iOS 26 introduces several new mechanics to the iPhone, including an option to change the background on individual conversations in the Messages app. The only downside to this, though, is that if one ...

Google Messages has been working on a system to let you @mention other users in chats. Users who are mentioned in such a manner should see an @ symbol next to the chat. Messages may automatically ...

Signal is the uber secure messenger with the same features as WhatsApp but without Meta casting its long shadow over your phone. But Signal is so secure, it doesn’t even provide iPhone users with a ...

Bring more life and personalization to your group chats, by adding backgrounds to your conversations in Messages in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. Here's how to change yours for the better. Messages is an ...

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Aviroop Biswas receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canadian Institutes for Health Research. The Institute for Work & Health is supported in part through ...

Thanks for following our live coverage of the stalking trial today. This morning the jury heard from Amelie McCann, who spoke via videolink from another location, and Sean McCann, whose statement was ...

WASHINGTON — A number of federal agencies are putting out messages blaming Democratic senators for the current government shutdown, in a sharp break from how departments have handled shutdowns in the ...

Young boys increasingly report seeing content online that promotes a particular view of masculinity and gender roles—like that boys must build muscle and have lots of money to impress girls, or that ...

Dussehra 2025, observed on October 2nd, marks the victory of good over evil, celebrating Lord Rama's triumph and Goddess Durga's conquest. This auspicious occasion brings families together to share ...

Apple released iOS 26 on Sept. 15, and update brought a new Liquid Glass redesign, call screening and lots of hidden features to your iPhone. The update also lets you add backgrounds to your chats in ...