Following last week’s release of iOS 26.4.1, Apple today stopped signing iOS 26.4. Here’s what that means.

As spotted by , Apple stopped signing iOS 26.4 earlier today, which means that it is now impossible to downgrade from iOS 26.4.1 to the previous system version.

Apple usually stops signing older iOS versions for one of two reasons: either the current release is deemed stable enough, or when the updated system version addresses serious

After earlier this month, Google One is now running a limited-time YouTube Premium discount.

This offer is available for Google One Premium subscribers paying $9.99 per month for 2 TB of storage or higher. Those on the Basic (100 GB for $1.99/month), Standard (200 GB for $2.99/mo), and Google AI Plus ($7.99/mo) are not eligible. Additionally, users must be

The Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has followed up on its January report that revealed dozens of “nudify” apps on the App Store with a new investigation focused on how Apple’s own search and ad systems may be helping users find them. Here are the details.

Nudify apps remain a problem on app stores

According to the , both the App Store and Google Play Store “are helping users to find apps that create deepfake nude images of women,” sometimes through promoted search results and autocomplete search suggestions.

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According to a new , Apple is expected to play a key role in driving OLED notebook display growth in 2026, even as the broader OLED market faces pressure from rising memory costs and softer smartphone demand. Here are the details.

In the report, Counterpoint Research revised its 2026 growth projections for foldable, flexible, and rigid smartphone OLED panels, citing softer demand as rising memory prices put pressure on device costs:

“In 2026, within smartphones, foldable OLED panels are expected

reports that a group of Apple engineers who are working on Siri will be sent to a “multi-week bootcamp to learn to code using AI.” Here are the details.

According to the , a group of “less than 200” engineers out of the hundreds currently working on Siri is headed to a “multi-week bootcamp” to sharpen their AI coding skills.

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The move suggests that Apple feels that a portion of the Siri organization needs to tune up its skills to take advantage

iOS 26.4 comes packed with many new features , including brand new Ambient Music widgets that can be added to the iPhone’s Home Screen. Here are the details.

Update, April 15, 2:41 p.m. ET: Jon Prosser has filed a separate status report. Details below.

In a joint status report, attorneys for Apple and Michael Ramacciotti updated the court on the latest developments in the trade secrets lawsuit over the leak of iOS 26 design details. Here’s what’s new with the case.

Last February , Apple and Ramacciotti sent a joint status report to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California informing Judge

The effects of continue to ripple through the PC industry this week.

As spotted by , Microsoft has introduced a new “ ” initiative. Through this, college students in the US can score 12 months free of Microsoft 365 Premium and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate with the purchase of an eligible PC, plus a free custom Xbox controller.

As announced in a blog post, the top PC makers have signed on to participate, including Acer, Asus, Dell, HP, and Lenovo. Microsoft Surface laptops are also

A from the Veritasium YouTube channel shows how a niche loophole could allow someone to steal $10,000 from a locked iPhone—though you probably don’t need to worry.

Apple ships new security updates for the iPhone all the time, and .

But a new video from Veritasium shows how a very specific vulnerability has been around since 2021, and remains unaddressed to this day.

Professors Ioana Boureanu and Tom Chothia discovered that a locked iPhone can be tricked into making an NFC payment.