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Facebook Messenger finally lets you delete texts for real
At long last, Facebook is implementing a new Messenger feature that gives users the ability to fully remove messages—from everyone’s view—in a conversation on the social media messaging app. This, after Facebook co-founder/CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly already had the Messenger unsend capability at his disposal, as pointed out by CNBC. How does it work? Just […]
Sending a text could cost California residents more following proposed tax
Imagine having to pay a fee to send text messages from your phone, in addition to your regular phone bill. That’s the tax that California’s Public Utilities Commission is currently considering. At the moment, California residents are only taxed for voice calls made with their mobile phone and landlines. The fees from these calls go […]
Google's new "Reply" system could text your friends back for you
[Photo by: Adrien/Unsplash] Google's experimental product lab is reportedly testing a new system called “Reply” that will auto-reply to your messages—and it's Black Mirror-esque, for sure. Read more: A guy stole 53 phones in a mosh pit and hid them in a swimsuit According to The Guardian, the “Reply” system would work for Google Hangouts and Allo, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Android Messages, […]
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