Google Messages for Android is finally making Smart Replies the intelligent feature it ought to have been right from the very start.

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WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature aimed at solving a familiar problem in group chats. Called Group Message History, the update is designed to help new members understand ongoing conversations ...

If you have an Android phone, you almost certainly use Google Messages. Maybe not because you love the app, but because it’s gradually become the de facto texting app of choice on Android. Although it ...

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Dear Eric: I have had a best friend, Beth. I’ve known her since we were 23 years old. We have not always lived in the same city nor seen each other regularly, but when we do, it’s as if no time or ...

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