far more fun and efficient. It also ...

Court officials in Philadelphia are warning people about a text messaging scam that claims to be from the city's municipal court and falsely tells recipients that they owe unpaid parking citations.

US A NEW TWIST ON THESE POTENTIALLY COSTLY MESSAGES. LAST YEAR, NEWS EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE REPORTED ON TURNPIKE TEXT MESSAGE SCAMS MANY TIMES, BUT IN THE LAST WEEK OR SO, WE’VE HEARD FROM A SURPRISING ...

If your Messages inbox is catching a lot of stray, unwanted messages, we'll show you how to filter, report, and block spam messages on iOS 26. At WWDC 2025, Apple announced that it would be bringing ...

Google is working on restoring the ability to view message edit history in RCS chats. The feature was previously removed during a UI redesign in July 2025, but has been spotted in version 20260121 of ...

Messages that claim you're due a tax refund are scams. The scammers want your bank account or Social Security number. Don't respond to the message. Instead, report it and then delete it. Most of us ...

Spammers and malicious actors inundate us with a steady stream of text messages—often purporting to be from legitimate institutions or companies. Stanching this flow isn’t easy. Just as the unwanted ...