Meta accused of allowing its chatbots to engage in sexually explicit chats
A Wall Street Journal investigation uncovers Meta AI bots' risky behavior with children
Sophisticated bot uses OpenAI to bypass filters, flooding over 80,000 websites with spam
AkiraBot exploits contact forms and live chat widgets with "personalized" messages
Signal defends itself after US military officials leak classified plans by mistake on group chat
The most secure messaging app - until someone invites a journalist
Facepalm: Signal likes to present itself as the most private and secure messaging service around, but the nonprofit likely didn't design the app for sharing classified plans regarding imminent military action. Yet earlier this month, senior US government and military officials did just that. Signal's president later defended the service amid renewed comparisons to WhatsApp.
Discord is now logging your recent gaming activity, making it visible to friends
New Amazon Music and Xbox functionality has also arrived
Iconic 90s messenger ICQ logs off for good after nearly 30 years
"I Seek You" no more
iPhone will add RCS support next year, ending the green bubble controversy
Android and Apple users will be able to text each other with modern features
Nothing Phone 2 gets iMessage support on Android, with more to come
Beta available now in the US, UK, Canada, and EU
Omegle goes bust after 14 years of anonymous chats
"No longer sustainable, financially nor psychologically"
Microsoft says the revamped Teams app is twice as fast, uses half the memory
Now available to download for Windows and Mac
Discord alternative TeamSpeak hits version 3.6.0
TeamSpeak has launched a new major release that is compatible with upcoming TS5 servers, in addition to dark mode, UI improvements, and various bug fixes.
Valorant now allows players to selectively censor specific words in chat
'Dude' no longer has to ruin your friendships
What Ever Happened to MSN Messenger?
It was the late 90s, social media platforms like Facebook didn't yet exist, texting was in its infancy, email was very popular, instant messaging was up for the taking and Microsoft took notice.
WhatsApp desktop app no longer requires your phone to be online
Whether you're at home or work, WhatsApp desktop makes your Windows/Mac the ultimate messaging machine. The latest version lets you link up to 4 devices and 1 phone, but don't need the latter to be online.
Messaging Apps: Encrypted or not? WhatsApp, iMessage, Discord, Zoom, etc.
Using end-to-end encrypted messaging services can make this data inaccessible to third parties and protection from bad actors. So the question is, which popular messaging apps use end-to-end encryption?
Discord has reportedly walked away from buyout talks with Microsoft
It might consider a public offering instead
Microsoft reportedly in talks to acquire Discord for over $10 billion
Another high-profile gaming investment for Microsoft to boost its Xbox business
Telegram gets auto-deleting messages, expiring invite links and more in latest update
End-to-end encryption is still limited to secret chats
What Ever Happened to AIM?
One of the greatest tools to be spun out of AOL was its instant messaging client, affectionately known as AIM. Released in the spring of 1997 it allowed users to register an online handle, create buddy lists, and chat with friends in near real-time.
Pebble founder launches Beeper, a universal chat app that rolls 15 top services into one
iMessage on Android and Windows? Yep
Telegram will begin adding ads to channels in 2021
Private chats will remain ad-free, however
Microsoft Teams now offers free "all day" video and voice calling
All you need is a personal Microsoft account
Facebook Messenger's 'Vanish Mode' can automatically erase your messages
As long as your chat partners opt-in
WhatsApp's disappearing messages feature is rolling out
Conversations will be deleted automatically after seven days
Discord is 'rebranding' to appeal to more than just gamers
Discord is no longer just a place for gamers to chat