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Google Messages now has a fullscreen account menu to access Settings, Your profile, Archived, Spam & blocked, Mark all as read, and Device pairing. The previous overlay design allowed you to see the ...

We're all sick of receiving scam texts about late packages and overdue tolls, and now Google is using the law to fight back against the scammers.

Google Messages now supports Key Verifier, a security tool that ensures users are truly messaging the right person by verifying encryption keys. The update also adds malicious link detection and ...

Google Messages recently gained a few major new personalization features for group chats that leverage RCS messaging. Now that both iOS and Android support RCS as an alternative to SMS/MMS messaging, ...

Key Verifier, a feature meant to confirm messages are coming from the person you think they are, is now live in Google Messages. The tool generates per-device QR codes that you and your contacts can ...

Google is rolling out a Gboard 16.0+ update that lets users hide the comma and period keys entirely, accessible under Settings → Preferences. While the change gives the keyboard a cleaner look, it ...

Google is adding two major updates to Android's Messages app. Starting now, Android Key Verifier is available to all Android devices running version 10 and above, reassuring users that their private ...

A cybersecurity expert has shared five things she would do to everybody's mobile phone to make them more secure in minutes - ...

A Mount Washington community group is asking a California appellate court to step into a land-use dispute that has exposed something larger – a Los Angeles City Hall practice that critics say lets ...

Your smartphone holds your entire life, making it a prime target for hackers and spies. Here's how to protect it.

You can turn to trusted contacts to recover your Google account. You can also sign in to a new phone just by using your number. Google Messages will alert you to spam and keep your texts private.