A recent update made read receipts in Google Messages stand out more with a white background, though it might be a bit bold ...

Earlier this year, Samsung announced that it would ditch Samsung Messages in favor of Google Messages, but that the app wouldn’t be going anywhere — and fans could still use it for RCS messaging if ...

iOS 18 added support for RCS cross-platform messaging between iPhone and Android. Android users can now edit RCS messages sent to iPhones using Google Messages, but iPhone users can't do the same yet.

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Davey Winder is a veteran cybersecurity writer, hacker and analyst. Google has never really been considered one of the leading ...

Apple's messaging app Messages has adopted a new cross-platform messaging standard called RCS. Here's how to be sure you have it enabled on your iPhone, and what new features it gives you when ...

The useful “unsubscribe” button has been removed from Google Messages for users in the US and Spain. This feature, which simplified opting out of automated business texts, is now gone from many chats.

Scammers who prey on Apple iMessage users via phishing (or smishing) messages are doubling down on a novel tactic that tricks their victims into disabling built-in security. Spotted by ...