WhatsApp's implementation is called 'Scam Alert,' and it aims to alert users when a message from an unknown contact looks ...

Google has released the June 2026 Android security patches to address 124 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day flaw exploited in targeted attacks. Local attackers can exploit the actively abused ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. As part of iOS 26.5, Apple has finally added end-to-end encrypted RCS conversations with Android users in the Messages app. This has been one of the most ...

Apple and Google are rolling out an awaited update, allowing Android and iPhone users to send end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) text messages over Rich Communication Services (RCS). The feature, which is ...

Apple and Google have finally (FINALLY!) released end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging between both ecosystems, a long-awaited upgrade that brings cross-platform privacy protections to perhaps the most ...

Apple and Google have finally announced that end-to-end encryption (E2EE) is coming to Rich Communication Services (RCS) messages sent between Android and iPhones. Notably, Apple had first rolled out ...

No more unencrypted cross-platform texts. The green bubble problem just got a little less problematic. Apple added RCS to iOS 18 under regulatory pressure — the EU's Digital Markets Act and similar ...

iPhone owners who want to text users of non-Apple devices more securely should install iOS 26.5, which Apple released on Monday. The update introduces support for end-to-end encryption when using Rich ...

After many years of anticipation, Apple finally added support for RCS in iOS 18 in late 2024, and it's been there ever since. There has been a rather significant caveat - these RCS messages you can ...

Apple and Google start rolling out end-to-end encrypted RCS chats in beta for iPhone owners and Android phone users. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on ...

iOS 26.5 is now available to everyone after six weeks of beta testing. The update adds fresh wallpapers, new features to Apple Maps, and more. Perhaps most notably, iOS 26.5 adds support for ...

Back in February, Google and Apple confirmed that they had begun testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) through RCS when messages were sent between an iPhone and an Android device. That was all ...