Google Messages has started rolling out custom "Chat themes" with customizable backgrounds. The update appears in the chat ...

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Forget stickers, GIFs, and emoji reactions. Pixi is betting that the next evolution of messaging is interactive augmented reality (AR). The startup launched its messaging-native app on the App Store ...

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 ...

Abstract: Traditional coding education often fails to engage and motivate beginners due to its lack of interactivity and personalized learning experiences. This paper presents a gamified learning ...

With the new Workspace icons fully rolled out, Google is now tweaking how Chat appears in the Android status bar to look less like Messages. The homescreen icons are pretty distinguished in terms of ...

It’s a word ripped from Twitch streams, but it functions as a Greek chorus for an online, isolated generation. By Barrett Swanson While serving as an English professor at a small Midwestern university ...

Shocking text messages released Thursday, penned by a fired State Police investigator and former Canton police officer, will be a “major, significant problem for the whole commonwealth” if they shake ...

The Poke app will give Siri even more competition, as it lets you send emails, set reminders, generate images, and more, right from the Apple Messages app. Following its public launch in March 2026, ...

A lawsuit filed by Karen Read Thursday revealed text message exchanged between two police officers who investigated her for murder that are chock-full of racial slurs and other highly offensive ...