This is critical because U.S. federal agencies repeatedly warn that texting without the protection of end-to-end encryption ...

Currently, tapping on a Smart Reply in Google Messages immediately sends the suggestion, but the latest beta reveals a “Tap ...

To set it up, open Google Messages on your phone and tap the profile icon in the upper-right corner. Select Device pairing, ...

OS 26 lets you access messages via satellite, allowing compatible iPhones to send texts without cellular or Wi-Fi. Learn how ...

Apple appears close to supporting end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages, almost a year after the GSM Association said ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

The era of SMS and buggy MMS is coming to an end, and the torchbearer for mobile communication is going to be RCS. Championed by the likes of Google as a leveler for digital conversations, RCS — which ...

Rich Communication Services (RCS) was introduced as a successor to traditional SMS (Short Message Service) and MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service), promising a modern, feature-rich messaging experience ...

Fifteen years ago it was unfathomable – and a bad idea – to imagine that your digital messages could automatically self-destruct.. Once your message is on someone else’s machine, you simply cannot ...