iCloud.Info

Microsoft is making BitLocker device encryption a default feature in its next major update to Windows 11. If you clean install the 24H2 version that’s rolling out in the coming months, device encryption will be enabled by default when you first sign in or set up a device with a Microsoft account or work / school account.

Device encryption is

• Mars is buying Kellanova for almost $36 billion, making it one of the largest deals this year.
• Kellanova's big business is salty snacks including Pringles and Cheez-It.
• Mars was the "most logical" buyer given its minimal product overlap, analysts wrote.

Mars is buying foodmaker Kellanova for almost $36 billion, marking one of the

• Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is moving into the world of cold brew, Frappuccinos, and pumpkin spice.
• Analysts say he's a great pick for the coffee chain. He's spearheaded Chipotle's turnaround.
• Under Niccol's leadership, Chipotle has boosted sales and tapped into a huge digital market.

After just over six years at the

JK Rowling and Elon Musk have both been named in a cyber harassment lawsuit filed by Algerian boxer and Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif.

The pair are mentioned in the body of the complaint, Variety confirmed with Khelif's attorney Nabil Boudi, over posts made on X (formerly Twitter) about Khelif during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The suit has been filed in Paris against X itself, which gives

You can now get and use Proton VPN's browser extension even if you're not a paying user. The extension used to only be accessible if you're on one of the service's paid plans, but now you can install it as long as you're on a Firefox- or a Chromium-based browser. Proton VPN was our top choice for VPNs last year, because it was fast and doesn't collect data that passes through its network. 

Its

• Ukraine's surprise attack on Russia's Kursk region appears to have surprised its Western allies.
• Intel agencies and NATO didn't know details of the attack until it was underway, Bloomberg reported
• Ukraine claims control of 74 settlements in its weeklong advance, sparking a hasty Russian response.

Ukraine

• Employee disengagement is a major challenge, costing more than $8 trillion globally.
• Gen Zers, known for quiet quitting, are leading the charge in setting work boundaries.
• Workplaces have to invest in building trust and valuing their employees, experts say.

The world's workforce

Google’s big Pixel event was packed with phones, and the company has redesigned them all. No more Cyclops camera band, now it’s an Among Us camera oval. That’s across all the Pixels (barring the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold). There are new flattened sides and softer corners, making these phones look more like iPhones than ever before.

First up, the entry-level Pixel 9 has a 6.3-inch screen, slightly

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 mini: two new models of its Grok chatbot that offer upgraded performance and new image-generation capabilities. Grok’s prompt-based image maker is powered by Black Forest Lab’s Flux 1 AI model, and allows users to generate and publish images directly to the X social platform — with seemingly few guardrails

• In recent years, rumors have swirled around which celebrities may be taking weight loss drugs.
• Kylie Jenner said she's back to her pre-pregnancy weight but didn't use medication to get there.
• Here's who has responded to rumors. 

• Ukraine has continued its advance into Russia's Kursk region, its commander-in-chief said.
• He said Ukraine controlled 74 settlements as of Tuesday.
• He said Ukraine added control of more than 15 square miles on Tuesday.

Ukraine has continued its push into Russia's Kursk