Chatbots are often touted as a revolution in the way users interact with technology and businesses. They have a fairly simple interface compared with traditional apps, as they only require users to ...

You may not have heard of Outbrain, but you’ve almost certainly seen the strange but alluring links it presents to you at the bottom of many news sites like CNN and The Guardian. Headlines like “Are ...

The messaging wars are really a battle for attention. It’s all about which comms app giant can embed the stickiest and most addictive features into their platform to keep users inside their own ...

Telegram has announced a new update that fixes a major issue for working professionals. The messaging app now lets you join multiple chat groups or channels in one go. It has added shareable chat ...

The Russian government still has a strong influence on Telegram despite lifting a ban last year. RadioFreeEurope reports Telegram has temporarily blocked all of Russian opposition leader Alexei ...

For users who find themselves using Telegram for work, the company is adding a shared folders feature to fix a lot of the invitation woes that exist, specifically, across multiple channels. Starting ...

Popular messaging app Telegram has suspended all chat bots used in the Russian elections campaign, in another blow to jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny’s Smart Voting initiative after Apple ...

Anna Farzaneh has plenty of friends to socialize with when she’s not working as an interior designer in Tehran, Iran. But about once or twice a week, on evenings when something heavier is on her mind ...

Chat app Telegram is getting a new Sponsored Messages feature that will allow anyone to promote their own channel or bot. Sponsored messages will be displayed in public channels with at least a ...

A few years ago a slightly forgotten (a least in Western eyes) mobile messaging app called Nimbuzz launched little ‘chat bots’ on its platform. The bots could tell you about the weather or your ...