Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted TechCrunch By: Amanda Silberling 11 May 2026 at 21:59 Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company's devices more seamless.
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Blueskyβs app TechCrunch By: Sarah Perez 18 February 2026 at 20:57 Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.