After launching a pair of well-loved but ultimately star-crossed social apps, Ben Rubin is going all-in on decentralization. Rubin previously founded Meerkat and Houseparty — apps that pioneered ...

There are many free group video chat and teleconferencing apps out there. Plenty of them tout their privacy and security features. Just because they keep certain communications off-limits to other ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. As a result of COVID-19 and social distancing, more people are turning to video-chat apps for help with gatherings, ...

Coronavirus has many people working and keeping in touch with friends and co-workers from home. Here are two popular video chat options for connecting. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for ...

Coronavirus has many people staying home and connecting with friends and coworkers through video chat. Here are two options for staying in touch. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. So Google Duo is ...

Facebook's video chat feature is available through Messenger and the Facebook website. Open an existing group chat or start a new one to prepare the thread for a group video call. Select the video ...

Video chat apps are an essential tool during the COVID-19 crisis, but it’s very hard to find one that’s both functional and secure. Houseparty is also cool, but its privacy isn’t quite there yet, and ...

Microsoft open sourced a Copilot Chat sample app that organizations can use as a blueprint for their own customized chatbots based on advanced generative AI tech. That tech is available because the ...

Zoom users rejoiced as the popular video chat app suffered from a massive outage. This is not surprising since most companies rely on Zoom to conduct business meetings. The app's issues started to ...