iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app
iOS 27 might add a lot more customization to the Camera app Apple’s next iOS update could include something phone photographers have been waiting for: a lot more control over the Camera app. According to Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, the Camera app will be “fully customizable” in iOS 27 and users will be able to “pick […]
Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone
Apple brings encrypted RCS chats to iPhone Apple now lets you have encrypted RCS conversations with Android users through the Messages app on iOS. As part of iOS 26.5, which was released on Monday, Apple added support for end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging in beta, meaning that Apple and Google can’t see your messages while they’re […]
Our new favorite budget phones
Our new favorite budget phones The iPhone 17E is the best cheap iPhone, no surprises there. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge Over the last few months, every phone maker under the sun has refreshed its lineups, especially at the affordable end, with no major budget phone launches now expected until next year. That […]
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday
A new RCS update could connect iPhone and Android video calls, someday iPhone and Android users might be able to make interoperable video calls through their messaging apps – eventually. Last week, the GSM Association (GSMA) announced that the finalized RCS Universal Profile 4.0 standard will let users turn 1-to-1 or group RCS chats into […]
Apple’s iOS 26.4 update adds age verification in the UK
Apple's iOS 26.4 update adds age verification in the UK Apple now requires users in the UK to verify their age with the launch of iOS 26.4. In a support page on Apple’s website, the company says users must confirm that they’re over 18 to “use certain services or features, or take certain actions on […]
Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more
Apple launches iOS 26.4 with AI playlists, purchase sharing, and more iOS 26.4 is here, and it comes with a bunch of small but notable updates. That includes a new Playlist Playground launching in beta in Apple Music, which uses AI to generate a song playlist – complete with a title, description, and tracklist – […]
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer
Apple could put ads in Maps as soon as this summer Apple will soon bring advertisements to its Maps app on mobile and the web, according to a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman. The ads, which Apple could reportedly announce this month before rolling them out in the summer, could allow businesses to pay for […]
Apple’s WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th
Apple's WWDC 2026 event starts June 8th Apple has set a date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union on June 8th at Apple Park and running through June 12th. As usual, we will be tuned in to find out what’s new in the 2027-branded editions […]
PSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link
PSA: Hackers can raid iOS 18 with an infected link If you’ve been putting off an update to iOS 26, now might be the time to do it. On Wednesday, security researchers published findings on a new hacking tool that targets iPhones running iOS 18.4 to 18.6.2, as reported earlier by Wired. The “DarkSword” exploit […]
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse AltStore PAL, the alternative iOS app store available in the European Union and Japan, is joining the social web. In a post on Wednesday, AltStore PAL announced that users across Mastodon, Threads, and Bluesky can now interact with apps that developers choose to federate on its […]