Cryptocat is a simple, friendly way to chat somewhat more securely. Chatting online is easier than ever; chatting securely, not so much. The chat clients built into Facebook and Gmail emphasize ...

Steam’s overhauled chat client is now available to all Steam users. The client, which comes off as Valve’s answer to Discord, had been available in beta since June. The bottom line: the client is a ...

Facebook's chat feature is normally used from the Facebook website, but you can also use Facebook chat from within a variety of instant messaging programs. Facebook's chat uses the standard XMPP, also ...

You might spend more time using Facebook if you didn’t have to leave a browser window open, so today Facebook officially launches its Messenger for Windows free ...

Truth be told, you probably don’t need a desktop instant messaging client. Chances are pretty good that you’re already in your browser, hooked in to any number of Web-based communication platforms ...

Valve is overhauling its Steam Chat feature and the immediate reaction is that it's essentially Valve's version of Discord, the go-to chat client for many avid online gamers. The new Steam Chat is not ...

Valve has just pushed out a new update to its Steam client which brings the biggest overhaul to the friends list and chat feature in years. The new features will help Steam compete with Discord. The ...

A proxy is a remote server through which you can shuttle your Internet traffic so that instead of your own IP address, the proxy's IP address shows up on the receiving client's system, making it ...

If you’re a fan of Facebook Chat but haven’t been able to use it in your favorite chat client, good news: Facebook has just launched support for Jabber/XMPP, an open protocol that makes it very easy ...

Sometimes, you just want to quickly create a group chat room where you can work something out without worrying about sign-ins or anything else. Hack.chat does just that and nothing you say is saved on ...

The most important meetings of the past year have taken place over video chat services like Zoom and Skype - which can leave much to be desired. Shaking someone's hand, feeling your client's energy, ...