Gmail's chat-to-SMS feature is getting pulled back by a couple weeks for the Gmail team to fix a showstopper bug that kept it from working properly. Josh Lowensohn joined CNET in 2006 and now covers ...

Google is planning to end support for SMS-based two-factor authentication in Gmail, Forbes reports. Sending a code to your personal phone via text message has long been an option Google offered to ...

An exciting feature for Gmail was announced today, but it turned out to be a false alarm for now. Google announced they will be adding SMS capability to Gmail so you can text people from right from ...

Google will soon ditch SMS codes for two-factor authentication for Gmail accounts. QR codes will be used instead of SMS codes. This change will reduce the impact of rampant, global SMS abuse. Update, ...

Google is now planning to phase out the use of SMS authentication for Gmail, and the company is looking towards using other methods that are far safer and more convenient than text messages. Various ...

With around 1.8 billion active users worldwide, Gmail remains the most popular email service by far. Google was also one of the first to pioneer and popularize two-factor authentication (2FA). You ...