Apple has released iOS 26.5, bringing three key enhancements to your iPhone. The new software update also includes a colorful new wallpaper option and much more.
“This update introduces for end-to-end encrypted RCS (beta) messaging and a downloadable Pride Luminance wallpaper, along with enhancements, bug fixes, and security updates for your iPhone,” according to Apple.
iOS 26.5 primarily focuses on three key changes for iPhone users:
Apple has released iPadOS 26.5, the latest software update that brings a handful of new features to iPad users. Here’s what’s new.
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The AirPods Pro 3, AirPods 4, and all-time low on AirPods Max 2 roll on, but today’s 9to5Toys Lunch Break is starting off with these 32GB M5 MacBook Pro models hitting new all-time lows at up to $350 off the original list prices alongside Apple’s 2TB M5 Pro MacBook Pro at $258 off . We also have these M5 MacBook Air deals undercutting Amazon at up to $180 off and the
Want to use your favorite AI chatbot app in the car? iOS 26.4 and later supports voice-based conversational apps, and we’ve already seen several popular iPhone apps update for CarPlay.
While not every AI chatbot has a dedicated CarPlay app just yet, widget support can get you pretty close for some of the holdouts.
So far, we’ve seen three AI chatbots add CarPlay support to their iPhone apps:
Each app offers a similar layout for starting new voice mode conversations or selecting from a
Apple has debuted a new video today to promote the Mac, with students the prime target. It has the tagline ‘Great ideas start here.’
The Mac is having a moment. MacBook Neo is winning over users brand new to the platform, and Mac mini and Mac Studio are in high demand related to AI innovations.
But even though Apple is having trouble keeping up with demand, the company is still pushing the Mac via advertising campaigns.
The latest is a new video posted on Apple’s YouTube channel directed
Apple TV’s hit series has consistently won every major award this season, and now it’s achieved something historic that no comedy ever has before.
Apple’s next major software versions are being unveiled at WWDC 2026 on June 8 , including the new Vision Pro update, visionOS 27. Here’s what to expect from visionOS 27, .
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This year’s visionOS 27 update will be light on new features compared with visionOS 26 and instead focus on performance, bug fixes and parity with the other “27” operating systems. That means adding the new AI editing tools, Siri features and other enhancements that will be
Problems with Venmo privacy were first highlighted way back in 2018 . A security researcher demonstrated how the API could be used to obtain an alarming amount of personal data about users of the digital cash app.
A related vulnerability was still in place in 2024 when it was used to highlight potentially embarrassing information about JD Vance. A new report says that the company is very belatedly fixing the problem …
The problem has been that both Venmo transactions and the messages which accompany them have been public by default,
We’re less than a month away from Apple announcing iOS 27 at WWDC. A new report today corroborates that Apple is adding a new feature to Safari to help you manage your tabs and stay organized …
In the latest edition of his , Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that iOS 27 will add a new “Organize Tabs” feature in Safari.
This button will reportedly be located inside the “center-top button that users can tap to move between their tab groups.” In this menu, users