Apple highlights four Swift Student Challenge apps ahead of WWDC 2026

WWDC 2026 is just around the corner, and Apple has highlighted four Swift Student Challenge app winners. This year, ...

Apple strengthens Mac security, widens bug bounty push

Apple is strengthening macOS security with a mix of built-in malware protections, behavioural detection systems and expanded ...

Apple vs. social engineering: Terminal paste trap blocked

Apple already has many, many protections to help combat attacks like these; now, we’ll see warnings in macOS Tahoe 26.4 ...

Apple releases iOS 26.5 with 3 key features including new wallpapers for your iPhone

Apple has released iOS 26.5, bringing three key enhancements to your iPhone. The new software update also includes a ...

Apple Developer App Gets Liquid Glass Makeover and New WWDC 2026 Stickers

Apple today updated its Apple Developer app, introducing a Liquid Glass redesign and giving developers some WWDC-themed ...

Apple Releases iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 With End-to-End Encrypted RCS, New Wallpaper, and Maps Updates

Apple today released iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, the newest updates to the iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 operating systems. The software ...

iOS 26.5 Release Date: Will The New Beta Delay Your iPhone Update?

In an unexpected move, Apple has seeded a second release candidate of iOS 26.5. What does this mean and how will it affect ...
CNET

Before iOS 26.5, Here Are All the Features iOS 26.4 Brought to Your iPhone

Zach began writing for CNET in November, 2021 after writing for a broadcast news station in his hometown, Cincinnati, for five years. You can usually find him reading and drinking coffee or watching a ...
Macworld

If you have one of these iPhones, go get iOS 18

Apple released iOS 18, the next iteration of its iPhone operating system, on Monday, September 16. The new update will bring exciting features like Apple Intelligence, customization capabilities, ...
CNET

Be Sure to Back Up Your iPhone the Right Way Before Installing iOS 26

If you're upgrading to a new iPhone 17 or installing the latest operating system, you'll save yourself a lot of trouble by making a good backup first. Here's how to do it. Jeff Carlson writes about ...
OS X Daily

2nd RC Build of iOS 26.5 Released for Testers

A second release canndidate build has been released for iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5 (but not for MacOS 26.5 which is still the original 26.5 RC build). Participating beta testers can find the latest RC ...

Samuel Axon

Samuel Axon is the editorial lead for tech and gaming coverage at Ars Technica. He covers AI, software development, gaming, entertainment, and mixed reality. He has been writing about gaming ...