Apple rolls out age verification tool

Apple is rolling out an age verification tool in the U.S. and abroad to ensure users are at least 18. App developers in Brazil, Australia, Singapore, and the U.S. states of Utah and Louisiana are ...

iOS 26.4 beta 2 changes and features: hints at upcoming upgrades [Video]

Although it lacked the much-anticipated new Google Gemini-powered Siri features, the initial iOS 26.4 beta release was still jam-packed ...

Apple rolls out age-verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws

Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps ...

Android 17 beta update brings cross-device continuity feature: How it works

Android 17 beta 1 update introduces Handoff, a cross-device continuity feature that lets users move app activities between ...
Ars Technica

Apple patches ancient iOS versions to keep iMessage, FaceTime, other services working

When Apple stops supporting older iPhones and iPads with the latest version of iOS or iPadOS, it usually isn’t the end of the line—Apple keeps releasing new security-only patches for those devices for ...
Macworld on MSN

iOS 26 guide: New features in the latest iPhone update and what’s coming in iOS 26.4

Macworld The latest version of the iPhone operating system is iOS 26.3 and everyone with a compatible iPhone can install it now. Read on to find out what’s new, what is still to come, and everything ...
ZDNet

Is iOS 26 a flop? Why so many people are sticking with iOS 18 in 2026

iOS 26 adoption is split, with trackers showing sharply different results. Design changes and early bugs are making users hesitant to update. Security fixes may be the strongest reason to install iOS ...
AppleInsider

iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas get second background security updates

Apple is once again testing background security updates in the iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3 betas, reinforcing its push toward protection between full software releases. A second Background Security ...
MacRumors

Apple Again Tests Background Security Updates in iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3

Apple is once again testing its new Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Following a previous test earlier this week, ...
TechRepublic

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.3 Security Test to Beta Users

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.3 Security Test to Beta Users Your email has been sent Apple has quietly launched a security testing system that could transform how iPhones receive critical updates. The tech ...
MacRumors

Apple Tests Background Security Updates in iOS 26.3 and macOS Tahoe 26.3

Apple is testing a Background Security Improvement feature that first rolled out in iOS 26.1, iPadOS 26.1, and macOS Tahoe 26.1. Developers and public beta testers who are running iOS 26.3, iPadOS ...
SlashGear

Common Problems With iOS 26 (And How To Fix Them)

When Apple released iOS 26 back in September, many iPhone users were eager to try its new customizations, features, and security updates. But, as with major software transitions, the launch hasn't ...