You may or may not be reading this on a smartphone, but odds are that even if you aren’t, you own one. Well, possess one, ...

In the iOS 26.4 Beta 1 update, encryption is only available for RCS chats between Apple devices and is incompatible with other platforms, including Android, the company added. Additionally, the ...

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The first developer beta of iOS 26.4 is here, offering a new video experience for Apple Podcasts, support for testing end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging, and much more. Monday's iOS 26.4 developer ...

Apple has released the first beta versions of macOS Tahoe 26.4, ipadOS 26.4, iOS 26.4, along with the rest of the OS 26.4 beta suite. The new betas are available now to registered developers and soon ...

A zero-day vulnerability that has been with iOS since the first iPhone launched has been identified and patched out by Apple, but with the warning that there is evidence it has been exploited in ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Apple has just shared details of how many people have updated their iPhones to the latest ...

Apple has steadily expanded home screen customization on the iPhone over the past few years, and iOS 26 continues that trend with more visual control over app icons. Building on the changes introduced ...

Apple typically does a great job of keeping its mobile devices updated with new features and security patches for years. One prime example of Apple's impressive software update policy is the iPhone 5S ...

There’s a ton of nuance to these numbers that’s important to keep in mind. First, iOS 26 dropped three iPhone models this year. The update is not available on the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kate O’Flaherty is a cybersecurity and privacy journalist. Update Feb. 13: This article, originally published on Feb. 11, has been ...

Apple has released iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3, introducing a long-requested tool that makes it easier for users to switch from an iPhone to an Android device. The update, which began rolling out ...