MacRumors

Warning: Instagram DMs Lose End-to-End Encryption Starting Today

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 ...
Daily Herald

Five people hurt in Des Plaines apartment fire

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 ...
Mint

Meta quietly removes end-to-end encryption from Instagram: What does it mean for your private DMs?

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 ...
KCCI Des Moines

Man charged with statutory rape after missing West Des Moines teen was found in Tennessee

BREAKING NEWS, AND THAT BREAKING NEWS COMES TO US OUT OF TENNESSEE. A MAN IS IN CUSTODY CHARGED WITH RAPE IN CONNECTION TO A WEST DES MOINES TEENAGER’S DISAPPEARANCE OVER THE WEEKEND. THE GIRL WAS ...
Dark Reading

VoidStealer Malware Darts Past Google Chrome's Encryption

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 ...
MacRumors

iOS 26.5 Brings End-to-End Encryption to iPhone-Android RCS Messages

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 ...
9to5Mac

Apple confirms iOS 26.5 Messages app adds RCS end-to-end encryption

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 ...
NBC Chicago

‘Massive explosion:' Des Plaines apartment building goes up in flames; 5 hospitalized

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 ...
Engadget

iOS 26.5 will add end-to-end encryption for RCS messages between Apple and Android

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 ...
Gulf News

Instagram DMs are changing today. Here is what users need to know

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 ...
Reuters

Apple, Meta warn Canadian bill could force them to weaken encryption

SAN FRANCISCO, May 7 (Reuters) - Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab and Meta (META.O), opens new tab have publicly opposed a Canadian ‌bill that the companies say could require them to break the encryption ...