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Spotify’s 696 million users can now message each other directly—incentivizing users to keep their eyes and ears on the app for longer
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Spotify’s 696 million users can now message each other directly—incentivizing users to keep their eyes and ears on the app for longer
By Dave Lozo and Morning BrewAugust 27, 2025
Discord CEO hints at NFT, crypto integration
NFTs and Culture
Discord CEO hints at NFT, crypto integration
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezNovember 10, 2021
Slack users can now message anyone they please on the platform, even if they work at different companies
Tech
Slack users can now message anyone they please on the platform, even if they work at different companies
By Chris MorrisMarch 24, 2021
Signal and Telegram downloads surge, passing Facebook chat tools
Tech
Signal and Telegram downloads surge, passing Facebook chat tools
By Jeff John RobertsFebruary 2, 2021
A photo of a person holding a mobile phone with a message from WhatsApp saying the company takes user privacy seriously displayed.
Tech
These WhatsApp-killers are growing—and they say they have Facebook to thank for it
By Jeremy KahnJanuary 22, 2021
Snapchat Is Reportedly Planning to Follow WeChat by Launching an In-App Gaming Platform
Arts & Entertainment
Snapchat Is Reportedly Planning to Follow WeChat by Launching an In-App Gaming Platform
By David MeyerJune 28, 2018
Illustrations Of Popular Mobile Apps And Social Media Sites
Tech
A Russian Court Just Ordered the Immediate Blocking of the Telegram Encrypted Messaging App
By David MeyerApril 13, 2018
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Tech
AOL Instant Messenger Officially Ends Its 20-Year Run on Friday
By Kirsten KorosecDecember 14, 2017
Facebook Messenger Kids Debuts as a Texting App for Children Ages 12 and Under
Tech
Facebook Messenger Kids Debuts as a Texting App for Children Ages 12 and Under
By Tom Huddleston Jr.December 4, 2017
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Tech
Facebook Is Testing Yet Another Copycat Snapchat Feature
By David MeyerNovember 23, 2017
What You Need to Know About Sarahah, the Hot New Anonymous Messaging App
Tech
What You Need to Know About Sarahah, the Hot New Anonymous Messaging App
By Tom Huddleston Jr.July 28, 2017
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Tech
Facebook Is Testing More Ads in Messenger
By Tom Huddleston Jr.July 11, 2017
Snapchat Raising Money That Could Value Company At Up To $19 Billion
Tech
Snapchat Is Making it Easier to Create Custom Geofilters
By Tom Huddleston Jr.June 28, 2017
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Tech
Facebook Debuts New Suggestions for its Messenger AI Assistant
By Tom Huddleston Jr.June 27, 2017
Inside The South By Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival
Tech
Amazon Is Reportedly Interested in Buying Messaging Startup Slack
By ReutersJune 15, 2017
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Egg companies made $1.22 billion in profit off a $6 carton — now they’re buying their way out of a price-fixing case with 53 million donated eggsplaceholder alt text
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Meet the Zillennials: The luckiest micro-generation in the workforce, born between 1993 and 1998placeholder alt text
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Economists have found an answer to slowing cognitive decline: Avoid retiring early, study findsplaceholder alt text
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 2, 2026
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