How to easily encrypt files on an Android phone - and the free app I use to do it

If you need to encrypt a file on your Android device so it can be safely shared with other users, this handy app gets the job ...

How the FBI Extracted Deleted Signal Messages From a Defendant's iPhone

Signal might be relatively secure, but it's not impervious.
9to5Mac

iOS 26.5’s Messages app has RCS end-to-end encryption in beta

During the iOS 26.4 beta cycle, Apple let users test out RCS messaging with end-to-end encryption (E2EE). From the very first beta though, Apple was clear that E2EE for RCS was only being tested in ...

iOS 26.5 Beta Continues RCS End-to-End Encryption Testing for iPhone and Android Messages

Apple tested end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for RCS messages exchanged between iPhone and Android users in the iOS 26.4 beta, but Apple made it clear the functionality was not going to launch in the iOS ...

Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile

Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email ...
Portland Press Herald

Portland police are using an encrypted app with disappearing messages for stakeouts, investigations

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eWeek

One-Click Prompts Land in Chrome's Gemini

Google is rolling out Skills to the Gemini sidebar in Chrome, letting you save any prompt—as simple as "summarize this tab" ...
eWeek

Samsung Hits Send on Goodbye to Messages

Samsung is sunsetting its own chat app while Apple adds end-to-end encryption to its already-live RCS, hinting that the final texting firewall might soon drop. Meanwhile, Cloudflare drafts a ...