Web-based chat clients are nothing special these days, with most websites coming with a chat that pops-up from one of the web browser's corners at some point. What most of these chat implementations ...

Anonymous social apps have a history of devolving into bullying and harassment, ultimately leading to their failure. But a new startup called Ghost believes that putting in extra guardrails around the ...

Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That’s the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised to take advantage of our cleared schedules amidst quarantine. But they could ...

AI-powered chat and search apps are smoking hot right now, but there’s a small problem: They run in a browser, and that requires navigating to each site individually. But what if you didn’t have to?

X Rolls Out New Encrypted Chat, Standalone App May Be in the Pipeline X's updated messaging feature now allows file sharing and supports disappearing messages, with voice note support reportedly ...

Arattai is a free messaging and calling app created by Zoho as an Indian alternative to WhatsApp. It supports voice and video calls, media sharing, group chats, stories, channels, and even online ...

2wai, an AI start-up founded by actor Calum Worth and Hollywood producer Russell Geyser, is coming out of stealth with the launch of its first app. The duo claim the app, essentially a proof of ...

Houseparty's video chat may have been a popular choice in the early days of the pandemic, but that hasn't won it much favor with its owner Epic Games. Houseparty is shutting down its app sometime in ...

Microsoft has begun formally rolling out the Windows 11 2023 Update (aka Windows 11 23H2) on Halloween with an unexpected treat: a redo of the “Chat” function within Windows 11. Microsoft began ...

The 11-month-old app has exploded in popularity, even as it grapples with harassment, misinformation and privacy issues. Credit...Alvaro Dominguez Supported by By Erin Griffith and Taylor Lorenz SAN ...

Zoom isn’t the only videoconferencing app out there — there are a bunch of free apps you can use for online meetings. Zoom isn’t the only videoconferencing app out there — there are a bunch of free ...