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Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can now be encrypted end-to-end.

Finally, Android and iPhone users will be able to send end-to-end encrypted text messages to each other. On Monday, we will begin rolling out a beta version of end-to-end encrypted messaging for conversations between iPhone and Android users running the latest software. End-to-end encrypted (e2ee) messaging is an important privacy feature that makes users significantly […]

6 Unique Google Fitbit Air Features That Will Make You Make the Switch

Many Mashable writers and editors can be found with an Apple Watch or Whoop fitness tracker on their wrist. Fitbit may have popularized fitness trackers and the whole concept of “step counting,” but the brand has lost ground to feature-rich rivals in recent years. When one of our reporters ran the New York City Marathon […]

Weeks after KICS supply chain attack, TeamPCP compromises Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin

Ravi LakshmananMay 11, 2026Supply chain attack / DevSecOps Checkmarx has confirmed that a fixed version of the Jenkins AST plugin has been published on the Jenkins Marketplace. “If you are using the Checkmarx Jenkins AST plugin, you should ensure that you are using version 2.0.13-829.vc72453fa_1c16 published on or before December 17, 2025,” the cybersecurity firm […]

cPanel CVE-2026-41940 Active exploitation to deploy Filemanager backdoor

Ravi LakshmananMay 11, 2026Vulnerability/Ransomware A threat actor named Mr_Rot13 is believed to have exploited a recently revealed critical flaw in cPanel to deploy a backdoor codenamed Filemanager into compromised environments. This attack exploits vulnerability CVE-2026-41940, which affects cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM), resulting in an authentication bypass that could allow a remote attacker to gain […]

Bravo is creating unscripted microdramas for the Peacock app

The time has come for the microdrama trend to become mainstream. As microdrama apps like ReelShort and DramaBox quietly amass billions of dollars, Peacock announced Monday that it will launch two unscripted Bravo microdramas to stream on its app. These vertical video series are made up of approximately 60-90 second episodes and are designed for […]

Digg is trying again, this time as an AI news aggregator

Dig is back from the dead. Also. The reboot of Kevin Rose’s once-popular link-sharing site was shut down in March after the company changed direction, just months after launching. Originally redesigned as a competitor to the massive community forum site Reddit, the new Digg was unable to effectively manage the bot traffic that entered its […]

‘It’s too early to talk about an IPO,’ says Redwood Materials’ incoming CFO

Redwood Materials has finally found a new chief financial officer, about a year and a half after the last one left. He is a familiar face to former Tesla executives who run battery recycling and energy storage companies. Redwood Materials announced Monday that it has hired former Tesla finance chief Deepak Ahuja as its new […]

Hackers use AI to develop first known zero-day 2FA bypass for large-scale exploitation

Google said on Monday that it had identified an unknown attacker using a zero-day exploit that was likely developed on an artificial intelligence (AI) system, marking the first time the technology has actually been used in a malicious context for vulnerability discovery and exploit generation. The activity is said to be the work of cybercriminal […]

NYT’s Wordle becomes TV game show

The New York Times is betting that the Wordle craze isn’t over yet. On Monday, the Times announced that the hit mobile word game will be turned into a game show that will be televised on NBC. “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie will host the affair, with The Times and “The Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon […]