A once-popular but now extinct "buddy" on America Online's Instant Messenger that freely answered questions on movie times, weather and stocks is poised to make a comeback next month--but at a price.

ChatGPT announced that as of today it is rolling out the ability for anyone to use it without having to sign up or log into the service. Aside from some missing features, the exact same functionality ...

Facebook has started merging Messenger with Instagram chat, which appears to be the first step towards the unified, end-to-end, instant chat service that Facebook has promised. The first changes ...

The instant chat feature will look different to most users starting on Jan. 23. But it carries implications for everyone who uses the popular online instant chat app Messenger. Until 2014, Facebook ...

Begin instant conversations with friends and family with BoostCam, a free two-way video chat service that runs right in your browser. Josh Lowensohn Former Senior Writer Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in ...

TORONTO – When it comes to creating the world’s most popular mobile chat apps, Canadians are the talk of the web and Waterloo, Ont., is ground zero for instant-chat innovation. Free instant chat apps ...