No, Apple isn’t rolling out its version of Samsung’s Privacy Display — but the fake viral videos are convincing

Viral videos of an alleged Apple privacy screen tool are circulating, but despite how convincing they are, it’s all fake.

iOS 26.5 beta contains bad news for Siri and Apple Maps — but there’s a major privacy bonus for iPhone messaging

iOS 26.5 brings back end-to-end encryption when messaging Android users, but it also brings us one step closer to ads in Apple Maps.

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 video calls thanks to a feature called Messaging‑Initiated Video Calls (MIVC). “MIVC […]

Apple says Lockdown Mode thwarted spyware attacks with a clean slate

Apple says it has not seen a single successful spyware attack on iPhones with Lockdown Mode enabled, highlighting how the feature limits attack surfaces and blocks common entry points used by advanced threats.

Apple says no one using Lockdown Mode has been hacked with spyware

The tech giant’s claim that it has not seen any successful spyware attacks targeting Apple devices with Lockdown Mode enabled comes amid a leak of hacking tools targeting users running devices with older software.

iPhone users can finally get live translation on their headphones through Google Translate

Google is bringing its live translation feature to iOS, turning your headphones into a real-time translator that helps you follow conversations naturally without constantly checking your screen.

Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri
Apple will reportedly allow other AI chatbots to plug into Siri

Apple’s iOS 27 update will allow users to choose the AI chatbot they want to link with Siri. That’s according to a report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, who says third-party chatbots downloaded from the App Store, like Google’s Gemini or Anthropic’s Claude, will be able to fetch replies for Siri – similar to how the […]

‘I can’t believe this is happening’: iPhone users are threatening to defect to Android over new iOS age verification push — and I’d do the same

The impact of the UK’s age verification law continues, with Apple implementing age checks for iOS 26.4 users, and some already plan to flee to Android.