A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.

From basic platforms like IRC and AIM to globally dominant apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram, instant messaging (IM) has witnessed a radical transformation, becoming an indispensable part of global ...

How’s this for snappy? Snap announced Snap Games, a new kind of instant game, at the Snap Partner Summit today. Eight years after Snapchat debuted, the company is encouraging people to play games with ...

ChatGPT announced that as of today it is rolling out the ability for anyone to use it without having to sign up or log into the service. Aside from some missing features, the exact same functionality ...

Begin instant conversations with friends and family with BoostCam, a free two-way video chat service that runs right in your browser. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in ...

Real-time stock quotes may soon be available on request through popular Internet chat programs under a deal this week that offers the latest sign of instant messaging's growing maturity. Software ...

Chat is almost as old as the internet itself. But this year, investors and big tech companies alike treated workplace messaging as the next big thing. Slack announced a $250 million investment in ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Major Chinese carrier China Mobile will shut down instant chat app Fetion on September 30. The app ...

A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.