Russia on Thursday confirmed that it had blocked WhatsApp in the country. The Kremlin said citizens can use a state-backed messenging service instead. WhatsApp issued a statement saying Russia had ...

Jalen Hurts landed in the NFL Pro Bowl as a replacement for Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. For Hurts, it’s his third Pro Bowl since entering the NFL. He earned the honor for the first ...

A study published by the Annenberg School for Communication’s Communication Neuroscience Lab suggests that certain brain responses can help predict whether a message will resonate widely. The findings ...

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 ...

Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem participates in a briefing at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers on Nov. 7, 2025, in North Charleston, S.C. (Photo by Alex ...

Shortly after its addition of direct messages this summer, Instagram Threads is adding support for group messaging with up to 50 people. The Meta-owned competitor to X, which now has more than 400 ...

Activating iMessage on an iPhone with a phone number has been a problem for some users. If it’s a problem you’ve been having, here’s how to fix it. Apple iPhone 17 Pro and others are hit by iMessage ...

Messages on official government channels blaming Democrats for the shutdown are one of the most significant hits yet to the longstanding wall between federal workers and politics, historians said. “We ...

WhatsApp is rolling out the ability for users to translate messages into their preferred language, the Meta-owned company announced on Tuesday. Now, if users see a message in a different language, ...

President Trump and other conservative figures spoke Sunday at Charlie Kirk's memorial service. NPR speaks with Will Sommer, a senior reporter for The Bulwark, about the messages they shared. We're ...

Apple’s satellite messaging service was a key feature of the iPhone 14. Initially limited to providing an emergency service for those outside cellular coverage areas, it was subsequently extended to ...