This is exactly where private messaging apps come to the rescue. These programs are designed to reduce how much of your communication exists beyond your device. They do this by encrypting messages end ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals about ...

Customer conversations are getting harder, not easier. Users expect instant answers across chat, email, voice, and messaging ...

Chatbots and other kinds of AI agents may feel like a dime a dozen these days. But the truth is that, for both businesses and consumers, some may be infinitely more useful (and perhaps less dystopian) ...

Messaging apps gather users’ data and violate their privacy. Session co-founder Kee Jeffreys says encryption and decentralization are the solution. Social messaging apps tend to make major news ...

Multi-service messaging app Beeper, which allows people to connect to all their chat apps from one interface, is relaunching its app on Wednesday to offer a more secure version that no longer requires ...

If you’ve ever tried keeping up with five group chats, two video calls, and a handful of emoji-filled rants about slow Wi-Fi—all before lunch—you’ll know how much messaging apps shape our day-to-day.