Previously, US carriers were slow to warm up to the RCS messaging protocol. While iPhone owners have had iMessages for years, Android users often relied on third-party messaging apps like WhatsApp.

Google Messages now lets you delete a sent text message. A deleted message disappears for the other person immediately. The feature is available now for almost all Android users. Get more in-depth ...

The FBI is warning phone users to encrypt their text messages, especially if you send messages between Apple and Android users. The FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ...