The French government's in-house messaging service, Tchap, has been breached in a cyber attack. On June 7 it became clear to the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) that the encrypted ...

UPDATE (June 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting the ‘Tap to Draft’ feature. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...

Poke, a startup that turns using AI agents into something as simple as sending a text message, has become the first AI agent approved to run on Apple’s Messages for Business platform. Previously, the ...

Azure Functions shipped a serverless agents runtime in public preview at Build 2026. Agents are defined in .agent.md markdown ...

Like other Google apps, Messages for Android A/B tests many features. It can take the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch new functionality in stable. From various reports, Google ...

After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.” Once ...

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. Patrick Holland Managing Editor As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, ...

Inside the latest beta for Google Messages, improved customization options for your individual chat threads appears to be ready for mass rollout. Google has been working on these features for a bit ...

Holidaymakers can 'skip queues' at the airport when travelling with easyJet thanks to a 'little-known' service. Airline passengers can benefit from the service at select destinations, according to the ...

Airports in India could soon face financial penalties for failing to meet passenger service standards, with the government in the final stages of rolling out a performance monitoring framework, ...

Almost a decade since President Trump last visited China, WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng says Beijing’s grip on the global economy has only strengthened. Photo: Brendan Smialowski/POOL/Agence ...