Instagram has officially ended end-to-end encryption on the platform, meaning users who care about the sanctity of their messages will now have to choose a different platform. The Mark Zuckerberg-led ...

As of today, end-to-end encryption for Instagram direct messages is no longer available. DMs that you send to people on Instagram will no longer feature full encryption, and your conversations are not ...

Five people were hospitalized with injuries suffered in an apartment fire early Wednesday morning in Des Plaines, according to Des Plaines Fire Chief Matt Matzl. Firefighters were called to the ...

Encrypted Instagram chats end globally, changing how private DMs work for users Dubai: Instagram users will lose access to end-to-end encrypted direct messages from May 8, 2026. The change affects ...

In another sign that browsers continue to be a prime attack target, authors of the VoidStealer Trojan have uncovered a way to bypass a Chrome security feature designed to protect session cookies and ...

iOS 26.5 is now available to everyone after six weeks of beta testing. The update adds fresh wallpapers, new features to Apple Maps, and more. Perhaps most notably, iOS 26.5 adds support for ...

The work addresses a gap in biometric testing, as NIST’s IREX has focused primarily on closed-source commercial iris ...

End-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages between iPhone and Android devices is coming in iOS 26.5, Apple confirmed today. The feature is listed in Apple's iOS 26.5 release notes. Apple says ...

A harrowing scene unfolded overnight in the northwest suburbs when an apartment building went up in flames, with at least five people hurt and reports that some had to jump to safety. The fire, at ...

iOS 26.5’s RC is available now, along with official release notes, and with them Apple has confirmed that the update will bring a key RCS upgrade to the Messages app. Messages app to support RCS ...

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- Eight people were hospitalized after a large condo building fire in Des Plaines Wednesday, fire officials said. Neighbors said they heard a loud explosion, only to come ...

The latest test version of iOS 26.5 includes a changelog about bringing some new protections to texts. The smartphone operating system will be rolling out end-to-end encryption for RCS messages ...