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Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone
Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, meaning that Apple and Google can’t see your messages while they’re sent. With…
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OpenADR and Matter are collaborating to let your smart home talk to the grid
This should make it easier to connect appliances to demand response programs. Source
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Update Your iPhone Now for Better Encrypted Messaging With Android
As part of the iOS 26.5 update, Apple’s Messages app can now encrypt texts between some iPhone and Android smartphones. Source
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Texas sues Netflix for advertising ‘bait and switch’ and spying
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against Netflix, accusing the company of “spying on Texans, including children, and collecting users’ data without their knowledge or consent. ” The lawsuit, filed on Monday, also claims Netflix designed its platform to be addictive, and with features to “manipulate” users.…
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Venmo’s redesigned app offers more discreet payments by default
New users will automatically have post visibility set to friends only instead of public. Source
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This ‘impressively rugged’ portable power station ‘opens up entirely new possibilities for living completely off-grid’ — and it just got a massive discount ahead of festival season
There are some major portable power station deals over at Amazon right now. I’ve selected 7 that are worth exploring, although there’s one truly stand-out deal right now. The one that really caught my eye is the Bluetti Elite 300 that’s now $1099 (was $1499). That’s a major discount on…
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