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Google Messages Code Reveals Built-in Games Heading to Android Chats

Google Messages may soon add integrated chat games like Chess and Pool. An Android beta build reveals code strings pointing to a new native gaming section.

7 Oct 20261 min read

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Smartphones

Apple Adds Inline Replies and Native Tapbacks to RCS in iOS 27

Apple's iOS 27 brings native Tapback reactions and inline replies to RCS chats with Android users, tackling long-standing group text headaches while editing restrictions remain.

7 Oct 20262 min read