Encrypted RCS messaging support lands in Apple’s iOS 26.4 developer build

Apple is testing end-to-end encrypted Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging in the iOS 26.4 developer beta. Apple has added end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging to the iOS and iPadOS 26.4 developer beta. The feature, still in testing, will roll out in a future update across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and watchOS. Apple notes that E2EE is not […]

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How locals in Potters Bar, a town near London, are challenging Equinix’s $5B data center plans, as the UK reclassifies “green belt” land to boost construction (Joel Khalili/Wired)

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How locals in Potters Bar, a town near London, are challenging Equinix’s $5B data center plans, as the UK reclassifies “green belt” land to boost construction  —  The residents of Potters Bar are work…

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“Illegal child labor”: MrBeast says child labor crisis in cocoa farms inspired him to launch Feastables

MrBeast says the widespread use of child labor in cocoa farming inspired him to launch Feastables as an ethical alternative to traditional chocolate brands. Citing over 1.5 million children in illegal labor, he emphasizes responsible sourcing and trans…

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‘I feel like I’m in a financial prison’: Trump Wall Street plan puts ‘mom and pop’ investors at risk, advocates say

Trump says everyday Americans deserve a chance to buy higher-risk ‘alternative’ investments. Critics say this could lead to big losses for small investorsOn a summer day in 2018, Cathy Shubert, then 58, hopped in her Toyota Rav 4 and drove to the Jacks…

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