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
Reddit rolls out community chat rooms to bond over shared interests
But, did anybody really ask for this?
Microsoft announces new Teams features as user numbers hit 44 million
Usage is skyrocketing as more people work and study from home
Microsoft Teams now has over 13 million daily active users
Teams may have more users than Slack now
Sony wants testers for PlayStation 4's group chat upgrade
Double the party size, higher quality audio, and better network connectivity are being previewed in closed beta
Apple will have Group FaceTime bug fixed by next week
It was a problem with the FaceTime servers
Microsoft Teams' massive growth puts it ahead of Slack
Its use is expected to double by 2020
Apple expands Business Chat to international firms in 10 countries
Thirty new businesses have been added to the list of companies that you can chat with through Messages
EA responds to Battlefield V beta chat filter that censors "white man," DLC," and "lag"
It's a work in progress, apparently
Google starts rolling out Android Messages for the web
Send and receive texts from your desktop
Valve finally overhauls Steam Chat with new and improved features
It bears more than a passing resemblance to Discord
Google wants to replace SMS with Chat, an RCS-based messaging service
Development of Allo is being put on pause
Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app with parental supervision for kids
A safe environment for kids to converse
Open Forum: What do you use for messaging with friends and for work?
AIM is dead, and so is ICQ and other legacy platforms we used to depend on
20-year-old chat client AIM is finally closing its doors
AIM is closing its doors on December 15th after 20 years of service
