WhatsApp said the Russian government has moved to “fully block” the world’s most popular messaging service in the country as part of an effort to drive adoption of a new, state-sponsored app. WhatsApp ...

Russian ‌authorities have removed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp, which had at least 100 million users in the country until recently, from the equivalent of an online directory run by the internet ...

Simply sign up to the Russian politics myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. Millions of Russians were abruptly cut off from the encrypted WhatsApp messaging service on Wednesday afternoon ...

Thanks to the Beidou Navigation Satellite System, China has launched a new short messaging service that provides reliable communication for people in distress when ground-based mobile networks are ...

Spotify is adding group chats to the messaging service it premiered last year. In an addendum to the original blog post introducing Messages, the company announced that users can initiate chats with ...

Satellite messengers like Garmin’s InReach line are a mainstay of backcountry communication and safety. But as satellite messaging features become standard on smartphones, the future of the entire ...

AT&T is pushing the boundaries of satellite cellular service for its customers. The cellular company and AST SpaceMobile announced the Dec. 23 launch of BlueBird 6, its first next-generation satellite ...

Everyone who has a supercomputer in their pocket today (and you probably do) has access to a critical part of modern global communication: secure, end-to-end encrypted messaging. But encroaching ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. A year ago, the federal Indian Health Service posted dozens ...

HUNT VALLEY, Md., Nov. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With customers expecting faster, more personal communication and teams stretched thin, Convergence gives dealerships an edge by turning their data into ...

Cell companies usually only offer services to customers enrolled in their plans. While T-Mobile is planning major changes that could leave some customers in the lurch, it is also offering a new ...

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