Google Messages is finally giving Android users more customization and personalization options with “Chat themes.” Update 6/26: Since Tuesday, more Google Messages beta users (version 20260622_01_RC00 ...

Earlier in the week, a small group of Google Messages users noticed that they were able to set a Chat Theme after weeks of teases and early previews for the feature. Today, Chat Themes in Google ...

Google Messages has started rolling out custom "Chat themes" with customizable backgrounds. The update appears in the chat menu, replacing the earlier "Change colors" option and adding both color ...

With the new Workspace icons fully rolled out, Google is now tweaking how Chat appears in the Android status bar to look less like Messages. The homescreen icons are pretty distinguished in terms of ...

The Poke app will give Siri even more competition, as it lets you send emails, set reminders, generate images, and more, right from the Apple Messages app. Following its public launch in March 2026, ...

UPDATE: Amazon Game Studios issued a statement to VGC noting that they aren't discussing future projects in details, but have a great relationship with IO Interactive. “Amazon MGM holds the rights to ...

Google Messages is working on new support for custom chat wallpapers. In addition to the still wallpapers we’ve seen, it also appears this mode will support GIF animations. We’re also getting a first ...

Anyone with a Microsoft 365 account can use new AI agents in Copilot Chat to jump-start Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents — and some users can enlist a special agent to analyze their M365 files.

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Meta is expanding its in-app AI-powered summaries feature on WhatsApp to include unread context across multiple chats. Here are the details. WhatsApp to expand in-app AI summaries As spotted by ...

Scrolling through static content gets old fast. Free video chat platforms for adults put real people on screen, live, reacting to the moment — and reacting to you as a real person, not bots or fake ...

Marking a little over a week before Earth Day, the Michigan State University library hosted "How Green is Your Chat?" on April 14. "How Green is your Chat?" an interactive tabling event at the MSU ...