We hear Signal is in the news. As longtime fans of the app, and secure messaging more broadly, we feel like it's our duty at Engadget to ensure you know how to use the software properly. Signal is ...

WhatsApp group chats are a great way to stay in touch with friends and family, especially if you all live in different time zones or countries. Sadly, much like with in-person friend groups, chat ...

As someone in a dozen WhatsApp groups called ‘Drinks?’ I approve this development. As someone in a dozen WhatsApp groups called ‘Drinks?’ I approve this development. Jon Porter is a reporter with five ...

A journalist’s inclusion in a national security discussion served as a reminder that you might not know every number in the chat — and that could be a big problem. By Callie Holtermann Hey, are you ...

In college, I became close with a diverse friend group. Years later, we still stay in touch via text. A couple of people are very opinionated and rely on our group to manage their anxiety in toxic ...

Before there was Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department, there was Joe Alwyn's Tortured Man Club group text. The group chat — made up of actors Alwyn, Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott — as Scott ...

Group chat guilt is real. An August survey of 1,000 Americans found that 20 percent of respondents felt the need to respond to every group message, while 42 percent found group chats could "feel like ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Group chats in mixed company might retain some of the features of iMessage, like threaded replies and ...