Android vs iOS security: which OS is safer? We compare their protections against theft, malware, snooping, and more

Your phone is at risk from thieves, viruses, snoopers, and dodgy apps, but Android and iOS both have tools to minimize the threats.

Your WhatsApp and Google Meet calls will show up in Samsung’s Phone app with One UI 9

One UI 9 is bringing a unified call log to Samsung’s Phone app, combining WhatsApp, Google Meet, and regular calls in one place.

These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign
These new iOS 27 renders hint at Siri’s big redesign

Apple’s long-awaited Siri overhaul, expected to arrive in iOS 27, might look a lot like ChatGPT with a splash of Liquid Glass. Renders from Bloomberg offer a preview of iOS 27, including the new app and chat interface for Siri. The renders are “based on information viewed by Bloomberg and people with knowledge of [Apple’s] […]

Fortnite is back on the App Store worldwide as Epic and Apple’s battle enters its final phase

Fortnite is returning to Apple’s App Store worldwide as Epic Games continues its legal and regulatory fight against Apple’s app store restrictions.

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 their own set of controls – called widgets – that run along […]

Finally, texts between Android and iPhone users can be end-to-end encrypted

Google had urged Apple for years to support RCS texting to make communication between each company’s devices more seamless.

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 sent. With iOS 26.5, you’ll see a […]

Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27
Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27

The next update to Apple’s operating systems could allow users to choose their preferred AI model for running Apple Intelligence. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to allow third-party chatbots to power its AI features system-wide in iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27, all expected for this fall. In addition to running […]