Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and ...

Meta is removing encryption from Instagram direct messages (DMs) on May 8, 2026: Find some of the best alternatives for your ...

Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.

The iOS 26.5 beta brings back an option to enable end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging on your device. When Apple brought RCS ...

Samsung said users of Android 11 or lower aren't affected by the end of service, but would also likely benefit from switching ...

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STATES AFTER THEY DEMANDED THE APP TAKE ACTION ON THESE CRIMES. LAST SPRING, A MESSAGING APP WITH TIES TO CHINA HAS AGREED TO HELP WITH DRUG RELATED INVESTIGATIONS IN THE U.S. SPECIFICALLY, THE NEW ...

The search for a missing 16-year-old is shining a light on encrypted messaging apps and the challenges they pose for families. Madison Fields was last seen on Feb. 13. According to an affidavit, ...

Apple is now testing end-to-end encryption for RCS between iPhones and Android devices in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. This builds on last week’s rollout for iPhones only. The feature is still in beta and won’t ...

Google and Apple today announced that testing of encrypted RCS messaging between Android and iPhone is now underway. Part of the RCS Universal Profile from the GSMA, messages between Android and iOS ...

Here’s something that you’ve never seen on Big Tech social platforms: The decentralized open social network Bluesky has integrated new technology from a startup called Germ Network in order to bring ...

Apple added RCS support to iPhone with iOS 18.1, enabling richer cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android users. This included things like typing indicators, read receipts, and ...