Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Updated on Dec. 3 with advice on other encrypted messaging platforms ...

Unless you’ve sought out an alternative, the default SMS app on your Android device is probably called Messages, with two blue speech bubbles overlapping on a white background. This is Google Messages ...

In a gesture that is widely seen as a departure from diplomatic protocol, Modi received Putin at the Palam Airport in Delhi with a hug amid a group of artistes performing traditional dances ...