Chat rooms have come a long way since I first started using them. Gone are the days of asking someone their age, sex, and location and making a virtual connection. It used to feel like the wild west: ...

This story originally appeared on Ars Technica, a trusted source for technology news, tech policy analysis, reviews, and more. Ars is owned by WIRED's parent company, Condé Nast. So Google Duo is ...

For users looking beyond older chat platforms, vLine offers browser-based random video chat with fast access, WebRTC ...

Random video chat apps are becoming increasingly popular and allow users to chat with strangers worldwide while maintaining privacy. These apps allow users to meet new people, make friends, and have ...

The long-rumored Google Duo and Google Meet merger is actually happening. Google officially confirmed the move on June 1, explaining in a blog post that the goal is to create a "single video ...

Video chat app Holla acquired competitor Monkey today. Holla acquired Monkey's brand assets and now runs operations for both apps out of Holla offices in Beijing and Los Angeles. Monkey employees, ...

There’s been a continuous shift toward video-focused dating apps in recent years as more users opt for authentic connections that photos and text often fail to achieve. Throughout February — aka the ...

Google is working on a new Video Chat panel for Android that lets you apply a variety of visual and audio effects to video calls. These effects include background blur, portrait lighting, portrait ...