Using the Notes app on your iPhone as a messaging app is a surprisingly clever way to have a discreet conversation. You can use it to plan a surprise party for a loved one or disguise sensitive ...

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Google’s AI now reads your messages—what’s really going on, and how can you stop it?- Google’s Gemini AI has officially begun scanning third-party apps like WhatsApp and Messages on Android ...

The Trump administration is facing heavy blowback for using Signal, a messaging app, to discuss sensitive military plans. On March 24, officials’ usage of the app was revealed after The Atlantic ...

Meta’s AI can write a catch-up summary of messages you’ve missed. Meta’s AI can write a catch-up summary of messages you’ve missed. is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, ...

With news this week of the messaging app being used to discuss war plans, we get you up to speed on what Signal should be used for—and what it shouldn’t. MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our ...

In this highly connected world, it’s getting harder to keep private things private. Every text or email we send is out there for bad actors, government agencies, and even the company that you pay for ...

Jack Dorsey, most famous for co-founding Twitter (now X) all the way back in 2006, is cooking up a different way to connect people. It's a peer-to-peer mesh-network ...