There’s No Reason People Need to Call You on X/Twitter
Screenshot: Jake Peterson I have plenty of ideas for useful features for X (formerly known as Twitter), but audio and video calls aren’t on my list. Unfortunately, they seem to…
How to Send Disappearing Voice Messages in WhatsApp
First, there were phone calls. Then we switched to texting, and stopped talking to each other for a while. Still, there was something missing: Phone calls take too long, while…
You Can Now Chat With One of Meta’s Horrifying AI Personas
AI is everywhere, and it’s only going to continue taking over our lives. You don’t even need to download anything AI-specific in order to try it out for yourself. In…
How to Use Vanish Mode on Instagram
Image: Facebook If you’re worried about someone opening your Instagram app and perusing your private DMs, there’s an easy way to make sure they’ll only find a blank screen: vanish…
The Easiest Way to Increase Your Snapchat Score
For an app that regularly pushes new options on its users, Snapchat doesn’t explain a lot of its features. One of these is the Snapchat score, mostly referred to as…
You Can Finally Send High Quality Photos and Videos on WhatsApp
WhatsApp might be the most popular chat app in the world, but it hasn’t always been the best for sending photos and videos. The app traditionally had a 16MB limit…
Delete Your Snapchat to Escape Its Rogue AI
Earlier this wee, Snapchat’s AI chatbot, My AI, seems to have gone rogue. With no explanation, it posted a story to all Snapchat users consisting of a 1-second video of…
Beeper Isn’t a Safe Solution for iMessaging on Android
You might have seen some buzz online about Beeper, an all-in-one solution that combines all your messaging apps in one place. According to the company, you no longer need to…
How to Lock Your Secrets in WhatsApp
Image: WhatsApp It’s stressful to hand your unlocked phone to someone else—you never know what’s going to happen. Maybe they’ll stick to the single photo of your dog you’re trying…
You Can Finally Edit Your WhatsApp Messages
In the early days of messaging, each correspondence was final. Email, AIM, SMS—if you sent it, the other person would see it, with zero chance for retraction. Today, however, we…