Discord is one of those apps that has helped kill off good ol' internet forums. If you look hard enough, you can find a Discord server for most any niche hobby, online course, or fandom of choice. I'd ...

Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...

UPDATE (July 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting custom chat wallpapers. Read more about the update at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...

New records reveal top Trump administration officials are likely violating the Federal Records Act by using a “disappearing messages” feature on the encrypted messaging app, Signal. Democracy Forward ...

When anti-ICE activists rallied against the Trump administration’s deportation campaign in Minneapolis, many relied on the encrypted messaging app Signal for secure communications. In activist chats ...

Google is testing a new chat feature in Messages, which will let you discuss new features with a chatbot. The feature combines regular feature updates with a chat interface where you can delve deeper.