Samsung Messages will cease to work for some Galaxy phone users in the US in July. Here's why, and how you can transfer your conversations from Samsung Messages to Google Messages.

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Ten days after that interview with the president, his then–special envoy for Latin America, Mauricio Claver-Carone, was ...

I cover Android with a focus on productivity, automation, and Google’s ecosystem, including Gemini and everyday apps. With a background in engineering and software development, I tend to go beyond ...

Earlier in the week, a small group of Google Messages users noticed that they were able to set a Chat Theme after weeks of teases and early previews for the feature. Today, Chat Themes in Google ...

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iOS 27 integrates AI subtly, with Apple Cash bill splitting. Password security improves; Messages offers smart contextual suggestions. Calendar, Shortcuts, Home, Safari gain intelligent organization ...

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After adding Dynamic Color earlier this month, the Gemini overlay on Android is now using Bubbles to help keep track of conversations. To access, start a conversation from the Gemini overlay. Once you ...

Google Messages has several settings worth checking. PSA: Gemini chats in Messages are not end-to-end encrypted. Also, small changes can make texting cleaner and less distracting. So, when I set up a ...

Bluesky launched group chats (up to 50 people) and is building Reddit-style communities with custom handles. Growth has slowed at 44.8M vs X’s 600M. Bluesky launched group chats on Thursday and ...