Saudi Arabia’s vast digital base is positioning messaging apps to move beyond communication and become full-service channels. Internet penetration in the kingdom has reached 99%, while nine in 10 ...

After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.” Once ...

The French government's in-house messaging service, Tchap, has been breached in a cyber attack. On June 7 it became clear to the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) that the encrypted ...

DINUM, the digital affairs directorate of the French government, warned that hackers used a hijacked user account to breach Tchap, the French government's encrypted messaging platform. Developed ...

Global communications platform Truecaller announced a strategic partnership with conversational engagement platform Gupshup to expand the reach of its Business Messaging solution. The collaboration ...

Is Samsung Messages being discontinued? The rumors are true, Samsung phone users, with Samsung officially announcing it will end support of the Samsung Messages app, meaning Samsung Messages are going ...

If you were born anywhere between 1981 and 1996, you might remember an internet that's vastly different from the one we use today. Along with experiencing a smorgasbord of '80s and '90s nostalgia, ...

When cellular networks go down, whether it’s a hurricane, wildfire, or just a dead zone on a road trip, your phone doesn’t have to go silent anymore. Satellite messaging has quickly gone from a niche ...

WhatsApp said the Russian government has moved to “fully block” the world’s most popular messaging service in the country as part of an effort to drive adoption of a new, state-sponsored app. WhatsApp ...

China has launched a short messaging service leveraging BeiDou (BDS) to provide reliable communication during emergencies when ground-based mobile networks are unavailable, reports Xinhua. The service ...

The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), which has replaced the now-defunct Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has unveiled its institutional brand identity (logo) as part of efforts to reposition the ...

A new dawn in revenue administration officially begins today, December 31, as the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), which replaces the now rested Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), unveils its ...