Google Gemini Can Now Remember Your Previous Chats The AI bot is getting better powers of recall.

WhatsApp to Soon Let You Schedule Events in Private Chats WhatsApp is working on expanding its group chat event planning feature to private chats, according to new changes found in the latest beta version (via WABetaInfo). Currently, WhatsApp allows you to create events from group chats to help organize gatherings and stay connected. Hosted events can be given a name, date, and time, also with a descr…

Your DeepSeek Chats May Have Been Exposed Online DeepSeek says they are continuing to investigate the issue.

Does “Delete chats after viewing” on Snapchat work for both people, or does it do that only for the person that set it and the other person can very much see the chat history? Title. submitted by /u/xxiewolf

Google Chat’s new huddles make it even more like Teams and Slack Illustration: The VergeGoogle Chat is launching huddles, a Google Meet-powered addition that lets you start a quick call with your coworkers. Google said it would add huddles to Google Chat in customer preview over a year ago, but we haven’t heard about it since then. The company says the feature has started rolling out and should reach all Work…

Green Bubble Chats on iPhone Still Have a Major Security Issue Your RCS messages aren’t secure on iPhone.

WhatsApp’s new customization feature makes managing your chats much easier Following the previous introduction of the capability to add contacts privately and across multiple devices, WhatsApp makes a new announcement.

From Snapchat to texts: How group chats from Ohio State have benefited C.J. Stroud, Texans At Ohio State, Stroud used Snapchat to analyze the game. He brought the same idea to the NFL.

Microsoft Teams is getting threads and combined chats and channels Illustration: The VergeMicrosoft is finally adding threaded conversations to its Microsoft Teams communications app. Threaded conversations in Teams won’t arrive until mid-2025, but ahead of that, Microsoft is also combining its separate chats and channels UI inside Teams into a single view. I exclusively revealed Microsoft was planning a new c…

Tech critics want a Google exec punished for deleted chats Three advocacy groups are trying to amp up the pressure on Google for allegedly destroying company records. The American Economic Liberties Project, Check My Ads, and the Tech Oversight Project are urging the State Bar of California to investigate Kent Walker, Google’s President of Global Affairs and a member of the Bar. They claim Walker “coach…

WhatsApp for iOS Gets New Home Screen Widget for Chats, Camera Updates Popular messaging app WhatsApp was today updated to add a new Home Screen widget that’s specific to chats. The widget is available on the iPhone after updating to version 24.21.81, which came out this afternoon. After updating the widget can be added to the ‌Home Screen‌ using the Edit interface. Users can choose from Recents, Favorites, Pinned…

Google Messages hints at a future with universal cross-platform secure group chats (APK teardown) submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Twitch is cracking down on sexual harassment in chats Illustration by Nick Barclay / The VergeTwitch has introduced new policy and moderation updates that aim to help curb sexual harassment. The streaming platform announced in a blog post that it has made its sexual harassment policy “easier to understand” by more clearly outlining prohibited conduct. Twitch’s moderation tools will now also allow s…

Question for Custom Product Sellers: How Do You Handle Social Media Sales and Customer Chats? Hey everyone, I’m curious about how those of you who sell custom or high-value products like personalized clothing, jewellery, custom wigs, or home-baked goods manage your sales and customer chats on social media. I’m interested in learning from your experiences and finding out what works for you. A few things I’m wondering about: How do you ma…

The Rabbit R1 has been logging users’ chats — with no way to wipe them There wasn’t a Factory Reset option, previously. | Photo: David Pierce / The VergeSince the launch of the Rabbit R1, the AI assistant device has been storing users’ chat logs on-device with no way to erase them, according to a company security bulletin. Rabbit is now addressing the issue with a software update that includes a new Factory Reset o…

Google Messages removes no encryption icon from iPhone RCS chats submitted by /u/Clean_Ad_2764

Turning off RCS? Google Messages will soon warn you about your group chats (APK teardown) submitted by /u/FragmentedChicken

Meta rolls out standalone Messenger group chats Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMeta now allows users to create giant group chats without having an associated Facebook page, as reported by TechCrunch. The groups, called “Communities,” allow admins to add up to 5,000 people, even if they’re not part of the same Facebook group. Meta previously introduced that feature in 2022, allowing Fa…

Nothing Chats has already been pulled from Google Play over privacy issues Nothing Chats shown in a promotional image. | Image: NothingNothing has pulled the Nothing Chats beta from the Google Play store, saying it is “delaying the launch until further notice” while it fixes “several bugs.” The app promised to let Nothing Phone 2 users text with iMessage, but it required allowing Sunbird, who provides the platform, log…

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