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Royal Mail Ditches Letters for Parcels, Staff Say

Royal Mail is facing criticism as postal workers report significant delays in letter delivery, with some letters reportedly sitting undelivered for weeks while the company prioritizes parcels. This situation, described as a "company in crisis" by the postal workers' union, has led to customer frustration and missed appointments, according to a BBC Business report.

The BBC reported that more than a dozen Royal Mail postal staff from various delivery offices claimed that daily rounds were being missed, and parcels were taking precedence over letters due to the staff being stretched beyond capacity. Postal workers told the BBC that some letters were sitting in postal depots for weeks. Hundreds of people have contacted BBC Your Voice to express frustration over delayed mail, resulting in issues including missed hospital appointments. Royal Mail responded by stating they wanted to reassure customers that the vast majority of mail is delivered.

In other news, Apple is beginning to test end-to-end encrypted RCS messages on iPhones, according to The Verge. This new feature, which is being tested in the developer beta of iOS 26.4, will allow iPhone and Android users to send encrypted RCS messages to each other across platforms.

Meanwhile, in international news, the co-director of the Palestinian-Israeli film "No Other Land," Hamdan Ballal, stated that Israeli settler attacks in the occupied West Bank villages of Masafer Yatta have intensified, according to Al Jazeera. Ballal's family has reportedly been attacked again by Israeli settlers. The latest bout of violence occurred on Sunday, when Israeli settlers stormed Ballal's hometown of Susya, despite an Israeli court ruling designating the area around his home as closed to non-residents.

Finally, The Verge also reported on the controversy surrounding Ring's "Search Party" feature, which was advertised during the Super Bowl. The feature, designed to help find lost dogs, has sparked a backlash due to concerns about the potential for surveillance and privacy invasion.

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