Apple is introducing alternative app stores and payment options in Japan to comply with a new competition law, while maintaining that platform-level security and child safety controls remain in place.

With iOS 26.2, iPhone users are getting more control over the Liquid Glass behavior, a new category of Reminders, and a new code-based approach to AirDrop transfers.

OS 26.2 is packed with a bunch of new features, including upgrades across six of Apple’s preinstalled iPhone apps.

The latest update addresses security bugs and enhances apps like AirDrop and Reminders. Don't forget to update your other Apple devices, too.

New mobile apps from the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company DeepSeek have remained among the top three “free” downloads for Apple and Google devices since their debut on Jan. 25, 2025. But ...

Explore iOS 26.4’s top features, including smarter Siri, new emojis, enhanced AirPods tracking, and improved security. Update coming soon!

Privacy has never been more important. AI image: Midjourney/Cult of Mac With the widespread use of smartphones, laptops and other devices, concerns about privacy in ...

While we’d mentioned it before it made headlines, for most people DeepSeek came out of nowhere and overnight became the most downloaded iPhone app. AI researchers were shocked at the capabilities of ...

The upcoming iOS 26.1 update includes a handful of new features and changes for iPhones, including a toggle for changing the appearance of the Liquid Glass design, "slide to stop" for alarms in the ...

Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 updates fix more than 30 operating system vulnerabilities, including the first documented for the C1 modem. Here's what you need to know, and why you should consider ...