As a devastating wildfire burned through a Maui town, killing more than 100 people, emergency management employees traded dozens of text messages, creating a record that would later help investigators ...

Apple is starting to test end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) RCS messages with the developer beta of iOS 26.4 released Monday. Apple announced plans last year to support the feature, and once fully available ...

Google announced Tuesday that Gmail users soon will be able to send and receive encrypted emails without a third-party provider. The new process will allow Gmail users to send end-to-end encrypted ...

X has launched Chat, an end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) replacement for its existing direct messaging service. Chat is rolling out on iOS now via the X app, and it includes support for video and voice ...

OS 26.4 beta introduces early support for secure cross-platform messaging, with a wider rollout planned in a future update.