Signal is launching usernames, the company announced today. Up until now, you have had to give someone your phone number to chat with them on Signal. Now you can create a unique username that you can ...

Got a bad cell phone signal? Without a stable connection to the outside world, you might start to worry about what you'll do in an emergency (or which of your friends' Instagram stories you'll miss ...

If there were a single, signature issue of living in the modern age, it's contending with a lousy smartphone signal. There are few things as existentially frustrating as trying to make a call or look ...

It happens in the movies and real life — you need to make an important phone call or access something online, but your phone shows no bars at worst or has a spotty connection at best. The solution is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." “Hello? Hello? Can you hear me?!” We’ve all been there before: little to no cell phone service at a time ...

End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal finally allows users to pick custom usernames to connect with others while protecting their phone number privacy. This is part of a beta rollout that follows ...

Arol is a tech journalist who worked as a news and feature writer for Android Police from 2021 to 2023. He first began writing online for the short-lived portal of Spanish-language gaming forum ...

Secure instant messaging app Signal launched this week a new feature called "Signal PINs" which the company says will help users migrate account data between devices. Signal says that in the long run, ...