FaceTime is one of the easiest ways to make a video call on an iPhone or Mac as long as the other people on the line also own Apple devices -- or so you might think. In fact, it turns out that ...

Microsoft is officially shutting down Skype (RIP). Even if you haven't used the app in years, it's possible Skype was your introduction into modern video chats. The app made it easy to call friends ...

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re a technology enthusiast — and with that comes great responsibility. Growing up, my like-minded friends and I naturally became the go-to tech support for our ...

Facebook announced on Wednesday that it is partnering with Skype to bring video calling to the social networking service, a feature that will compete with Apple's own FaceTime. The new video calling ...

At their best, technologies like video chat help us feel connected with loved ones. So could apps like FaceTime enrich the lives of other social creatures? In this bonus episode, voice researcher ...

When Apple unveiled iOS 26 last month, it mentioned a variety of new family tools coming for child accounts. One of those announcements involved a change coming to FaceTime to block nudity.

As seamless as Apple makes it look, FaceTime isn't magic. Like every other video-conferencing app, it works by streaming video and audio between devices, which means the moment you're off Wi-Fi, it's ...