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 “Take a Message” feature on Google Phone may soon gain more customization options. We’ve spotted the ability to set custom voicemail greetings using the feature. Setting custom greetings currently ...

Microsoft introduced two experimental GitHub Copilot Custom Agents for .NET developers: C# Expert and WinForms Expert. The company frames these as specialized accelerators that analyze codebases, plan ...

Logging out of your ChatGPT account and then signing back in may help. There is a good chance that the chat got hung midway, so a simple restart should fix the issue. If you are using the app, close ...

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You can schedule texts with the Send Later feature, but this only works with iMessage. If you need to schedule an SMS message, use the Apple Shortcuts app. Avoid using third-party apps that make you ...

This feature can help you identify certain chats so you don't let out a secret in the wrong group. Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his ...

Dallas was working on cars at a Honda dealership rocking a MyTouch 4G when Artem and the gang started Android Police. It was this very website that got him into Android in the first place — he'd sneak ...

After years, Apple will finally let iPhone users set a custom wallpaper in iMessage chats starting with iOS 26. This long-awaited feature is part of the company's effort to make the Messages app a ...

Apple's iOS 26 finally brings custom conversation backgrounds to the Messages app, letting you personalize your chats with photos, colors, or images generated by Image Playground. Third-party ...