Google Messages has required users to tap a button when they want to start a new group chat. Messages is now switching to a new workflow that treats new chats like groups by default. For one-on-one ...

If you’ve ever sent a message into a busy Google Messages group chat and watched it vanish into the void, you’re not alone. That unseen, unacknowledged message often gets buried under texts, reactions ...

Google Messages will get an essential “mentions” feature that will be especially useful for group chats. The system will add a visible @ symbol to chat lists when a user is tagged, ensuring messages ...