Google Messages is testing a new feature to defend against SMS blasters, helping protect users against phishing scams. Check it out!

The ability to unsend a dangerous typo in messaging apps, or even in emails, is a godsend. Services like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Messenger have offered it for years. But it wasn't until 2025 that ...

Scams, ransomware, and social engineering attacks are big business. The FTC says that scams cost consumers more than $158.3 billion in 2023. Worse yet, over half of all adults (nearly 60%) worldwide ...

Texting has evolved over the years to become a better version, like almost every other piece of tech. The core idea is still the same, but now with plenty of features that give you more control over ...

Google is pretty good about adding protections against phishing texts and other scams. Look what it did with the Circle to Search feature on Android devices.

Instead of a toolbar, long-pressing on an image or message opens a floating menu, with Google partially centering what you’re ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

Google is working on bringing emoji reactions to the Wear OS version of the Messages app. A new “Mark as read” button is also expected for Wear OS notifications, mirroring the Android phone experience ...