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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 ...

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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 ...

Apple's iOS 27 software update is currently in beta ahead of a fall release, but there are already two Messages features ...

After testing got underway last year, YouTube is now more widely rolling out a new in-app messaging system. The aim is to let people “connect over their favorite videos directly on YouTube.” Once ...

People are increasing "chatfishing," using AI apps to generate texts to their romantic interests. Sometimes they'll slip up ...

Poke, the startup that lets people use AI agents through simple text messages, has become the first AI agent approved for Apple’s Messages for Business platform.

Azure Functions shipped a serverless agents runtime in public preview at Build 2026. Agents are defined in .agent.md markdown ...

Inside the latest beta for Google Messages, improved customization options for your individual chat threads appears to be ready for mass rollout. Google has been working on these features for a bit ...

Google is building a C2PA image detection tool into Messages that will show users detailed labels about how a shared photo was created.

UPDATE (June 10, 2026): The Google Messages app is now getting the ‘Tap to Draft’ feature. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from the ...