Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.

X has officially launched XChat for Android, bringing its standalone encrypted messaging app to Google's mobile platform. The ...

The new open-source project could serve as the basis for a future of apps with features as complex as Slack, Discord, or Google Docs—but with added protection against surveillance.

Encryption offers an illusion of security. It feeds the notion that even governments, advertisers, or the platform would not be privy to the conversations. In many technical ways, that’s true. However ...

A new startup called Germ is bringing end-to-end encrypted messaging to the Bluesky social network, allowing its users to have a more secure option for chats than Bluesky’s existing DMs. After over ...

An iPhone mockup with RCS messaging on iMessage between iPhone and Android users - Apple Inc. After a few months of beta testing with developers, Apple finally released (in beta) end-to-end encrypted ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. All change for Galaxy. This is your six-week warning. Samsung first launched its texting app ...

Russian intelligence services are targeting Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram users — not by breaking encryption, but by stealing accounts through phishing, QR code tricks, linked-device abuse, and ...

We all love encryption. If you use Gmail in an enterprise setting, especially if your work includes sensitive information, you probably love it even more. Certain Gmail app users on iOS and Android ...

The European Parliament just voted to let tech companies scan private messages for abusive content. Big move. But there’s a carve-out that privacy advocates pushed hard for — end-to-end encrypted ...

Instagram will remove end-to-end encryption for direct messages between users from May 8, 2026. When the date comes around, Meta will potentially be able to see the contents of all messages between ...

RCS, filters, mentions, and backgrounds help to modernize Messages. On every new iPhone, I check these settings and features ...