Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli's 28-year marriage reportedly ended due to incriminating text messages from Giannulli, with Loughlin now wanting nothing to do with him amid ongoing tensions and revelations of infidelity and betrayal following their public scandal and separation.
Vice President Vance downplays the controversy over racist and offensive texts from Young Republicans, shifting focus to the Virginia Attorney General race amid political tensions and mixed reactions from Democrats and Republicans.
Virginia's Jones apologized for violent-themed texts amid political debate, with Attorney General Miyares condemning him and criticizing his judgment, while Jones defended his actions and addressed past legal issues. The controversy has drawn national Republican criticism.
A Democratic candidate in Virginia faces controversy over 'abhorrent' texts, with some condemning the messages and others, like Jones, apologizing but refusing to withdraw from the race, amid ongoing concerns about political violence and discourse.
A whistleblower has provided additional evidence through texts and emails suggesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) may have defied a court order, raising concerns about legal compliance and transparency.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Rolling Stone
Prosecutors are nearing the end of their case against Sean Combs in a sex trafficking and racketeering trial, presenting evidence of crass texts, violent incidents, and hotel damages linked to alleged freak-offs involving escorts and Combs' ex-girlfriend, while the defense prepares to rest.
Justin Baldoni has been granted access to certain text messages between Taylor Swift and Blake Lively related to the 'It Ends With Us' lawsuit, after a court denied Lively's attempt to keep the messages private. The judge emphasized the relevance of these texts to the case, despite concerns about public relations implications. Meanwhile, Baldoni's lawsuit against Lively was dismissed, and the legal proceedings continue, amid rumors of strained friendships involving Swift and Lively.
Originally Published 6 months ago — by Rolling Stone
A judge has ordered Blake Lively to hand over her text messages with Taylor Swift regarding the set of 'It Ends With Us' to Justin Baldoni, as part of ongoing legal disputes involving harassment claims and allegations of workplace issues, despite Baldoni's lawsuits being dismissed.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs's sex-trafficking trial features testimony from a special agent about texts and calls involving Combs, his ex Cassie Ventura, and others, with evidence including flight records and hotel bills, amid ongoing courtroom drama and witness testimonies.
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com, has acquired Texts, an all-in-one messaging app that combines services like iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack DMs, and more into a single interface. Texts is currently available as a desktop client on Mac, Windows, and Linux, with an iPhone version in development. The app offers end-to-end encryption and features such as ChatGPT-powered summaries, draft responses, Gmail-style labels, and keyboard shortcuts. Texts is monetized through a subscription model starting at $12.50/month and is loosely invite-only, with a free 30-day trial available.
Automattic, the company behind WordPress.com and other popular web properties, has acquired Texts, a universal messaging app, for $50 million. Texts allows users to log in to multiple messaging apps and view and respond to messages in one place. Automattic sees messaging as its third pillar, alongside publishing and commerce, and plans to invest heavily in this area. The company is interested in open-source solutions and decentralized messaging networks like Matrix. Texts' founder, Kishan Bagaria, and its on-device encryption security model were key factors in the acquisition. The Texts team will focus on completing the mobile app, which will maintain end-to-end encryption and user privacy. Automattic envisions a future where messaging becomes more central to online interaction, and aims to make messaging more organized and user-friendly.