Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for apps, operating systems and devices, as well as mobile gaming and Apple Arcade news. Shelby also ...

Chatroulette is one of the most popular random chat websites on the Internet. It’s a fairly simple premise. You match with other people and have a chat. There are a bunch of apps that do this, believe ...

Reddit yanked a new chat room feature just a day after launch after an outcry from moderators. Quiptalk is a social networking app for communicating with friends in topical chat rooms. Its spotlight ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

Forget the calendar invite. Just jump into a conversation. That’s the idea powering a fresh batch of social startups poised to take advantage of our cleared schedules amidst quarantine. But they could ...

As the digital world continues to evolve, lesbian chat rooms and video chat platforms offer a valuable avenue for women, queer, bisexual, and nonbinary individuals to find new friends, engage in ...

The voice-first social network has finally introduced a way for longtime lurkers to get in on the action. Clubhouse announced in-room chat Thursday, adding a text chat feature into its voice rooms ...

Let’s cut to the point. Finding good lesbian chat rooms feels like a chore. Most are packed with bots, dudes pretending to be women, or just tumbleweeds. It’s a mess. You need a place to find lesbians ...

Regular phone calls are over—these days, it’s all about video chatting. If you’ve got a smartphone, you’re likely holding a video-chatting machine (in all its forward-facing 1.3 megapixel glory). And ...

Google Chat officially launched for consumers recently, and that means the time has come to dive back into everyone’s favorite subject: Google messaging services! Google has presided over some ...

Online chat platforms have evolved significantly, offering diverse spaces for connection, community, and expression. If you are part of the LGBTQ+ community or exploring your identity, gay chat rooms ...