Apple's iOS 26.1 update is more than a standard patch. It boosts security, speeds up performance and adds practical upgrades to features you already use. The update fixes dozens of vulnerabilities ...

OS 26.2 is not a minor tune-up, it is a dense bundle of new controls that quietly change how your iPhone behaves every hour of the day. If you leave the defaults alone, you are giving up better ...

You may have heard about “juice jacking,” a type of attack that exploits a security vulnerability in USB charging. This vulnerability exists because USB ports can simultaneously transfer both power ...

Privacy is personal, so you shouldn’t treat the settings I listed here as a checklist. Treat them as suggestions. Your tolerance for data collection and the ...

Apple has officially introduced iOS 18.6 RC (Release Candidate), marking a significant step in its software development journey. This update, part of the beta 4 cycle, holds particular importance for ...

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Per TSA’s warning, upgrade your iPhone before you fly to ensure this hacking threat doesn’t catch you out. Apple doesn’t ...

Apple today released iOS 26.2, the second major update to the iOS 26 operating system that came out in September, iOS 26.2 comes a little over a month after iOS 26.1 launched. ‌iOS 26‌.2 is compatible ...

Keeping your device secure and up-to-date is essential. iOS 18.5 allows you to enable automatic updates, making sure your iPhone downloads and installs security patches and bug fixes without requiring ...

Apple has released iOS 18.7.3, but it's not available for all iPhones. As Apple tries to push users to iOS 26.2, which ...