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 ...

For those who care about digital privacy, it doesn’t get much better than Signal. For years, the end-to-end encrypted messenger has offered some of the best privacy protections on the web. Strong ...

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 ...