My Google Messages inbox was out of control. Here's how I fixed it

In Google Messages, you can open a conversation, tap the three-dot menu, and choose Block & report spam. Reporting helps improve filtering, and blocking stops that sender from landing in your main ...
9to5Google

What new Google Messages features are rolling out [February 2026]

Instead of a toolbar, long-pressing on an image or message opens a floating menu, with Google partially centering what you’re ...
9to5Google

Google Messages more widely rolling out circular read receipts redesign

In August of 2024, Google Messages started testing a circular redesign of read receipts. There now looks to be wide beta ...

Apple Is Finally Making Texting Between iPhone and Android Secure

Despite these updates, Apple has no plans to launch E2EE for RCS with the official release of iOS 26.4, and hasn't confirmed which version it will launch encryption with.

Apple Finally Testing Encrypted RCS Chats Between iPhone & Android

Apple testing RCS Android iPhone encryption in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. Secure cross-platform texting is coming, but not shipping ...

Apple begins testing end-to-end encryption for Apple-to-Android RCS

Now, Apple's latest iOS 26.4 Developer Beta 2 finally starts testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for Apple-to-Android RCS messaging, leveraging the GSMA’s RCS Universal Profile 3.0, which uses ...
eWeek

Gemini 3.1 Pro Scores Big on Reasoning Benchmarks

Google rolled out Gemini 3.1 Pro yesterday, touting a 77.1% score on novel logic puzzles that models can't just memorize—mor ...
Ars Technica

The first Android 17 beta is now available on Pixel devices

You might have noticed some reporting a few days ago that Android 17 was rolling out in beta form, but that didn’t happen. For reasons Google still has not explained, the release was canceled. Two ...
gadgets360

Android 17 Beta 1 Expected to Roll Out to Eligible Pixel Devices Soon: Expected UI Changes, Features

Pixel devices that are enrolled in the beta programme will automatically receive the Android 17 Beta 1 release. However, people who do not wish to receive the update will have to opt out of the ...
AppleInsider

iOS 26.3 arrives with a simpler way to transfer from iPhone to Android

Apple has released iOS 26.3 to the public, with the changes including a simplified way to transfer to an Android device. Following another beta testing cycle, Apple has released its update for iOS ...
PC Magazine

Google (Almost) Announces First Beta of Android 17, Emphasizing Flexibility For Larger-Screen Devices

Google (Almost) Announces First Beta of Android 17, Emphasizing Flexibility For Larger-Screen Devices App developers won’t be able to opt out of screen orientation and resizing features on devices ...
gadgets360

Google's AirDrop-Quick Share Interoperability Support Is Coming to More Android Smartphones

Google has reportedly teased that its AirDrop interoperability could soon be expanded to support a wider range of Android smartphones. The Mountain View-based tech giant first announced cross-platform ...