The way we communicate has evolved significantly over the past few decades. From traditional methods like snail mail and fax machines to email and now messaging apps, technology has made it easier for ...

Last year, Apple introduced Emergency SOS, which allows the iPhone 14 to connect to satellites to send emergency texts. Now, Qualcomm has unveiled its own satellite messaging features for Android ...

Think of the last time you received an appointment reminder, a delivery update or a two-factor authentication code. Chances are, it arrived via SMS. But it wasn’t just any SMS—it was ...

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There’s been no shortage of instant messaging apps over the past decade, as the rise of advanced smartphone platforms has created the need for more sophisticated ways to communicate than traditional ...

Interoperability and decentralization have been major themes in tech this year, driven in large part by mounting regulation, societal and industrial pressure and the hype trains that are crypto and ...

Text messaging is one of the most popular ways to communicate quickly worldwide. It’s quick and easy and doesn’t require you to pause your activities like calling does. Just leave a quick message and ...

Meta reached 100 million monthly active US users for its messaging app WhatsApp, and new AI features could help it better compete with Apple iMessage.

M&A activity has generally slowed down in the weeks since the novel coronavirus took a grip on the world, but there have been some pockets of activity in the tech industry when the price is right or ...

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When the polio vaccine was declared safe and effective, the news was met with jubilant celebration. Church bells rang across the nation, and factories blew their whistles. “Polio routed!” newspaper ...