X (Twitter) has rolled out a set of widgets for its iOS app, enabling users to add feeds to their Home screen as well as a real-time notification count to their Lock Screen. The Home screen widget ...

X for iOS has finally rolled out widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Over five years ago, at WWDC20, a Home Screen Widget for Twitter was shown off in the reveal video for iOS 14. However, ...

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Like most Google apps, Messages A/B tests many features. However, it takes the RCS/SMS client a rather long time to actually launch these capabilities in stable even after they are announced. From ...

Unless you’ve sought out an alternative, the default SMS app on your Android device is probably called Messages, with two blue speech bubbles overlapping on a white background. This is Google Messages ...

They’re not just a pressured pleasantry—condolence messages are scientifically proven to work—meaning they help the bereaved feel supported in a time of need. Research done on the importance of ...

Elon Musk's X has finally launched iOS widgets, bringing live updates and shortcuts to users' Home and Lock Screens after years of anticipation. The Home Screen widget displays trending headlines, ...

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UPDATE (December 10, 2025): Google is pushing out a big photo viewer redesign to its Messages app. Read more about it at the end of the article. Summary: Google Messages is a messaging service from ...

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