If you downloaded iOS 26.5, your device can now access the secure messaging protocol as long as your carrier supports it.

With the latest 26.5 updates, RCS messages are also encrypted with the iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and even the Vision Pro.

Sick and tired of feeling like a receptacle for others’ negative emotions, a reader is desperate to stem the tide of foul-tempered texts. By Philip Galanes I receive angry texts from friends and ...

Kilo Code, the open-source AI coding startup backed by GitLab cofounder Sid Sijbrandij, is launching a Slack integration that allows software engineering teams to execute code changes, debug issues, ...

What’s happened? Google Messages has finally started testing the ability to mention other users in RCS group chats. Why is this important? Active group chats can easily bury important messages. The ...

'Make Pluto a planet again.' See NASA chief back the dwarf planet.

Google Chat now has a Gemini-powered “Refine” button to clean up your messages. It suggests improvements to things like clarity, grammar, tone, and conciseness. For now, it’s only available on the web ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Google Messages continues to refine its user interface with small but meaningful updates. In 2025 alone, the messaging app has introduced several UI changes, including tweaks to read receipts, search ...

Amy Nichol Smith spent more than 20 years working as a journalist for TV and newspapers before transitioning to software and hardware product reviews for consumers and small businesses. She has been ...

Google Chat could soon get a new “Board” feature for pinning messages and resources such as files, links, and media. Workspace users would likely appreciate this feature for improved collaboration.