Izzy Miller downloaded 500,000 messages from his seven-year group chat, then trained an AI language model to replicate his friends — learning details about their lives and imitating the way they speak ...

The feature causes images of friends to pop up on the top of the smartphone screen when someone sends a message. The so-called Chat Head will remain on the screen no matter what app is being used.

Too busy to keep up with your friends? There’s a chat bot for that. We’ve all been there. The deluge of information on Facebook is why I no longer bother to check the social network — because, even ...

Tumblr today is launching a new app, called Cabana, which allows a group of friends to video chat and watch videos together, in real time. The app is being introduced under the Tumblr brand, and will ...

Facebook really wants you to talk to your friends — so it's making it even easier for your inner circle to interact in and around its Live videos. The social network just announced two new features ...

Steam has announced a slew of new updates to its chat and social features, all currently part of an opt-in beta program. The beta update allows Steam users to group their friends into a “favorites” ...

Gaming is no longer about who owns which device. Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and even mobile—players are connected in ways that seemed impossible a decade ago. Cross-play changed everything. Yet, one ...

If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Houseparty is a video chatting app designed for spontaneous communication — less for setting up ...

Earlier this week Valve rolled its new, improved social system out of beta. From today everyone using Steam can now try out its “richer” chat and Friends List features regardless of whether they’re ...

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