This concept isn’t new—in fact, it is the essence of representational state transfer (REST). Instead of converting to a ...

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 ...

Mark has almost a decade of experience reporting on mobile technology, working previously with Digital Trends. Taking a less-than-direct route to technology writing, Mark began his Android journey ...

Google Messages is testing a long-awaited trash folder feature, enabling users to easily recover accidentally deleted texts. This significant update, found in the latest beta, will eliminate the ...

RCS support has opened the door for some advanced messaging features, and earlier this year Google started work on a new remote-deletion option. Users are able to delete recently sent messages from ...

So, how do you save a picture from a text message on the iPhone? Saving photos from the Messages app used to be fairly tedious. Now you can download and save photos with the tap of a single button! We ...

EXPLAIN EMILY. WELL, MARIA, THIS IS A STORY THAT STARTS NEARLY 50 YEARS AGO IN WEST NEWBURY, WHEN A THEN 14 YEAR OLD STUDENT PENNED A MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE AS PART OF A CLASS PROJECT. DECADES LATER, HE ...

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...

Mike Sorrentino is a Senior Editor for Mobile, covering phones, texting apps and smartwatches -- obsessing about how we can make the most of them. Mike also keeps an eye out on the movie and toy ...

According to messages received by Verizon users, Samsung Messages will no longer support RCS after January 6, 2025. Users are encouraged to switch to Google Messages. The change may be due to Verizon ...

An archaeologist was shocked when he discovered a message in a bottle from over 150 years ago when digging at an old Viking graveyard. Norwegian historian Jacob Bredesen captured the moment the bottle ...

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