Cryptography experts, however, are warning that X’s current implementation of encryption in XChat should not be trusted. They’re saying it’s far worse than Signal, a technology widely considered the ...

Translation: I’m about to fire off a string of really offensive things that are going to hit on all your insecurities as a ...

If you're using one of the most common apps to manage text chats on an Android phone, you'll see a small blue dot appear next to certain conversations. In other cases, a different symbol, such as a ...

Blue text bubbles have almost always been associated with Apple. The easiest way to know if someone's an Android or iPhone user without even meeting them is by sending them a text message and checking ...

Over the course of a week, I swapped out my usual assistant for Proton’s Lumo and kept track of when it shone, when it ...

Whittaker speaks fluently about the privacy failings of WhatsApp and Telegram. WhatsApp, which uses Signal’s technology, ...

Another year, another Apple update and another head-scratching question related to it. Yes, those system-wide updates generally offer a slew of cool new features and important security fixes, but they ...

The EU is advancing a plan to require messaging apps to scan all user messages for child sexual abuse material — a move ...

As age- and identity-verification laws become more mainstream, this legislation could have a dire impact on privacy.

WhatsApp introduces an in-app message translation tool for Android and iPhone users, offering on-device privacy and support for multiple languages across individual chats, groups, and Channels. The ...

Trump’s justice department wants CHOP to hand over medical records for transgender children receiving gender-affirming care.

Bitchat, a brand new decentralised chat app, played a key role in Nepal's Gen Z-led protests by enabling secure, offline communication amid internet blackouts and social media bans. It allowed ...