Apple released an unprecedented iOS 18.7.7 security update for all iPhones to combat the critical DarkSword malware threat. Macworld notes that while iOS 26 offers advanced security features, this ...

Apple has now made it possible for more iPhones still running iOS 18 to receive security updates that protect against the actively exploited DarkSword exploit kit. "We enabled the availability of iOS ...

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iOS and iPadOS 26.4 are here, with a surprising number of new features for a point release. Chief among them is a new AI playlist generator, similar to one Spotify launched in 2024. Playlist ...

It’s always fascinating to see which emoji become hits among users, and the various meanings they might take on. Some of my early favorites are Distorted Face, Fight Cloud, and Hairy Creature. #2: ...

Apple released iOS 26.3.1 for the iPhone on Wednesday -- a small patch that arrives a few weeks after the rollout of iOS 26.3, focusing mainly on fixes and under-the-hood improvements. The update is ...

Apple's February 2026 App Store data shows iOS 26 adoption closely tracking the pace set by iOS 18 in January 2025, and iPadOS 26 is ahead of iPadOS 18, undercutting claims that the upgrade cycle is ...

Apple's latest iOS update brings new wallpaper and location features as well as the ability to transfer data to an Android device. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images There's a new iOS ...

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 ...

UPDATE: This article was based on incorrect data from StatCounter resulting from a change on policy by Apple. The web analytics firm fixed the problem and now reports that iOS 26 adoption is just ...

The Cupertino-based tech giant Apple has quietly rolled out the first beta of iOS 26.3, and it includes a built-in “Transfer to Android” feature. Found in Settings > General > Transfer or Reset iPhone ...

Wary of Liquid Glass? You can stay on iOS 18 forever. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac Not ready to take a gamble on iOS 26? You can stop an iOS update in its ...