The big tech news last month was the FBI’s alert to iPhone and Android users to stop texting after Chinese hackers attacked U.S. networks. Sending SMS messages is a blanket no—it’s woefully insecure.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Russia is cracking down on U.S. technology. WhatsApp is being phased ...

Apple is making a significant splash at the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with announcements of major updates to Messages, voicemail, and live communication features. Aiming to enhance ...

Authoritarian governments don’t like their citizens being able to have private conversations using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps. This is the reason Russia has just banned FaceTime, but it was ...

Meta's new AI-powered Ray-Bans can't send iMessages due to Apple's API restrictions. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth blamed Apple for that.

Switching from an iPhone to an Android device in 2025 involves more than just choosing a new phone. It represents a shift between two distinct ecosystems, each offering unique strengths, limitations, ...