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Scam messages aren’t always as obvious as a suspicious link or a text claiming you’ve won a lottery you never entered. Some scammers are clever enough to start perfectly normal conversations, gradually earn your trust, and only reveal what they’re after when it’s too late.

Google Messages is testing a handy upgrade to real-time location sharing that lets users switch map styles and check live traffic conditions right in their chats. Google has been working on a couple of interface tweaks recently, including a broad UI refresh across the Messages app, but this upcoming change directly targets functionality rather than…

Google’s suite of scam detection features is great at filtering out suspicious messages and calls before you fall for them. The tech giant has been steadily improving the collection and rolling it out to more users, though that’s also the big catch here. Not all scam detection features are available on every Android phone. Newer…

Playing games with friends within conversations may soon be a thing on Google Messages. By •

Forgive us for sounding like a bit of a broken record at this point, but the arrival of Rich Communication Services (RCS) has been an absolute game-changer for Google Messages. It’s brought us everything from read receipts, to bigger media attachments, to cross-platform messaging with our iPhone buddies. That said, RCS isn’t without its own…

Looks like the Google Messages home screen is in for some reshuffling in preparation for the upcoming Search experience. By •

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After revealing a host of new features for a broad range of Android devices earlier this month, Samsung is now giving Pixel users new features. Beyond the new features in the latest September Pixel Drop, Google is expanding some existing features into new territories. One such feature is Scam Detection in Google Messages, which is…

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